The Walk In Support Hub service at YPAS is facilitated from our central hub in the city centre. A child/young person/parent/carer can drop-in at our Central Hub
Monday - Wednesday 9.30am -8pm Thursday: 2pm - 8pm and Friday: 9.30am - 4pm.
You do not need an appointment or a referral to access this service.
Wellbeing practitioners can support children, young people and families with emotional wellbeing needs and can advise on a range of practical support issues. They will provide information, advice, and guidance and in some cases will offer low intensity CBT based models of support.
Children, young people, and families attend the Walk In Support Hub service for lots of different reasons. Some people are seeking advice about services and what they offer, some people are struggling with different feelings and emotions this is what we would call ‘self-defined’ crisis. If you require support for any issues like this, please drop-in.
You do not need a referral to access this service.
You can book in an appointment up to two weeks in advance to meet one of our walk in support hub practitioners. To make a booking follow the link at the top of the page.
Our WISH service can get very busy at certain times so if you are able to book your appointment in advance. you can drop into our central hub.
*Please be mindful that our Central Hub can become extremely busy, and this can result in a longer wait at peak times, if you are attending our Walk In Support Hub. To minimise any inconvenience for you, please feel free to ring ahead to check how long your wait might be. If you are advised that there will be a wait and this would impact your ability to attend, as an alternative you can request for a call-back from a practitioner and an appointment can be arranged for you to call in at a more convenient time or date if required. For hub contact details, please see information below.
Amazing, thank you for the information and support. It's a scary world being a parent to a child with ASD but now I feel there is light at the end of a very dark tunnel. Such a lovely, friendly team. Thank you.
Parent/Carer
I worked with Emily. I enjoyed talking about what's going on in my life whilst it is being fun, it's never 'there's something wrong', it's always 'how do we help you' which I like. Emily is amazing, she's helped me so much and she's just a lovely person!!!
Young Person Aged 15
YPAS was the first organisation that took me in and also the quickest, Sonia helped me get through a very difficult stage in my life and has bettered me as a person. I feel better equipped to deal with situations in life and my mental health has improved overall because of it.
Young Person Aged 20
My son has loved coming to sessions each week with Lisa. He has calmed down a lot. This has been a fantastic service with people who genuinely care. Thank you, Lisa!
Parent/Carer
I felt progression and I found my strength and resilience through the sessions. I am proud of myself for staying strong and showing my commitment through the past months of my sessions. I also gained a handful of coping strategies and I maintained my balance by controlling my worries.
Young Person Aged 18
