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19 Mar 2025
Addressing the School Engagement Crisis - how Lifespace's Mentoring Approach can help
In the recent report "Who is Losing Learning? Finding Solutions to the School Engagement Crisis" by The Difference and IPPR highlights critical strategies to improve school engagement and prevent lost learning.

At Lifespace, we are proud to align our mentoring approach with these key findings t ...

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17 Mar 2025
Lifespace celebrate Neurodiversity Week
At Lifepace we believe every mind is unique, powerful, and valuable.

Neurodiversity isn’t something to “fix” — it’s something to understand, embrace, and celebrate.

Many young people we support are autistic, have ADHD, dyslexia, or other neurodivergent traits &m ...

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15 Mar 2025
Running London Landmarks Half Marathon for Lifespace
We are thrilled to announce that three dedicated runners will be representing Lifespace in the upcoming London Landmarks Half Marathon! Each of these incredible individuals brings their unique story and passion to this event, and we are excited to share their journeys with you.

Meet Our Runners:

Joann ...

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14 Mar 2025
Belated gifts from Santa
Earlier this month we caught up with our friends at Shakespeare Lionsclub to celebrate the successes of their December Santa Runs. Lifespace sent a team of volunteers to support the Shottery evening.

Susanna, pictured right, was delighted to pick up a cheque in support of Lifespace's work. Thank you ...

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12 Mar 2025
Supporting Fund The Hubs blueprint
Young people tell us that equal access to flexible, safe and co-designed community services are what they need in this ever changing world.

That's why Lifespace endorse the #FundtheHubsblueprint which sets out a roadmap on the development and implementation of Young Futures hubs.

The campa ...

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11 Mar 2025
Tackling SEMH Challenges: A Call to Action for Schools and Communities
Tackling SEMH Challenges: A Call to Action for Schools and Communities

A recent Tes article reinforced what we see daily — Social, Emotional, and Mental Health (SE ...

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27 Feb 2025
Young lives are being lost – 611 suicides in 2021 (UK)
A new report from the APPG on Suicide and Self-Harm Prevention calls for urgent, community-based early intervention to stop this crisis. Their 15 key recommendations include:

- A national strategy for youth suicide prevention
- More funding for youth mental health services
- Mandatory mental health ...

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23 Feb 2025
The Graduated Approach & Systemic Mentoring: A Path to Inclusion
Lifespace CEO Lisa Carroll reflects on Margaret Mulholland's latest Tes article (20 Feb 2025).

Mulholland notes that Ofsted’s latest proposals highlight the graduated teaching approach—a model that, if applied effectively, could transform SEND support and whole-school inclu ...

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13 Feb 2025
Celebrating first year of Stratford Youth Collective
We were delighted to attend the first AGM at Stratford Youth Collective yesterday.


It was great to recap all that has been achieved and hopes for the future too. What a wonderful facility we are building for young people in the town. ...

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05 Feb 2025
Future Minds Campaign
We support the #FutureMindsCampaign calling for immediate and scalable steps that the Government can take to address the Children's Mental Health Crisis. - Investment in children and young people's mental health - Full roll out of Mental Health Support Teams - Open access mental health services - A ...

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05 Feb 2025
The Β£1.16 Trillion Cost of Ignoring Children's Mental Health
This #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek, shocking new research reveals the devastating impact of failing to support young people’s mental health.Every day, 500+ children in England are referred for anxiety, but delays, lack of capacity, and crisis-driven care are failing them—at an enormous cost ...

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23 Jan 2025
A present from Santa!
Lifespace was thrilled to help Alcester and Stratford Roundtable again with their Santa’s Sleigh in December. We were pleased to receive a generous donation from Vice Chair Alan Barlow on Wednesday 22nd Jan along with many other local charities and groups.

Thanks again to Alcester and Stratfor ...

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15 Jan 2025
Watch this space...
Last week, just as the school year was starting back, a group of Lifeapace staff braved the floods and freezing temperatures for a day of training to expand our practice even further.

Later this year we'll officially launch our new service and all will be revealed.. ...

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23 Dec 2024
Need Support over Christmas?
Our offices are now closed but we'll be back on 6 January.We know that Christmas can sometimes be tough. If you need support whilst we're away here are some numbers that young people have told us can help. ...

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20 Dec 2024
Christmas Lifespace Way Training
School's out for Christmas and we ended the term with our Christmas Lifespace Way training day. We started the morning with a keynote speech from our founder, Christopher Spriggs. Chris shared a little of our founding story and how by being present, genuine and brave we can create a much-n ...

