GroundUp: Supporting Youth Workers and Organisations in Camden

Since 2019, Brandon Centre has been delivering the GroundUp consultancy service, commissioned by the London Borough of Camden, to provide essential support to youth workers and voluntary sector organisations.

This service is designed to enhance the mental health knowledge, skills, and resilience of frontline staff working with young people, helping them better support Camden’s children, young people, and families.

What is GroundUp?

Recognising the increasing mental health needs in the borough, GroundUp builds capacity within youth organisations to ensure that staff are supported, skilled, and confident in providing ongoing mental health and wellbeing support.
We support third-sector organisations working with children and young people across Camden by offering ongoing supervision, consultation, training, and reflective practice. Through this, we aim to:

  • Increase mental health awareness and expertise among front-line workers.
  • Build resilience and improve the wellbeing of staff working with vulnerable and complex young people.

What we offer?

Consultation
  • One-to-one consultations to support staff working with vulnerable young people.
  • Guidance on managing challenges from a psychological perspective in youth settings.
Clinical Supervision & Reflective Practice
  • Regular clinical supervision to help staff navigate the emotional challenges of their work.
  • Reflective practice sessions for teams, encouraging staff to share experiences, learn from each other, and build resilience.
Training
  • Tailored training for professionals covering a range of topics relevant to mental health and working in a psychologically informed way.

Who We Support

GroundUp works with Camden-based third-sector organisations that provide services to children and young people. Our services are free to eligible organisations, thanks to funding from the London Borough of Camden.

We currently work with Fitzrovia Youth in Action (FYA), The Winch, Home-Start and The Kids Network.

Would your organisation benefit from Ground Up support?
Please contact 020 7267 4792 or email GroundUp@brandoncentre.org.uk