“Body & Soul have been a lifeline to me & my mental health through the pandemic”
Carys works for an Islington-based animal welfare charity and is an active member of the Body & Soul community, supporting their work with young people and mental health. We caught up with Carys following her incredible wild camping trip along the Jurassic Coast, which was made possible with funding from the Islington Giving Young Catalyst grant. […]
Sports Psychologist, Osiro Imoedemhe, shares the impact of psychoeducation on the Arsenal Girls Kicks Programme
“My involvement with the Arsenal Girls Kicks Programme aims to provide holistic wellbeing support to young girls between the ages of 8 and 17, in the form of workshops, group and one-to-one support.” This Mental Health Awareness Week, we spoke to Sports Psychologist, Osiro Imoedemhe, who delivers the programme through the Brandon Centre funded by […]
#LetsConnect: How Brandon Connect supports young men with multi-complex needs
Brandon Connect in partnership with Arsenal in the Community, is a service co-funded by Islington Giving. The service provides vital therapeutic support to young people, whose progression in education, training or employment is being impeded by a range of mental health challenges. We interviewed Geoffrey Baruch, Project Clinician at Brandon Connect, who shared several examples […]
Project Clinician, Geoffrey Baruch on the positive impact of Brandon Connect on young people’s mental health
Brandon Connect is a service funded by Islington Giving which provides outreach therapeutic support to 17–25-year-old males, whose progression in education, training or employment is being impeded by their mental health challenges. As part of Mental Health Awareness Week (MHAW), we spoke to Geoffrey Baruch who runs the young people’s counselling service based in partnership […]
Collaborating with Arsenal & Brandon Connect to improve mental health in Islington
“Islington Giving’s role in the borough is primarily around funding and programme development. So we’ve got a strong focus on overcoming loneliness and isolation, and supporting positive mental health.” ~ Patrick Jones, Programme Manager Islington is a vibrant and diverse place full of opportunity, but can also be a tough place to live, with complex […]