Beyond the Horizon Charity
Young People
Help us provide 1:1 counselling and play therapy sessions for children struggling with their loss after bereavement or separation.
About this cause
Beyond the Horizon Charity provides Counselling and Play Therapy to Children and Young people affected by bereavement or the relationship breakdown of their parents. The charity provides Counselling to approximately 60 young people at any one time. Professionally qualified and experienced therapists work with children and young people between the ages of 4 - 16, helping them to safely explore their grief and loss and develop healthy ways of managing their emotions. Counsellors will work with children and parents together where necessary to help them to identify a way forward through their grief.
How this cause brings people in the community together
Reduction in: - children/young people developing mental health difficulties - school exclusion/school non-attendance after bereavement, loss or separation Improve: - children's confidence in communicating with others about their grief/loss - the likelihood of bereaved children achieving at school. - family relationships and friendships after bereavement, loss or separation