Be Strong Be You
A referral programme of classes and free access to support young people aged 12-18 with mental health conditions
16 weeks
What is Be Strong Be You?
Being active isn’t just good for our physical health, it’s also proven to have a positive effect on our mental health and wellbeing.
Be Strong, Be You supports young people aged 12-18 who are experiencing mild to moderate mental health conditions such as stress, anxiety and depression to be active and thrive.
Our specially trained instructors will give you the help and support you need to be active, have fun and feel better equipped to cope with the challenges life throws at you. This includes:
- A free one-year youth membership to Edinburgh Leisure facilities
- One-to-one motivational support from a Specialist Health Instructor for 16 weeks followed by regular check ins
- One-to-one physical activity sessions
- A range of fun and sociable group physical activity sessions
Sign Up
This pilot project is currently supporting young people in 8 high schools in Edinburgh – Liberton, Gracemount, St Thomas of Aquins, Castlebrae, Portobello, Boroughmuir, James Gillespies and Holyrood.
To discuss how to get referred, get in touch by emailing active@edinburghleisure.co.uk or calling 0131 458 2260
FAQs
Help Us Help More People
This programme is operated by our charitable organisation – Active Communities – which delivers wellbeing programmes that support 12,500 people a year in Edinburgh to get active and improve their health.
As a registered charity, Edinburgh Leisure is heavily reliant on external funding and donations to keep delivering programmes such as this one.
To help us keep helping the people of Edinburgh, you can donate via text or our online form.
To text your donation:
Text ACTIVE followed by the amount you would like to donate to 70480.
For example, text ACTIVE5 if you would like to donate £5.
