I’m A Young Person

One-Eighty was created for young people aged 4–17 who are finding things tricky at school or at home.

When we work with young people on a one-to-one basis, it can look like this:

You might see us twice a week
We’ll usually see your parents or the person who looks after you once a week, too
We’ll often come to your home, but we can also meet you or do activities in other places where you feel comfortable. It’s about what works best for you
When we meet, we’ll do activites, talk through the things you’re struggling with, and have some fun too

We know things can be difficult at times, and if you’re struggling, you’re not alone. One-Eighty is here to help you make things better.

Here are some stories about other young people we’ve worked with.

You might relate to some of these, but it’s also important to know that everyone is different. We support lots of young people, and no two stories are ever the same. Your experiences, feelings and goals are your own.

Our Testimonials

This project has helped my daughter mix with other children. She is still shy and anxious, but the experience has helped build her confidence.

Summer Project Pupils

The highlight of my summer was feeling proud of myself for going on the trips and using my voice to ask new adults for help and make friends. I feel much more confident for secondary school and how to approach adults if I need to.

Summer Project Pupils

If it wasn’t for One-Eighty I truly believe he still wouldn’t be attending school. His future is now bright.

Carer

Lots of people have been using the worry box and we like checking this during break times. It helps people to feel more comfortable talking about their feelings and making it more normal.

Mental Health Ambassadors

Make Me Smile helped me learn more about worries, which I needed, as I have been through a lot with the loss of my sister recently.”

Mental Health Ambassadors

It teaches you about mental health. It’s important to share it around so that others can understand it too.

Mental Health Ambassadors

I learnt not to care what others think about me, I am enough

Year 6

I’ve learnt not to bottle up my emotions and I’ve liked being able to talk about how I feel.

Year 5

I used the hand breathing when I felt nervous and it helped me to feel calmer.

Year 3

My parents are getting a divorce, Kick Start has been the only thing to make me feel happy and want to go to school.

Year 4

I don’t know where we would have turned without One-Eighty, there is no alternative, no other options, there would have been no support.

Headteacher of a Partnership School

One-Eighty were able to make progress with a student that had not been in education for three years. They were able to make progress and hand over the student in a more positive position than when they started.

Oxford Professional

Mental Health

You might hear the words mental health in different places – on our website, at school, in the news, on TV, or from teachers, friends or family. Mental health is a bit like physical health. Everyone has it, just like we have physical health. It is not “good” or “bad”, it just changes, like how we feel in our bodies does.

We all need help from time to time with our mental health, and sometimes it can be helpful to talk about things that:

Worry Us

Make us feel sad,
angry, stressed or
overwhelmed

Make us feel
happy or proud

Feel confusing
or hard to explain

Especially if those feelings are stopping you from doing things. Or they are making it difficult to enjoy school or be happy at home. Talking about your feelings doesn’t mean there is anything “wrong” with you — it just means you’re human. Whatever is going on for you, you don’t have to deal with it on your own.

Here are some of our team who you might meet!

Meet The Team