Speak Up Space is offering an earlier instant messaging service on Christmas Eve from 9am to 12 noon. Our instant messaging service will then be closed until Sunday 2nd of January when it will start offering support again from 8pm to 11pm. If you need support while we are closed you can contact ChildLine We...
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SUS Offering Support Earlier on Christmas Eve
Speak Up Space’s instant messaging service will be open between 9am and 12 noon on Christmas Eve INSTEAD of 8pm-11pm. So if you want to chat to us about anything on December 24th just visit our website in the morning & click the chat icon. Have a great Christmas. #SpeakUpSpace
Journaling Workshop
Our Partners at Stay Well are offering a Journaling Workshop next week for their existing service users. Journaling is a fantastic way to help you understand & cope with your feelings. The details of the workshop are as follows: NEW Stay Well Social Event: Journaling Workshop Wednesday 28th July (6.30pm to 7.30pm) – Delivered online via...
Euro 2020 Final – SUS Instant Messaging Service Opening Early
We’ve decided to offer support early this Sunday (11.07.21) so you don’t have to miss England playing in the final if you need some support. You can speak to us from 4pm to 7pm for THIS SUNDAY ONLY. Come & chat to us about anything that’s important to you.
Stoke-on-Trent College Support
This week we were invited into Stoke-on-Trent College to meet some students and promote the support that we offer to local young people. We met some fantastic young people and watched them take part in a crossbar challenge & penalty shootout hosted by Stoke City FC. It underlined the positive impact that physical activity can...
Mental Health Awareness Week 2021 (10th-16th May)
This week it’s Mental Health Awareness Week 2021 (10th-16th May 2021) and we wanted to remind you that we are here to listen to you and support you 7 days per week. If it’s important to you then you can chat to us. If you haven’t used Speak Up Space before, or even if you...
Children’s Mental Health Week
From the 1st to the 7th of February 2021 it’s Children’s Mental Health Week. Speak Up Space have joined together with our partners Stay Well, The Dove Service & Changes as well as Savana to promote all of the local services that are available to support you. Find out more here about what’s on offer...
Lockdown can be Confusing . . .
This week we have all been moved into lockdown until at least February 15th so that we can limit the spread of coronavirus and help protect the NHS. There have been so many changes recently with all the different Tiers in Stoke-on-Trent that it’s easy to feel confused about what we can and can’t do...
We are increasing our daytime hours from 04.01.21
From the 4th of January 2021 until the 31st of March 2021 Speak Up Space is increasing the number of hours that we offer support during the school day as part of the Winter Wellness Project. From January you can book a 45 minute 1-2-1 online support session via our instant messaging service here The...
Stay Well Launch Christmas Tree Drawing Competition
Our partners over at Stay Well & ChangesYP have launched a competition to design and draw your own Christmas Tree. The competition is open to 8-18 year olds with prizes on offer in the following 2 different age group categories: 8-11 year olds & 11-18 year olds. There are also certificates for all who enter....