Supporting Young Minds, Building Brighter Futures

Nine Years of Early Intervention and Mental Health Support

Over the last nine years, Ynot Aspire has become a leading voice for youth mental health and wellbeing in Hyndburn. Recognising the growing challenges facing young people, we evolved our services to focus on prevention, early intervention and emotional wellbeing, ensuring that young people can access support before problems escalate into crisis. Today, our work reaches schools, families, communities and local services across the borough, helping young people build confidence, resilience and the skills they need to thrive. Through strong partnerships, innovative projects and a commitment to putting young people at the heart of everything we do, we have created a connected pathway of support that empowers young people to understand their mental health, find their voice and realise their potential.

Our Impact So Far

 Supporting Mental Health and Wellbeing

• Over 800 young people mentored, receiving one-to-one support for their mental health and wellbeing.
• More than 1,300 young people have increased their awareness and understanding of mental health and wellbeing through our projects and interventions.
• Reached over 1,000 young people through targeted workshops, awareness sessions and school-based activities.
• Delivered our Know Stigma Mental Health Awareness Day to hundreds of Year 7 students, helping to challenge stigma and encourage help-seeking behaviours.

Empowering Young People

• Established the Youth Leadership Group, enabling young people to influence local initiatives, shape services and develop leadership skills.
• Youth leaders have successfully secured funding for their own projects, worked with local partners to develop new opportunities for young people and are helping to shape future youth-led events and conferences.
• More than 95% of young people involved in our projects report increased confidence and self-esteem.

 Developing Future Champions

• Trained over 80 Mental Health Champions and Ambassadors, equipping young people with the skills to promote positive mental health, support their peers and influence wellbeing provision within their schools.
• Supported volunteers and young leaders to develop valuable skills in leadership, communication, event management and public speaking.

Building Stronger Communities

• Established and continue to coordinate the Wellbeing Panel, bringing together schools, health services, community organisations and voluntary sector partners to improve support for young people and families.
• Helped to develop the Family Hub Network, creating opportunities for collaboration, shared learning and coordinated support across the borough.
• Built strong partnerships with more than 60 organisations, helping to ensure young people can access the right support at the right time.

Young People at the Heart of Everything We Do

We believe that young people are not simply recipients of support; they are leaders, innovators and changemakers. From our Youth Leadership Group and Mental Health Ambassadors to the annual CHARM Awards, young people play a central role in shaping, delivering and improving our projects. Their ideas, experiences and aspirations continue to drive our work forward and help us create services that truly meet the needs of local young people.

Looking Ahead

As demand for mental health and wellbeing support continues to grow, we remain committed to providing high-quality early intervention services that help young people build resilience, improve their wellbeing and create positive futures. Together with our partners, schools, families and young people, we will continue to ensure that every young person has somewhere to turn, someone to talk to and the opportunity to thrive.