Headlight Peer Support Groups

Headlight provides a friendly, non-clinical space for young people who are experiencing emotional and mental health issues

Headlight Peer Support

Headlight refers to our peer support group sessions and the 1-2-1 support that goes alongside. Headlight’s peer support groups enable young people to meet others experiencing similar issues in a welcoming, non-judgemental space, encouraging them to build healthy relationships with peers and establish a support network in their community. Young people have the opportunity to speak up, share, give and receive support.

Our sessions are delivered on themes such as learning social skills, self-esteem, building relationships, sleep, emotions, wellbeing and discovering self awareness and address difficult subjects such as stress, depression, anxiety, self-harm, eating disorders and suicidal thoughts.

We also offer young people 1-2-1 support with a mental health support worker. Staff undertake comprehensive ongoing assessments of young people to identify activities that best meet individual needs. Each young person has an individualised action plan with goals around better managing their mental health, developing their skills and confidence and setting targets around education, volunteering and employment.

Find a Peer Support Group near you

Group sessions run on alternate weeks in each of the locations below.

Ottery St Mary – Wednesday 6-8pm – The Station Youth Centre We run two age groups in Ottery St Mary 13-18 & 18-25 yrs old which run on alternate weeks.

Axminster – Thursday 6-8pm – Pippin’s Community Centre (13-18 yrs old)

Seaton – Tuesday 6-8pm – Seaton Re:Store cafe (Seaton Hospital) (11-18 yrs old)

Concerns about Headlight group

If you are concerned or have any worries about a staff member or volunteer then please let another member of staff or your parent/carer know.

If you are concerned about another young person in the group or if someone’s behaviour or attitude is affecting your experience at Headlight, please let a member of staff know so they can help resolve any issues – this will be kept confidential dependent on safeguarding concerns.