Service Shout Out: stem4

Supporting Youth Mental Health: Exploring stem4's Mission and Resources

Stem4 is a UK-based digital mental health charity dedicated to improving the emotional wellbeing of children and young people. Through a range of innovative, evidence-based tools and initiatives, stem4 aims to provide accessible mental health resources and foster understanding across schools, families, and communities.

Empowering Young People Through Digital Tools

At the core of stem4’s efforts are its five free mental health apps, tailored to address key

areas of mental well-being:

Calm Harm: Supports managing and resisting urges to self-harm.
Clear Fear: Helps young people understand and manage symptoms of anxiety.
Move Mood: Assists with low mood or depression, encouraging positive behavioral changes.
Combined Minds: Designed to empower family and friends to offer effective support.
Worth Warrior: Focuses on improving low self-worth, body image, and eating difficulties.

These apps are backed by clinical expertise and have helped thousands of young people build healthier coping mechanisms.

A Holistic Approach to Mental Health

Beyond digital solutions, stem4 champions mental health education through:

School resources: Offering a whole-school approach to addressing mental health.
Conferences and workshops: Engaging parents, carers, students, and professionals with practical advice and insights.
Youth Mental Health Day: Celebrated annually to spark conversations around young people's mental health and inspire year-round awareness.

Parent Mental Health Day

Recognising the critical role of parents in fostering a supportive environment, stem4 introduced Parent Mental Health Day to spotlight the mental health challenges faced by caregivers. This annual event provides resources, discussions, and tools to help parents manage their own well-being while supporting their children. It highlights the importance of parents' mental health in maintaining a stable and nurturing family dynamic, ensuring both caregivers and children thrive emotionally.

Learn More

Stem4 continues to make a profound impact on youth mental health through innovation, education, and community engagement. To explore their mission further or discover how you can get involved, visit stem4 at https://stem4.org.uk/

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Allen Lane Foundation Supports New Workshop Lead Role to Expand Support for Parents

By PEGS Admin • March 18, 2026

We are thrilled to announce that the Allen Lane Foundation has generously funded a new Workshop Lead role to coordinate and deliver online workshops for parents and carers affected by Child-to-Parent Abuse (CPA) over the next 12 months. Parents and carers affected by CPA are often isolated, unsupported, and unsure where to turn. Our 2024 survey shows that 96% of parents feel isolated, 94% stressed, 92% scared, and 100% report an impact on emotional wellbeing. Over 70% have had to reduce or leave work. With demand for support rising to over 450 referrals per month and a 116% increase in November 2025 there is an urgent need for structured, accessible help. Expanding Online Workshops and 1:1 Support The new Workshop Lead will deliver a weekly online workshop for up to 15 participants, covering practical and emotional wellbeing topics such as stress management, goal-setting, and specialist techniques like Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT). Alongside the weekly sessions, the project will also run: Bi-monthly two-part specialist workshops Monthly wellbeing workshops By taking the lead on workshop delivery, the Workshop Lead will free up our practitioner team to provide more personalised one-to-one support to high-risk parents, reaching an additional estimated 50 parents in need. Over 12 months, we anticipate that over 200 parents will benefit directly from group workshops, gaining tools to manage risk, improve emotional wellbeing, reduce stress, and build confidence. The workshops will also create a safe space for peer connection, helping to reduce isolation and foster resilience. Measuring Impact We will track success through attendance figures, participant feedback, and pre- and post-workshop surveys to capture changes in confidence, coping strategies, and wellbeing. Practitioners will also monitor the effect of increased one-to-one support to ensure parents feel safer, supported, and better able to manage their situation. Michelle John, our founding director, says: "Allen Lane Foundation’s continued support enables us to reach more parents and provide the practical guidance and personal support they urgently need. This Workshop Lead role will make a real difference, helping parents feel safer, more confident, and connected, while allowing our practitioners to provide targeted one-to-one support where it’s needed most." We are incredibly grateful to the Allen Lane Foundation for their ongoing belief in our work. This funding allows us to expand our online support, reach more parents, and provide both group and personalised assistance for those affected by CPA.