Service categories: Counselling and therapies, Diagnosticians, Extra-curricular and leisure activities, Information, advice and advocacy, Legal help, Schools and education providers, Social care and residential services, Specialist equipment and adaptations, Support groups, social programs and branches

Service URL: https://greatmindstogether.co.uk/

Great Minds Together supports Neurodivergent children and young people and those with mental health needs, as well as their families and the professional networks around them. The age range of the young people we can support is 0 - 25 years old. A diagnosis is not required to access our services. There is no age range for support to their families.  

Our ethos encompasses providing individually tailored therapeutic intervention plans that are bespoke to the needs of the young people and their families and which are reviewed and updated on a regular basis, in partnership with our young people and families.  

Our organisation exists to prevent one of the three following elements:  

1. Wrongful hospitalisation.  
2. Unnecessary Police Intervention.  
3. Where possible, prevention of children entering the care system by supporting families in an intensive way to ensure positive outcomes.  

Aimed at: Adolescent , Adult , Adult sibling, Anyone with an Association to Autism, Child , Child/adolescent sibling, Children under the age of 12 years, children with complex needs and their parents or carers, Parent or carer of under 18, Parent/carer of a child, Parent/carer of a young person, Parent/carer of an adult, Parents or carers, families, adults, Young person

Referral Sources: Education, NHS and Private, NHS Consultant, NHS primary care, Social Care, Yourself

Covers: North West, Yorkshire and The Humber, Isle of Man

Specialisms: Autism, Autism and Neurodivergent , Challenging behaviour, Exclusively autism specific, Generic, Has autism-specific elements, Has autism-specific elements, Learning disability, Staff and volunteers get autism awareness training

Other specialisms: Our multidisciplinary team consists of psychologists, therapists, social workers, teachers, FWCs, and mentors; all trained to work with young people and families to support their social and emotional skills and wellbeing.  Our OPTIONS Programme is a free, evidence-based programme helping young people increase their confidence and increase attainment and engagement in education settings. Our Intensive Support team can support with:  Mental Health Crisis Intervention  Family mediation  Life Story work  Trauma & Attachment CSE & CCE Neurodiversity awareness PTSD  Housing Finances Barriers to education  Assessment & formulation