Tag: The Mix

The Mix works with Your Best Friend to offer support on domestic violence

Stuart Mitchell

This July, The Mix is joining a coalition of 11 charities and digital organisations to ask all girls, women and non-binary people aged 13-24 in England and Wales what will help them avoid “toxic relationships” – or what adults call “domestic abuse”. In the last year, 14% of 16 to 19 year old women reported experiencing domestic abuse (1) and 71% say they’d go to their best friend for advice (2) rather than to formal support services. “I’ve like been in a situation where my best friend has gone out with someone,…

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The Mix represents young people in Public Health England (PHE)’s new Every Mind Matters campaign

Stuart Mitchell

The Mix are taking part in PHE’s next phase of the Better Health – Every Mind Matters campaign. The campaign is designed to support children and young people’s mental wellbeing. The Mix are representing young people as one of the UK’s leading youth charities. Over half of parents said that their children’s mental health was one of their biggest worries during covid and most families have experienced upheaval in their daily lives during the pandemic. With children and young people now back at school or college, PHE’s new campaign provides…

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The Mix has launched a brand-new coronavirus information hub for young people

Stuart Mitchell

The Mix have launched a one-stop hub of information, support and advice for young people about the pandemic. During the coronavirus outbreak, young people have told The Mix that they were feeling confused and anxious while having to look for information in lots of different places and not knowing which sources to trust. So The Mix have created this page to support young people through the crisis and to empower them to be informed about the issues that affect them. The page includes article content on everything from money and…

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The Mix charity announces new partnership with NOW TV – helping expand services and reach even more young people

Stuart Mitchell

The Mix and NOW TV have joined forces to offer vital mental health and emotional wellbeing support and guidance to people under 25. NOW TV’s backing will enable The Mix to expand its services, upscale teams and reach even more of the UK’s 12 million under 25s, especially during a time of national crisis, where health services are stretched or closed. The new partnership, which has been in development since the end of last year, includes: Raising awareness of The Mix, through NOW TV programming The collaboration will see The…

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The Mix and Gymshark are launching a partnership to support young people’s mental health

Stuart Mitchell

The Mix charity are excited to announce a new partnership with the conditioning and sportswear brand, Gymshark. The Mix will play an integral role in Gymshark Deload, an innovative mental health initiative, which encourages young people to focus on their mental as well as their physical wellbeing. It will offer content, stories and advice from wellbeing experts and medical professionals, as well as positive information, guidance and access to The Mix’s online group chats. How does this partnership support the work The Mix does? Because of the additional funding raised…

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