A Mindful Paws breaks down the barriers to accessing support. They help young people who have found seeking support to be intimidating and stigmatising in a traditional clinic..
They are committed to ensuring that young people in our local area can access the best support and advice they need to overcome any emotional and mental health difficulties they may face. Young people are at the forefront of their work.
The team at A Mindful Paws met while working with the Here: Now drop-in service. This was set up through additional funding with the specific aim of reducing young people presenting at A&E with mental health issues. It was a very successful service which helped a large number of young people who were struggling with a range of emotional and mental health difficulties. Sadly, the funding ended, and while Here: Now still exists, it is a much smaller provision with many of the more creative therapeutic supports no longer available.
The dedicated team felt they were meeting a definite need in the community and decided to set up a charity to work alongside Here: Now. The team has a wide range of skills and experience working with young people with varying emotional and mental health difficulties.
They provide a range of support, including support from a Young People’s Worker, canine-assisted therapy (group and 1:1 support), mindfulness group, 1:1 support from a systemic practitioner, along with bespoke short projects such as yoga, aromatherapy, bushcraft, life skills for LAC (Looked After Children), etc. They create programmes and projects based on what the young people would like and would find helpful
Contact Information
Lead Contact Name: Carrie Bates
Address: The Gateway at Hinchingbrooke School, Brampton Road, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE29 3BN
Mobile: 07828 249548
Email address: amindfulpaws@pm.me
Website: https://www.amindfulpaws.org
