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What We've Funded: Wellness From Within 2024-25

Posted on: 24/09/2024 in: News , Grants , Members

What We've Funded: Wellness From Within 2024-25

Read about the four programmes funded as part of Wellness From Within 2024-25

Eating disorders affect people of every race, size, gender identity, sexual orientation and background.

Between the ages of 14 and 25 young people make key decisions as they transition to higher and further education, into jobs, start relationships, leave home or begin families. The transition from childhood to adulthood can be a difficult time, especially for young people experiencing mental health issues. The late teenage years are an important time for personal development but can also be a time when young people are more vulnerable.

The aim of the Wellness From Within grant is to support voluntary and community sector organisations to facilitate prevention and early intervention programmes that work with young people aged between 14-25. The four funded programmes have been designed to help address issues including self-esteem, body dissatisfaction, media, and social media literacy, dieting and body change behaviours, and interventions involving parents/carers which aim to prevent eating disorders.

Here are the 4 funded projects:

Earl's Court Youth Club x Tie-Die Drama

Tie-Die Drama will deliver a project that uses drama to enable young people at Earls Court Youth Club to explore issues relating to body image, peer pressure, confidence and self-esteem and to raise awareness and shift perceptions on eating disorders, and to signpost services and support for young people at risk.

Octavia Foundation

Octavia's Baseline Productions will facilitate a 6-month film project, led by young creatives, that addresses body image, social media and eating disorders, fostering open discussions and creative exploration of a sensitive issue.

SPID Theatre

SPID (social, progressive, interconnected, diverse) will run a series of workshops that shift perspectives around eating disorders, using talk therapy, forum theatre and information sharing on the Kensal Estate.

St Mary's Ukrainian School

St Mary's will host a series of "Healthy Me - Healthy Future" workshops for young adults in RBKC and Westminster who have endured the trauma of war in Ukraine, offering a safe space to rebuild their confidence and address issues related to disordered eating.