Cardiff & the Vale, plus wider Voluntary Sector
Summary of aims & objectives:
- To provide information and support to young people [14-25] who have experience of self-harm.
- To provide ‘safe-space’ to enable young people to explore the issues which underpin their need to self harm through group work and counselling.
- To encourage young people to value and look after themselves.
- Work with young people to help increase their levels of self-esteem and confidence.
Services:
- Weekly informal group work and activity based workshops at 4 Winds, Clare Rd., Grangetown, Friday evenings 7.00pm-9.00pm
- Counselling service based at "Ty Danescourt", Plasturton Avenue Pontcanna (contact Caryl Stock for referral information)
- Regular series of Theatre Workshops.
- Support Worker.
- Booklet written for young people with experience of self-harm; ‘Louder than Words’
- Web-site
- Awareness raising and training programme.
Referrals:
Self referral or any agency working with young people
Contacts:
Caryl Stock, The Amber Project, Room 1, Quaker Meeting House, 43 Charles St., Cardiff CF10 2GB
Tel: 07905905437 029 20344776
email: amber.project@churcharmy.org.uk