BETTER OUTCOMES FOR CHILDREN OF PARENTS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS

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What we do

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We focus on helping children and young people who have a parent or carer with a mental illness. Our work gives young people, and the adults around them, the tools they need to find support, build resilience and gain confidence, so that they can overcome the challenges they face.

We've been working with families, children and young people who have a parent with a mental illness since 2012.  In that time, we've gained insight into their challenges by listening, valuing and sharing their lived experience. We understand their challenges as well as what helps them to build resilience.

Our evidence-based interventions align with national mental health strategies to offer integrated solutions and early intervention to reduce the prevalence of mental health problems in the next generation. Our expertise is available to be used in many different settings so that the adults around the child, parents, teachers, social workers and health visitors have the skills and confidence to support these young people in whatever setting they are found. 

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sUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCAST

sUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCAST

Subscribe to our podcast My Family, Mental Health…and Me on Spotify, iTunes, or wherever you prefer to listen.

Hosted by broadcaster and researcher Dr Pamela Jenkins, our guests discuss their experiences of growing up with a parent with a mental health issue, from the frightening to the funny and often complicated days that shaped their lives.

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OUR EXPERTISE:

KidsTime

KidsTime

Our unique family-centred workshop model creates safe spaces where young people and their parents can learn about mental illness, express themselves and build their confidence.

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Resources for Schools

Resources for Schools

We’ve developed a wide range of curriculum-ready and home school resources including videos, worksheets, and activity packs to help children explore the issues.

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Professional training

Professional training

Our expert training has been designed to increase your understanding of the specific issues associated with parental mental illness, so that you can better support young people in your care.

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News

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Photo from the BBC Radio 4 All in the Mind Awards 2025. Members of Our Time and the KidsTime Workshop in Haringey stand on stage after winning the group category. Presenter Claudia Hammond speaks into a microphone while others hold certificates. The event screen is visible behind them, with judges to the right and the audience in the foreground.

Our Time’s KidsTime Haringey wins BBC Radio 4’s All in the Mind Award

We are absolutely thrilled to announce that Our Time’s KidsTime Workshop in Haringey, North London, has won a BBC Radio…

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York community theatre tour will raise awareness of parental mental illness

York community theatre tour will raise awareness of parental mental illness

The play will tour theatres, schools, and libraries in York 12 – 17 May 2025, with lunchtime and evening performances…

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We can help you:

Learn about parental mental illness

Learn about parental mental illness

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register for professional training

register for professional training

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Get your school involved

Get your school involved

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Explore mental health resources

Explore mental health resources

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get help right now

get help right now

If you need urgent support, find out who to speak to here.

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Make a difference

Make a difference

Thanks to the support of people just like you, we’re changing the story for thousands of children.

We receive no regular funding, so your help is vital, helping us to develop vital support like KidsTime and teacher training. Explore how you can partner with us, sign up for a fundraising event, donate, or organise something different.

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