National Children's Bureau
The Camelot Foundation and the National Children's Bureau (NCB) are supporting a joint project between YouthNet, Depaul UK and 42nd Street to help young people affected by self-harm.
Through the combined expertise of youth mental health charity 42nd Street, youth homelessness charity Depaul UK and online communications charity YouthNet, a brand new 'place' online has been created where young people can access high-quality information, resources and support on the issue.
This unique project – Thesite.org/selfharm – is hosted on YouthNet's guide to life for 16 to 24-year-olds, TheSite.org. We have worked directly with young people affected by self-harm to develop the resource, which provides detailed information on the subject through podcasts, video, articles, real-life stories and case studies. Young people can also support, and gain support from, other young people through specialist discussion boards moderated by the charities. Professional advice is available via a confidential question and answer service and a series of live chats.
This project was developed in response to increasing rates of self-harm in the UK, as identified by the National Inquiry into self-harm among young people by the Camelot Foundation and the Mental Health Foundation. The Inquiry's report 'Truth Hurts' identified that one in 15 young people in the UK had self-harmed, and the need for 'much better web-based information on self-harm'.
Funds for this project were donated by the Camelot Foundation and are being distributed by NCB. NCB's mission is to advance the wellbeing of all children and young people across every aspect of their lives. NCB also previously hosted a useful website on self-harm and has contributed content to Thesite.org/selfharm.
"We are very grateful for the Camelot Foundation's generosity and are delighted to be working closely with NCB in the delivery of this exciting new resource. This project is enabling YouthNet to combine our expertise with that of leading youth organisations Depaul UK and 42nd Street, for the benefit of young people across the UK who are affected by self-harm." Claire Easterman, Operations Director
This unique project – Thesite.org/selfharm – is hosted on YouthNet's guide to life for 16 to 24-year-olds, TheSite.org. We have worked directly with young people affected by self-harm to develop the resource, which provides detailed information on the subject through podcasts, video, articles, real-life stories and case studies. Young people can also support, and gain support from, other young people through specialist discussion boards moderated by the charities. Professional advice is available via a confidential question and answer service and a series of live chats.
This project was developed in response to increasing rates of self-harm in the UK, as identified by the National Inquiry into self-harm among young people by the Camelot Foundation and the Mental Health Foundation. The Inquiry's report 'Truth Hurts' identified that one in 15 young people in the UK had self-harmed, and the need for 'much better web-based information on self-harm'.
Funds for this project were donated by the Camelot Foundation and are being distributed by NCB. NCB's mission is to advance the wellbeing of all children and young people across every aspect of their lives. NCB also previously hosted a useful website on self-harm and has contributed content to Thesite.org/selfharm.
"We are very grateful for the Camelot Foundation's generosity and are delighted to be working closely with NCB in the delivery of this exciting new resource. This project is enabling YouthNet to combine our expertise with that of leading youth organisations Depaul UK and 42nd Street, for the benefit of young people across the UK who are affected by self-harm." Claire Easterman, Operations Director