YASP

YASP has been around since 2002, and was felt to be necessary as there was a lack of support and advice around in Manchester for young people who found themselves under stress.

We have grown from one caseworker in a tiny office to having a cafe with regular meals, free internet access, activities, groups, counselling and an advice service with 4 caseworkers, including a specialist service for young refugee and asylum seekers.

One of the main aspects of YASP is an advice service to help you sort out any difficulties with housing, benefits and debts.  These can all be really stressful and difficult problems to sort out by yourself, so if you want advice or some help with any of these issues. drop-in on a Wednesday afternoon (see groups and drop-ins) or give us a ring and ask to be referred to a caseworker.  We can also support you if you are finding it difficult to cope and do not know where else to get help.

If you think talking to someone might help you try and sort your head out, you can refer yourself to the YASP counsellor.  You can arrange a session just to see whether you think counselling might help. If you think it might, further sessions can then be arranged.

If you are at a loose end, want to make friends, learn new skills or just have a coffee and a healthy meal then come and see what is going on in the cafe (see cafe section ).

As you can see there is a lot going on at YASP and all aimed at supporting and promoting good mental health - important for all of us.

REFERRALS

Making a referral to YASP

YASP has an open referral system for all its services. Anyone can make a referral. Please download our YASP Referral Pack for details of our services. This includes details of the services we provide, who we can work with and how to make a referral.

YASP Referral Pack.pdf

Please download and print out the YASP Referral Form. This can be posted or faxed. The Word version of the YASP Referral Form can be completed electronically and e-mailed.

YASP Referral Form.pdf

YASP Referral Form (Word version).doc

Self-referral

You can make a referral for yourself. You can come into our Café and talk to someone. The YASP Café is at 832 Stockport Road, Levenshulme, Manchester M19 3AW. We are open Monday to Friday from 10am-4pm.

You can phone and discuss our services with someone at YASP. You will be asked for your details when you phone and we will complete a form with you if you decide you would like to be referred.

You can complete a form by yourself if you would like to. Please download and print out the YASP Referral Form. This can be posted or faxed. The Word version of the YASP Referral Form can be completed electronically and e-mailed.

Making a referral to the Making Tracks Project

Specialist GPs are able to make a referral to the Making Tracks Project. This is a different way to access YASP services.

Please download the YASP-Making Tracks GP Referral Pack for details of the project and the services YASP provide. This includes details of the range of services we provide, who we can work with and how to make a referral.

YASP Making Tracks GP Referral Pack.pdf

Please download and print out the YASP-Making Tracks GP Referral Form. This can be posted or faxed. The Word version of the YASP- Making Tracks GP Referral Form (electronic version) can be completed electronically and e-mailed.

YASP-Making Tracks GP referral form.pdf

YASP-Making Tracks GP referral form (Word version).doc

Open Access

Some of YASP services are open access. This means you can just turn up. Our Internet Café is open Monday to Friday from 10am-4pm and is open to anyone aged 15-25.

We have a weekly advice drop in on Wednesday afternoons. This is at our Café from 2pm-4pm every Wednesday.