Meeting the needs of young people
The Lowdown is a voluntary organisation providing a multi-disciplinary support service to young people aged 12 to 25 years. Our belief is that no young person should experience mental or physical ill health unsupported. We provide a safe, friendly, non judgemental, confidential place for young people, enabling them to make decisions and choices to fulfil their potential and make their lives happier, through various free support services.
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The Lowdown is based in Kingswell Street Northampton and provides a range of services including:
- Information, counselling and support on any issue including - Relationships, Sexual Health, Mental and Physical Health, Eating Disorders, Anger, Abuse, Bereavement, Accommodation and Education
- Crisis counselling available either face to face or via our helpline
- Sexual Health Service providing free condoms and pregnancy testing; information and support on all aspects of sexual health and relationship issues plus signposting and referrals for STI testing and emergency contraception
- Legal advice either face to face or via our helpline
- Medical advice, information and support both face to face and over the telephone
- Access to information on health care benefits or employment
- A weekly satellite service for students based within Northampton College providing crisis and ongoing counselling, information, displays and signposting
Services at our Kingswell Street base are available 6 days per week
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We also provide information and support services for parents, carers and individuals or groups working with young people:
- Outreach Services available to schools, colleges, youth and community groups
- Training and consultancy services to organisations, employers and teachers
- Information, support, signposting and referrals on issues relating to young people
- Advice and training for individuals wishing to volunteer as Counselling & Information Workers for The Lowdown
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The Lowdown is currently working towards the National Youth Agency Quality Mark, and we hold the PQASSO Quality Mark. All of the Lowdown's services are provided in accordance with Advice UK, Youth Access and BACP good practice policies.
"Since opening its doors in 1989 The Lowdown has supported
hundreds of thousands of young people who have told us their lives
have changed for the better."
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