Supporting Young People's Mental Health in Nottingham
“I am glad that services like this are here to support young people as I did not know where else to go. I have always been helped and supported by Base51 when I am in trouble and I appreciate what they do for me”
Base 51 has been supporting young people in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire for over 30 years, providing a mental wellbeing support to 11-24 year olds.
It costs us £50 to provide a counselling session to a young person in need - and the demand for this service is higher than ever.
Our work has changed the lives of thousands of young people, and we need your support to continue our vital services
Statistics about our support - April 2024 – Jan 2025
- 759 counselling sessions
- 456 counselling sessions in schools
Statistics about Nottingham:
- Of the 182 neighbourhoods in Nottingham 98 were among the 20% most income-deprived in England.
- Nottingham is the 17th most economically deprived Local Authority in Britain
- 40.0% of children under 16 in Nottingham were part of families with low income in 2022/23
- Nottingham is the worst place for Youth Violence per 100,000 people in the England
- Over the last decade, spending on services for young people in England has halved – down by more than half a billion pounds since 2012/13 in real terms
- The number of youth clubs operating in local authorities fell by 44% between 2011/12 and 2018/19
- Over a million children were referred to mental health services in 2022/23 – nearly double (98% higher) the number in 2016/17
- 3.6 million children were in absolute poverty, equivalent to 1 in 4.
- In 2022/23, there were 467 instances of children being treated in hospital for injuries caused by a knife or sharp object – a 47% increase from 10 years previously
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Base 51
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