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19 Dec 2024
More Festive Fun
This week our Lifespace elves were back out helping Santa.A team of seven helpers joined Santa and Shakespeare Lions on their route around Snitterfield.Thanks to Andrea, Christian and Ingrid (pictured) and Rob, Jeremy, Marina, Susanna (not pictured) for all your help. ...

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11 Dec 2024
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas
Last night a team of volunteers from Lifespace joined Alcester and Stratford Round Table and a very important VIP on a festive journey around Studley.We'll be back out again next week with Shakespeare Lions on their Shottery route. ...

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03 Dec 2024
Are You Who We’re Looking For?
We're looking to develop our team and are excited to be advertising for our next Assistant Youth Worker and our spring cohort of Volunteer Mentors.

If you want to work for an organisation that's passionate about what we do, friendly and committed to making a real difference for young people, Lifespac ...

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18 Nov 2024
Shared Impact with Rank Foundation
Lifespace joined colleagues from across Rank Foundation's network at a conference in Manchester.

We collectively celebrated our sector, emerging talent, the power of connection and how great leaders grow together! There were so many inspiring leaders, great causes and sound bites including a rem ...

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09 Nov 2024
An organisation wide day to set our future strategy
We're still on a high following a fantastic strategy day on Saturday 9 November.

Members of Lifespace's Youth Advisory Panel, volunteers, staff and trustees came together to celebrate The Lifespace Way and help shape our future direction. We also started to consider how we should mark our ...

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15 Oct 2024
Becca and Lewis help to launch Children In Need 2024 with BBC Coventry and Warwickshire
We had a wonderful time chatting with Vic Minnett from BBC Coventry & Warwickshire about BBC Children In Need and how, with their support, we provide one-to-one mentoring and group work for children and young people.

Lewis and Becca from our Youth Advisory Panel joined our CEO Lisa, sh ...

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02 Oct 2024
What do our schools, parents and young people say?
We've been gathering feedback from young people, schools and parents about the services we provide. 

Here's just a snapshot.. 

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26 Sep 2024
Unveiling year two of our new business plan
We're delighted to unveil our refreshed Business Plan!

Over recent months we've been reviewing our three year plan, consulting with young people, volunteers, staff and trustees to collectively set our targets for the upcoming year, and finesse our USP...
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    04 Sep 2024
    Investing in our team with safeguarding training
    Our team have just finished a very thought provoking and sobering day of safeguarding training delivered by, the very knowledgeable and engaging, Adrian Over.

    Each year our mentors undertake safeguarding refresher training, ensuring that they have the tools they need to do their jobs well. This week ...

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    03 Sep 2024
    Final preparations for our latest cohort of volunteers
    Yesterday we delivered our latest volunteer training day, catching up the last few recruits for our new school year. It was great to welcome Helen, Christine, Thea and Chris to the Lifespace Team.

    It was great to also see fellow volunteer mentor Andy deliver his first cohort of training for us, havin ...

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    20 Aug 2024
    Lifespace mark another record breaking year!
    Over the summer we've been reviewing the numbers and are pleased to report another record breaking year. 

  • We delivered a total of 4,603 mentoring hours. On average each young person received 7.5 hours off face-to-face time with their mentor (this doesn't include the admin and support time) ...

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    08 Aug 2024
    Youth Advisory Panel share top tips for Results Day
    Our Youth Advisory Panel know how receiving exam results can be as stressful as sitting them. 

    That's why they've put together for their top tips on coping with the anxious wait and marking the event.
    ...

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    24 Jul 2024
    Joining the call for a Child Poverty Strategy
    Poverty has a devastating impact on children’s mental health.

    We’re backing Centre for Mental Health, Children and Young People's Mental Health Coalition and Save the Children UKs call for the Government to deliver on its pledge of a child poverty strategy alongside a cross-government me ...

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    19 Jul 2024
    School's out for summer!
    School's out for summer and our mentors are taking a well earned rest! But before we packed up our pencil cases we were already preparing for next term.

    Earlier this month we were delighted to invite our founder, Christopher Spriggs, back to Lifespace, helping us to reset 'The Lifespace Way' with a ...

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    01 Jul 2024
    Lifespace join call for children and young people to be election priority
    Alongside the Children and Young People's Mental Health Coalition (CYPMHC), Lifespace and 58 other organisations have signed a letter to all political leaders demanding the children and young people are prioritised in their election sharing their stark polling findings and asks of the next governmen ...

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    25 Jun 2024
    Fundraising Curry raises Β£1250
    We'd like to thank Mo and the team at Naya in Henley In Arden for hosting a wonderful charity dinner for us last night.

