Learning Space – A Children’s Emotional Well-being and Mental Health Charity.

It is said that good things come to those that wait and perhaps also those who preserve. Having endured a car breakdown, delayed trains and a near vertical route-march from Redhill station, I eventually arrived at the haven of Learning Space and enjoyed a wonderful couple of hours in the company of CEO, Mark Lister, Head of Trustees, Stefan Nahajski, fellow trustee Mike Lightfoot and head of fund-raising Rebecca Wheaton.

Learning Space is a children’s emotional well-being and mental health charity that provides individual and group support for 5 – 18 years olds in Surrey. They offer a strengths-based, therapeutic mix of solution focused support together with a variety of creative activities customised to the individual needs and interests of the child, young person or adult. They are an alliance partner of Mindworks Surrey, a group of organisations working together to deliver the new emotional wellbeing and mental health service for children and young people in Surrey.

Whilst I was there I was delighted to be asked to join a Youth Voice session with a number of young people. Sitting in the round everyone was encouraged to participate and open up through friendly conversation and games. It was wonderful to see how the young people started to relax and laugh in the safe space that was generated, and I felt very privileged to be allowed into their circle.

Learning Space is looking to expand it activities and the number of young people they can support, and they would particularly like to hear from any local people and businesses in the Redhill area who would like to become involved in helping them help young people in their local community.

Find out more at https://www.learningspace.org.uk