Young Person’s Wellbeing Navigator Service

Who is the Young Person’s Wellbeing Navigator Service for?

• Individuals aged 16-25 living in or attending an education setting in Central Bedfordshire
• Individuals looking for support with their wellbeing and mental health

The service is designed to be preventative and people wishing to access it may be:

• Going through life transitions (for eg: but not limited to: school to college, college to University, moving home, starting/losing  employment, becoming financially independent, experiencing trauma, changes to personal relationships, changes to social care support, changes to health & medical support)
• Wanting proactive support throughout a challenging time in their life.
• Looking for preventative support to improve independence and increase understanding of how to positively self manage their wellbeing and mental health.

What can you expect?

• Wellbeing and mental health support – in an agreed location, date and time to suit you
• Up to 8 x 1 hour, one-to-one sessions – with a trained Wellbeing Navigator, appointments available face to face, online or by phone
• Support – to identify and overcome barriers and/or areas impacting wellbeing
• Co production – of a personalised support/action plan, emailed after every session
• Encouragement – to take practical steps to reach identified goals
• Exploration  – of personal unique strengths and abilities and how to utilise these to improve wellbeing and mental health
• Tips, Tools & Tricks – to learn positive mental health coping strategies, resilience skills and distress tolerance
• Advice, Guidance & Signposting – about other services available in the area
• A Personalised Toolkit – upon completion of support