North Yorkshire and Humber

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North Yorkshire coastline
  • Barnardos ‘Positive Identities -Prouder Communities’  provides support for LGBTQ young people through emotional and one-to-one support. 
    Who is it for: children and young people aged 8-24 in North and West Yorkshire 

  • Barnardos provides support to frontline professionals and foster carers to safeguard children who are trafficked. The service is available in North and West Yorkshire in our region.

  • CAMHS is an NHS service that provides therapy and emotional support for people with mental health challenges. You can find one in every local authority 
    Who is it for: children and young people, including unaccompanied children. 

  • Kooth is an online platform which provides a range of mental health support through online forums, messaging, magazines, and an activity centre.  
    Who is it for: young people who have access to internet.  

  • Refugee Council ‘My View’ and ‘My View Remote’ also offers therapeutic support which includes up to 12 sessions and has capacity for up to three urgent interventions for those with more complex cases.  
    Who is it for: children between 12 and 17 years who are in Yorkshire and Humber and remotely. 

  • Youth in Mind offer one-to-one support, mentoring, peer groups and buddies.  
    Who is it for: UASC with a proficient level of English in Craven and Bradford District

  • Safe Passage ‘Young Leaders’ provides workshops and training to develop leadership and campaigning skills, covering topics such as public speaking, media, filmmaking, storytelling and developing a voice to make a change.  
    Who is it for: young refugees and asylum seekers aged 16-25 based anywhere in the UK  

  • Torture-ID offer health assessment about migrant children and young people for solicitors and social workers. These can be submitted to the Home Office.  
    Who is it for: professionals working with migrant children in Yorkshire and Humber 

  • Migration Yorkshire provides a list of solicitors available to support young people with their asylum claim 

Contact for UASC hub

Your contact for Yorkshire and Humber is:

Delphine Jacobs - UASC Regional Coordinator
wyr@migrationyorkshire.org.uk