Us Active
Empowering people through activityUs Active was established in 2016 with the mission to support young people in the North East who are aged between 12 and 25 years with (or who are at risk of developing) mental health issues.
Our Aims and Objectives
As a charity, we provide a bespoke offer of sports and physical activities to empower young people to transform their life’s, steered by an evidence-based approach which confirms the physical, mental, and social benefits derived from participating in sports related activities.
The work that we do with young people is tailored on an individual basis and responds to the needs and interests of each referral. This is supported by a team that is built from the education, health, and care sectors, all of whom are driven by expert knowledge in how to contribute to the appropriate plan of action for each young person we work with.
Whether it is 1-2-1 training sessions, group exercises, or any other sports or exercise related activities, we will always try our best to help a young person in need of our service.
Mental illness is very common
- 1 in 10 children suffer from a diagnosable mental health disorder- that is about 3 children in every class!
- 1 in 4 adults have a common mental illness and more than half were diagnosed in childhood.
- This is a big problem and additionally mental illness is often stigmatised and misunderstood. This leads to further unnecessary suffering.
- Judgements are made about mental illness in a way they are not about physical illness.
Us Active Young People
Us Active is a charity with young people’s developmental success at its core. We are also committed to youth engagement activities which support a series events and opportunities for young people to become involved with mental health awareness raising projects.
What We Do
We are engaging young people aged 12 to 25 in sporting and physical activities. We know that exercise is good for you as it:
We work with young people either individually or in small groups.
One to One
Groups
April
Registered with the Charity Commission.
September
April
August
September
April
June
We held our event to introduce our patron - Dame Margaret Barbour DBE DL - and to celebrate our 3rd birthday. Our Guest speaker was Steve Cram, former World, European and Commonwealth Champion and World record holder of the mile.
July
April
February
‘Get Online Get Active’ (GOGA) launched to offer all young people in lockdown access to online sport and exercise sessions; yoga, street dance, strength and conditioning
July
With funding from RISE, we recruited a Youth Engagement Officer to further development the role of young people within US Active.
October
April
June
Some of our young people created short films to explain how US had supported them – find them on You Tube.
February
April
May
Our inaugural US May Ball – Ties, Tiaras and Trainers.
Meet The Us Active Team
Trustees
Dr Mary Jane Tacchi
Dr Adi Sharma
A child and adolescent psychiatrist whose enthusiasm knows no bounds and who lives and breathes his commitment to young people.
Dr Jane Erridge
Kamni Puri
A chartered accountant with a keen interest in nutrition and the impact of food and exercise on mood and well being.
Administration
Suzanne McFarlane
Chief Operaing Officer
Lucy Steel
Referrals and Activities Co-ordinator
Sarah Cooper
Administrator
Key Workers
Alex Rowland
Key Worker
Beth Veitch
Key Worker
Dani Atkinson
Key Worker
Lois Egerton
Key Worker
What Happens Next?
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