In this day and age mental health is more important than ever especially for our young people. Here at The Highlife Centre we work with young people to help them develop not just educationally/ professionally but also as an individual and this includes focusing on their wellbeing. Here are some tips that we follow to help our young people that come and see us. These can be used at home as well as in social/ educational settings for young people and grownups.

Lonliness is something that we can all struggle with no matter our age. It is a challenging thing to deal with and oftentimes can be severely debilitating. Combating lonliness is not all about making sure your social calendar is booked and busy so that you are never by yourself for too long. It is about being ok with being alone sometimes and learning to enjoy solitude sometimes finding peace in the little things, in the quiet solo activities. Sometimes it is good for you to just sit with your own thoughts and you can get to know yourself a little better, which makes building connections that are actually meaningful easier as you will know what type os situations or people you want in your life as you know yourself. Here are some things you can do to help yourself build community and reduce isolation.

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The sun is shining and everybody is out and about enjoying the weather. There is nothing better than coming back from a day out at the park to have some sweet treats. It doesn’t have to be a faff with the kids. There are lots of fun, quick and easy treats you can make at home with your kids to create more fun filled family memories. Here is where you can get started.

In this day and age sustainability is becoming more important than ever before.

It is not just about practicing sustainability it is about being aware of it too so that you are able to support yourself and your family for the future. We have put together some top tips and guidance to help you blend sustainability into your day to day life.

The latest Startup ambition report highlights that 47% of adults in the UK are considering setting up a business or a side hustle – a significant increase, considering the previous years was 12%. Accompanying this metric is the statistics that over 5.7 million businesses exist in the private sector. This also follows an increase by 3.5 million from previous years’ figures. This data suggests the continuous emergence of new businesses and solidifies the fact that new risks are being taken every day

The Highlife Centre has recently become a DofE accredited centre. This means that any young people that want to a Duke of Edinburgh can do some of their steps with us whether that be their volunteering or their skills section. Our youth team are able to help young people through this process to better themselves and develop as individuals.

In this day and age wellness is becoming more important than ever before.

It is not just about practicing wellness it is about being aware of it too so that you are able to support yourself. We have put together some top tips and guidance to help you blend wellness into your day to day life.

Play is a significant part of childhood for families, children and young people. Play is not a one size fits all approach and as busy parents leading busy full lives with packed schedules it can be challenging to fit play in to this for your children.

Last month we took some time to shine a spot light on women in the community with our Maker’s Market for International Women’s day. The market was part of a variety of celebrations we had during International Women’s day.

Starting a business is exciting, but it can feel overwhelming if you’re doing it alone. The good news is that many of the strongest businesses in our community began with small, steady steps. Here are some practical pointers to help new founders get off the ground with confidence.