Barnstaple
YES CENTRE

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1-3 Bridge Buildings, The Strand, Barnstaple, EX32 8LW

BARNSTAPLE YES CENTRE

Are you 11 – 25 looking for support? Pop in & talk to our team at Barnstaple YES who are ready to listen.

Barnstaple YES is a place for any young person who is impacted by mental health challenges to come and be welcome, meet new people, learn about local support and services, and occasionally learn a new skill. These spaces are provided free of charge, sometimes in collaboration with community partners, but are shaped by you! 

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You can get advice with: 

- Mental Health 
- Housing 
- Benefits 
- Sexual Health 
- Employment Advice 
- 1:1 Group Work

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Whether you’re experiencing a difficulty yourself, are the family member or carer of someone struggling, or would simply like to take a breather. Pop in & talk to our team who are ready to listen.

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OUR DROP-IN TIMES 

Monday

13:30 to 15:00

Encompass

Housing Advice Drop-In, Age 11 to 25.

15:30 to 17:00

Arts and Craft

Age 11 to 16.

Tuesday

13:00 to 16:00

Advice and Guidance

Sexual health.

13:00 to 16:00

Encompass

Housing Advice Drop-In, Age 11 to 25.

17:00 to 18:45

TISM Tuesday 1st Tuesday

Neurodiverse Social Group [no diagnosis needed].

17:00 to 18:45

Avocados 3rd Tuesday

Care Experienced Group. Ages 20+.

Wednesday

13:00 to 15:00

Brave Spaces

Healthy Relationships for girls, from 2 June until the end of August. Age 16 to 25.

16:00 to 18:00

Space

Wellbeing Session, Ages 11 to 16.

Thursday

15:00 to 17:30

Wellbeing café

Art and craft, Games and chat, 1 to 1 Wellbeing Support, Age 16 to 25.

Friday

11:00 to 13:00

Chill Drop-In

1 to 1 Wellbeing Support.

14:30 to 17:00

Wellbeing Café

Art and Craft, Games and chat, Ages 11 to 16.

Saturday

14:00 to 16:00

Sunrise Diversity 1st Saturday

LGBT+ Social Group, No need to book. Age 18+.

ADDITIONAL SESSIONS WITH OUR PARTNERS

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    Care Experienced Group

    Age 21–25. For anyone with care experience. Join us for fun, chats, games, and a chance to meet new people.

    Every 3rd Tuesday of the month
    17:00–18:45

    No need to book.

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    LGBT+ Social Group

    Age 18 and above. It’s a welcoming space, and friends are more than welcome to come along.

    1st Saturday of every month
    14:00–16:00

    No need to book.
    For more info, contact Toni Rance

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    Wellbeing Session

    Age 11–16. A supportive, structured programme for young people. Offering a safe small-group space to explore emotional regulation, stress, relationships, and self-esteem. Led by experienced youth workers, with a strong focus on participation and empowerment.

    Every Wednesday
    16:00–18:00 

    No need to book.
    For more info, contact
    Kirsty De Groot

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    Housing Advice

    Age 11–25. Drop-in housing advice and guidance. The support they offer includes homelessness advice, housing choice advice, referrals to housing agencies, supported accommodation information, and benefits advice.

    Every Monday
    13:30–15:00

    Every Tuesday
    13:00–16:00

    No need to book.
    For more info, contact Mia Palmer

IN CASE OF EMERGENCIES

If you need urgent help during hours that our Barnstaple YES Centre building is closed, please contact the below services. We do not offer crisis support, but click here to view our recommended websites to visit and numbers you can call if you are really worried and need help urgently.

If you need urgent medical assistance, or are in a crisis, go to A&E or call 111 to get help.

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    CAMHS stands for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services. It is a name for the range of NHS-funded services and other support that provide mental health care for children and young people.

    03300 245 321
    (during office hours – Mon-Fri 8am-5pm)

    0300 555 5000 (out-of-hours)

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    If you need help urgently regarding accommodation/housing, you can call:

    01271 388 870

    (Emergency Number: 01271 388 240)

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    If you need help urgently regarding accommodation/housing, you can call”

    01237 428 700

    (Emergency Number 01237 428 700)