Join us in improving mental health for local young people

Connect and Contribute

75% of young people who are experiencing mental health problems aren’t receiving support

We want to work with local businesses to ensure young people in St Albans District always have the support they need.

By collaborating with Youth Talk you can connect your team through idea sharing and volunteering at fundraising events. You’ll help develop their skills whilst simultaneously having fun and raising vital funds that help us to improve the mental health of our local young people.

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Be 1 of 50 in 2023

We need 50 businesses to join us and commit to raising £1,800 to fund a free course of counselling for 2 local young people.

Invest in our future workforce, support a young person in your community today and partner with Youth Talk.

Read our blog to find out more about why your company should join our campaign.

Why Partner with Youth Talk

Hear from Susan Glenholme, Managing Partner of Debenhams Ottaway who shares why they chose to partner with Youth Talk.

“The amazing work that Youth Talk does is vital for our children and young people. It’s great to see so many of our staff embracing the cause and fundraising for this incredible charity. It’s inspiring to hear how much of a difference our fundraising makes.”

Susan Glenhome

Managing partner

A partnership with Youth Talk demonstrates your company’s commitment to better mental health for everyone.

Benefits of partnering with Youth Talk

We’re a small friendly and experienced team – we’ll work together to meet your company’s aims and objectives.
We’ll help you develop fantastic fundraising ideas and events and show you how to involve suppliers and customers to get the most from your efforts.
We’ll work together to create exciting PR opportunities and share all your fundraising efforts on our social media.
As well as raising vital funds to support our services, we are happy to come in and talk to your employees to raise mental health awareness within your business and combat stigma amongst your colleagues and audiences – furthering workplace wellbeing initiatives.
Getting involved with Youth Talk raises staff awareness of young people’s mental health, and could help colleagues whose children are going through times.

Other ways to support us

Make us your Charity of the year
Sponsor and/or participate in our events
Organise your own Fundraising activities e.g. cake sales/bake off competitions, sponsored walks/runs, raffles, sweepstakes, quizzes… (for staff/suppliers/customers)
Get involved with Mental Health Awareness Week and organise health and wellbeing opportunities for your staff
Encourage Employee Donations/Match Giving
Employee volunteering
Encourage your employees to donate an hour of their salary online or through payroll giving

Donate an hour

Whether you are a small independent retailer or larger established company, there are so many easy ways your business can help us change the lives of young people in your community.

Are you a small business?

We’ve teamed up with Work for Good – it’s easy for you to support Youth Talk

How it works:

Sign up – create your free Work for Good account www.workforgood.co.uk/charities/youth-talk/
Make a donation – select Youth Talk and set up your donation amount e.g. 5% of your sales per month or £1 per product.

Let everyone know what you’re doing and why – visit the Work for Good website for how it works for businesses.

Meet our corporate partners:

If you are interested in partnering your business with Youth Talk but are not sure what or how this would work for your company, we would love to talk to you! Please email getinvolved@youthtalk.org.uk or call 07821 146156