Mindspace Young People's Team

09/10/2026

FULLY BOOKED! We are pleased to announce that our WildMinds after-school club is now fully subscribed until 14th December. Any additional interest will be placed on a waiting list, should a vacancy arise.

For those who have registered, further details will be forthcoming shortly, and we look forward to welcoming you all.

The Starfish Way

08/10/2026

🔥 The countdown is on for our Firewalk! 🔥

Join us on Saturday 24th October at 6:00pm in Horsecross Plaza, opposite Perth Concert Hall, to watch our brave staff and supporters take on the challenge of walking across hot coals to raise funds for Mindspace. 👣🔥

If you'd like to support their efforts and help us continue delivering essential mental health services for people across Perth and Kinross, there's still time to donate! 💙

Every donation, big or small, makes a difference. 🙌

Even if you cannot donate, sharing this post will help 💙

Donate here: https://www.peoplesfundraising.com/fundraising/mindspace-firewalk-october-2026?utm_source=peoplesfundraising&utm_medium=referral

Or scan the QR code!

06/10/2026

Seeking wellbeing support for your students?

Our customized courses, designed to cater to the individual requirements of your young people are completely free to access.
Each of our courses can be delivered to young people aged 8-18 and offer the opportunity to discover age-appropriate tools to support their wellbeing.

Current Courses:

Emotions Explorers
Space to Breathe
The Wellbeing Compass
The Worry Lab
Exam Stress

Common topics include but are not limited to:

- Managing relationships with others
- Emotional understanding and regulation
- Understanding support networks and how to access help
- Coping strategies for self-management

If you're interested in any of the courses above, please don't hesitate to get in touch via: [email protected]

05/10/2026

🌱 The Wellbeing Compass at Perth High School

We are delighted to be working with pupils at Perth High School, delivering our Wellbeing Compass programme. 🧭

The 4-week programme supports young people to explore self-discovery, emotions and wellbeing, helping them develop a deeper understanding of how they feel and build the vocabulary and confidence to express their emotions.

Through a variety of engaging and practical activities, pupils have been exploring:

🧭 Self-discovery: Getting to know themselves and what matters to them
💭 Understanding emotions: Recognising and making sense of different feelings
🌿 Grounding techniques: Exploring practical ways to support themselves when emotions feel difficult
🤝 Support networks: Identifying people and places they can turn to for support
💬 Expressing feelings: Developing the language and confidence to talk about emotions
❤️ Further wellbeing support: Understanding where they can access additional help when they need it

We’re enjoying seeing pupils engage with the programme, share their experiences and develop new tools to support their wellbeing.

A big thank you to Perth High School for welcoming us and supporting this work.

02/10/2026

EXCITING NEWS! 📢

We have teamed up with The Starfish Way again to provide an after-school club full of new activities, opportunities to make new friends and of course wellbeing support for young people.

The club has limited spaces during the pilot programme and so booking is essential via our Booking page:

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The details:
🌟For young people ages 8-12
🌟Mondays 4.30-6pm
🌟Starting 26th October until 14th December
🌟Block booking so must be available for all dates

🌟Cost: FREE

For any booking issues please get in touch with us at: [email protected]

16/09/2026

We have all been there. Having the negative thoughts thinking everything is going to go wrong and we start to feel anxious and worried.

What if we challenged the negative thought patterns?

We start asking ourselves the question: What could go right?

Instead of focusing on the negative we flip and reframe our thinking and we focus on the positives that could come out of it.

Even if something goes wrong, we can still reframe in a positive way. We learn from our experiences and mistakes and we know what to do differently in future. We never stop learning.

Next time you say to yourself something is going to go wrong let's challenge it and think about what's going to go right.

15/09/2026

Our partners at Adventure Circus have a new group starting on Tuesday's. If this sounds like something you are interested in then why not go and give it a go. The staff are fantastic and offer a safe and caring environment to learn some new skills and make some new friends along the way. Go on and check out our friends at Adventure Circus.

DISCOVER YOUR CIRCUS SPARK ✨

Traditional sports not your thing?

Then try a completely different way to move, laugh, and build confidence!

New neurodiverse circus for young women age 13-21

Tuesdays 5.15pm-6.15pm

No pressure. Just fun. ✨

Try circus skills such as hula-hooping, juggling, aerial arts, and more—completely at your own pace.

No dance / gymnastic or other experience needed 🎪

To book in click here >> https://www.adventurecircus.org/shop/p/nica

25/08/2026

The team are excited to share another installment of Active Minds in partnership with Live Active!

Starting on Thursday September 10th young people of Perth aged 8-12 years old will be given the chance to take part in some fun and challenging activities with Adventure Circus for FREE, where they will get to learn new skills, build confidence and make friends. The group will then take part in wellbeing focused activities where we will gain a better understanding of ourselves.

A previous Active Minds Participant stated "Going to Active Minds makes me happy!"

Parents of participants have also informed us that by the end of the programme their young people are able to express themselves better, their communication has improved and their is a shift in their confidence including being able to celebrate their achievements.

If this sounds like something that your child would benefit from then please get in touch with the team at [email protected]
or follow this link https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/Jz5UyDnDdk to note your interest.

19/08/2026

And that's a wrap! 🎉
The end of a fantastic summer 2026 holiday programme ☀

A huge thank-you to Alex from The Starfish Way for being the super-sidekick we needed! 🤩 A great partnership and we have enjoyed combining our efforts to support young people across Perth and Kinross!

Thank you to all those who attended our sessions for the laughs and memories. we look forward to more on our next holiday programme ! Keep your eyes peeled for information on that 👀

31/07/2026

Our summer programme has been ongoing for the last few weeks and what a blast we've all had! ☀

We've a few sessions left and some spaces here n there - so be sure to check the booking page for more info.

Getting outdoors is super beneficial to our health and wellbeing - what have you been doing over the summer to support your wellbeing?

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