Mental and additional support for Young people

Young People
Written By Joan Lawrie

Mental Health Support For Young People | YoungMinds

Information for young people on mental health and wellbeing - Mind

Young people face day to day struggles, often unnoticed or addressed, for a variety of reasons and often through no fault of their own. Help can be found via the above links.

Encouragement to take part in group and volunteer networks can also act as a really strong and supportive way to keep young people engaged and interactive with other young people.

DofE - The Duke of Edinburgh's Award

Saltire Awards – Celebrating youth volunteering in Scotland

Joan Lawrie

Joan has worked for Thurso Community Development Trust since its inception in 2018. Firstly as a volunteer project officer before taking on the role of Development Officer and now Development Manager. Joan has a BA Child & Youth Studies, a BSc (Hons) Sustainable Development and is currently working on an MSc Net Zero Communities all through University of the Highlands & Islands.

Joan is passionate about the link between climate action projects and how these can help to solve issues around inequalities in our communities. She also constantly likes to think around how we can do differently to be the change.

https://hiclimatehub.co.uk/joanlawrie
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