How We Support Young People
Support for
Young People
Base 51 is here to support your mental wellbeing. We’ve been doing our work in Nottingham since 1992. We work with 11-24 year olds in the area, we’re the ones you can trust and rely on. IYKYK.
HOW WE SUPPORT YOU
We give you someone to talk to, somewhere to go after school/college and a safe place to meet new people. Base 51 is your chosen family.
Counselling and mental health support
Free or low-cost therapy sessions to support emotional well-being. Online or at our youth centre.
The counselling referrals are currently closed as we work through our waitlist. Email counselling@base51.org.uk to be alerted when it reopens. If you are in crisis, scroll down for information about other service.
Available Service: Domestic Abuse Counselling
Are you aged 11-18 and live in Nottinghamshire? Have you been affected by domestic abuse? Our free counselling service is here to help. Supported by Nottinghamshire County Council, we’re open to new referrals – you can self refer, or be referred by a parent, caregiver or third party. Please email counselling@base51.org.uk.
A Safe Space
Our youth club will be returning soon, please follow us on social media to get updates!
LGBTQIA+ Group – Outburst
4-7pm on Wednesdays at Carousel , open to 11-21 year olds for the LGBTQIA+ Community, questioning and allies. Free. Just show up! Check base51_outburst on instagram.
Nervous? Email us beforehand and we can meet you first and show you around! Here to be your safe space. A place to be yourself where you can let your Pride flag fly – open to 11-21 year olds.
We are working with Pride Space UK to start a new free support and art therapy group for 14-17 year olds in Nottingham and surrounding areas. Our group will be exploring issues to do with identity, belonging, safety and being a young LGBTQ+ person 
Find out more: https://pridespace.org/emerging/
“If someone was thinking about coming to Base 51, I’d say that it is a safe space for everyone where you can come and be yourself without the fear of being judged. It’s also a place where tons of support is available.”
Need support?
Need support with your emotional wellbeing? Struggling with anxiety? Can’t move on? Feeling like life isn’t worth it?
We won’t ever judge you.
Our counselling service waitlist is currently closed. There are other organisations available though, such as Shout, Papryus, Samaritans and CALM – scroll down for more information.
Get Started
Join Base 51
Joining Base 51 is free and by signing up you’ll be able to get involved in all our activities and sessions.
Need support?
Need support with your emotional wellbeing? Struggling with anxiety? Can’t move on? Feeling like life isn’t worth it?
Refer yourself with our Counselling Form.
We listen, we don’t judge.
If you are in crisis and need immediate support, please contact the organisations below:
Papyrus
Suicide Helpline
CALM
Suicide Helpline
Samaritans
Suicide Helpline
“Counselling sounds weird because we don’t usually talk to strangers about yourself, but that’s what’s good! They don’t have a particular image of you. Being face to face and seeing that someone is understanding and listening helps.”
UPCOMING EVENTS
We have a range of events throughout the year, from a Colour Run to Networking events. Find out more about our upcoming events here
OUR SUPPORTERS AND FUNDERS
Young people are the future workforce of a city, so businesses should invest in ensuring that they get the support they need as they are growing up – helping create a happy, healthy and inspired community.
Do you work in a business that has a charity of the year? Or raises funds for charity? Put Base 51 forward!
We’re always open to having volunteers at Base 51!
Find out how you can make a difference by fundraising for Base 51.
Donations make all the difference, and we can’t do it without your support.