    And many thanks to all those loyal Lifespace supporters who came along - we raised a fantastic £1250.

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    26 May 2024
    Ben Completes Manchester Half Marathon For Lifespace
    HUGE well done to Ben Humphries on completing Manchester Half Marathon with a time of 1:45 this morning.

    Ben has been raising funds for Lifespace and is still accepting donations through our BigGive #Kind2Mind campaign. With just two days to go we're at £3,900 towards our goal of £5,000. ...

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    21 May 2024
    Volunteer Recruitment Evening o
    πŸ‘‰πŸ½ Do you think young people are amazing? 🀩
    πŸ‘‰πŸ½ Would you like to find out more about Lifespace and how you could help local children and young people grow in confidence, find their voice?
    πŸ‘‰πŸ½ Full training, clinical supervision and optional social events throughout the year.
    πŸ‘‰πŸ½ Pop along to our ...

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    17 May 2024
    Tickets Available For Our Fundraising Indian Supper
    This is your reminder that you've not had a good curry in a while. Why don't you join us for dinner? We're working with Naya estaurant in Henley-In-Arden to host a three course fundraising dinner. Surely there's no tastier way to raise money for a local charity??

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    13 May 2024
    Double The Difference With BigGive
    We're taking part in BigGive's #Kind2Mind campaign to improve the mental health of children and young people across the UK. Lifespace is one of 150 good causes selected by BigGive to receive match funding towards our target.

    From noon on Tuesday 14 until noon on Tuesday 28 May our donations will be D ...

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    02 May 2024
    Official Launch Of Stratford Youth Collective
    Last week marked the official launch of Stratford Youth Collective as we also unveiled the amazing Stratford Youth Hub.Lifespace Trust is one of 5 founding members of the newly formed CIC, together with Escape Arts New Meaning Training Warwickshire ILEAP Charity and Warwickshire Pride - helped into ...

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    27 Apr 2024
    Lifespace In The Press
    We love talking about our work so, when we were asked to speak on Welcombe Radio and to Stratford Herald in a matter of weeks, how could we refuse? Our CEO Lisa Carroll chatted with Pennie throughout her "Connecting Stratford Upon Avon" programme about our work, and our friends with Stratford Youth ...

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    21 Apr 2024
    Doing Our Bit At Shakespeare Half Marathon
    We've had a busy day supporting Stratford's Shakespeare Half Marathon. A team of ten Lifespace volunteers joined the Run Through team to hand out refreshments and medals at the finish line. Well done to all the runners and volunteers.

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    26 Mar 2024
    Volunteer Shireen Recognised With High Sheriff Award
    Shireen, one of our amazing volunteer mentors, received an unsung hero award from High Sheriff of Warwickshire Sophie Hilleary. 

    We're so proud of Shireen, and all our team, for the life changing work they do, week after week.
    She commented: "The people we saw at Shire Hall, were awarded for thei ...

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    22 Dec 2023
    Celebrating our work and preparing for 2024!
    Yesterday we finished off the year with a team training day and festive social.

    We were joined by Mark Phillips, Systemic Psychotherapist and Chair of Lifeways Charity who launched the day with a keynote speech around youth-centred delivery and the significant impact that this approach has on o ...

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    19 Dec 2023
    Three Year Business Plan unveiled
    This week Lifespace launch our new three year strategy with ambitious plans to be in even more places where young people need us and seen as a beacon of good practice.

    We've been working hard behind the scenes over the past few months, gaining feedback from paid and volunteer staff, young people and ...

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    16 Nov 2023
    Children In Need 2023
    Did you spot us on the TV and radio?

    Lifespace were delighted to see Ellie share her story as part of #BBCChildrenInNeed2023. You can watch a shortened version here.. Children in Need: Stratford-upon-Avon charity supports young people - BBC News

    We couldn't be more proud of Ellie for the co ...

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    31 Jul 2023
    Introducing our new CEO, Lisa Carroll
    I'm Lisa, I grew up in Kenilworth and went to Trinity. I live in Coventry with my husband, three children and a lot of pets!
     
    For the last 17 years I have worked across housing and youth charities in the Midlands. The overarching theme has been about giving participants, and in particular young ...

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    14 Jul 2023
    Fundraising Dinner raises Β£2,500
    What a wonderful night we had at our fundraising supper this week which, after costs, raised an impressive £2,500. 

    Thank you to our fabulous hosts Sue and Brian Westmacott fora wonderful meal and to our friends and supporters for your company, conversation and generosity.

    We're hugely pass ...

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