Youth Arts & Health Trust

About Youth Arts & Health Trust

We are a registered charity based in Exeter, Devon who specialise in providing arts therapies and activities for children and young people aged 5 to 25. We can offer face to face or online sessions and we work across the South West. Established in 2016, we work alongside young people and their families, to develop confidence and resilience through safe, inclusive and creative arts therapies and arts opportunities. We believe every child and young person should have the space to be heard and to better understand and navigate their emotions. Arts therapy by it’s very nature is person-centred and rich with creative opportunities to work either verbally or non-verbally. We are able to be flexible and adaptable in what we provide to suit the needs of each individual. Arts therapy is a type of psychotherapy that utilises creativity, as well as talking, to achieve psychological healing and positive change. All our arts therapists are experienced, fully-qualified and registered with the Health and Care Professions Council. Our services are regularly purchased by organisations, schools and families. What makes us unique is that we also care deeply about ‘plugging the gap’ for families and young people who are struggling to find the mental health support they need as a result of financial, social or other disadvantage. For this reason are a not-for-profit organisation and offer grant and donation funded programmes when we can. We are proud to strive to be a trauma-informed organisation.

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