Help us to support young people in need this Christmas
2020 has been a year like no other and young people need us now more ever. There are many ways you can choose to support us this Christmas. To find out how you can support young people in need, click the button below:
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As the UK enters a second lockdown on the 5th November, we’re still here to offer advice and support to children and young people in need. To find out what services we have on offer and how we can best support you, click the button below.
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About No Limits
No Limits is a charity offering free and confidential information, advice, counselling, advocacy and support to children and young people under the age of 26 in Southampton and Hampshire. Young people can come to No Limits for free support on a wide range of issues including housing, homelessness, debt, employment, relationships, sexual health, mental health and substance misuse. Support is offered at the No Limits Advice Centre in Central Southampton and through outreach work delivered in schools and colleges across Hampshire.
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7,095
young people supported by No Limits this year
2,865
young people offered counselling
2,117
children and young people visited our Advice Centre
I’ve been coming here for over 2 years nearly and throughout all my issues with my partner No Limits has helped me so much, even through my prison sentence and now I’m finally sorting my life out they still don’t hesitate to always help me. No Limits is 100% LEGEND
Latest News
Raheem’s Story
30 Oct
In September 2020 we supported 12 year old Raheem*. Raheem was brought into the Emergency Department as he had been experiencing abdominal pains as a result of not eating and he was suffering with an anxiety attack. Raheem’s Dad brought him into the Emergency Department; he expressed his concern and explained they desperately needed help and they didn’t know where to turn to.
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Mayor of Southampton supports No Limits as charity of the year
22 Oct
Councillor Sue Blatchford, the 798th Mayor of Southampton, has chosen to support No Limits as one of two charities of the year to help build brighter futures for children and young people in need. The Mayor recognises the difficult times children and young people are facing as a result of covid-19 and hopes to play a part in helping to rebuild their futures.
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No Limits becomes local delivery partner for national See Hear Respond Programme
14 Sep
No Limits is partnering with Barnardo’s to help deliver the government’s new See Hear Respond programme to support all children and young people affected by Covid-19 in the local area. The See, Hear, Respond Partnership has been created specifically to help children, young people and families in England who are experiencing harm and increased adversity during coronavirus. This could include problems with re-integrating into school, anxiety, isolation and low emotional wellbeing. It offers early support to avoid problems developing into a crisis.
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New Young Person’s Safe Haven Service in North East Hampshire and Farnham
02 Sep
No Limits has been awarded a contract to deliver a mental health support service in North East Hampshire and Farnham. This service is for young people aged 10-17 who need support with their emotional wellbeing and mental health or are experiencing a mental health crisis. The Young Person’s Safe Haven will enable young people to access instant emotional and practical support with their mental health, providing them with the tools and techniques to enable them to be as safe as possible and make positive changes.
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Back to school: report highlights increased need as children and young people return to school
28 Aug
As many children and young people return to face-to-face education for the first time in nearly six months, No Limits has published a report looking at the impact of the lockdown on children and young people and their anxieties about returning to school. The report highlights the need for the local authority, health and voluntary sectors to pull together and scale up resources to meet the likely surge in children and young people needing support over the coming year and beyond.
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