Statement on the Racist & Islamophobic Violence following the Southport attack.
9th August 2024 ARCH stands in support and solidarity with those targeted and affected by the violent events of the past week. The scenes that we have witnessed in our local community and the stories that we are hearing from friends and colleagues about the impact and fear they are feeling are truly heartbreaking. The […]
‘Hope for Change’
A new project aiming to empower young women to make a difference to the barriers they face with their mental health. My name is Liani I am the newly employed Young Women’s Participation worker at Arch Teesside. I have always been passionate in supporting changes and young people. I hold experience in developing projects in […]
International Men’s Day
Shining a light on male survivors of sexual violence and abuse. 19th November marks International Men’s Day, recognising important issues which impact upon the men and boys within our communities. A key focus for ARCH Teesside is the recognition that men and boys more commonly experience, witness or are otherwise personally aware of issues of […]
ARCH-ED – Helping our children and young people to navigate challenging times.
My name is Yasmin, I am the facilitator for the ARCH-ED Prevention Programme. Facilitating this programme and engaging with the young people has been such a delight. Not only have we delivered lots of content, but I have been privileged that our young community have shown me further insight to the challenges they face in […]
Volunteer Week – Hayley’s Story.
A day in the life of a childrens’ psychotherapeutic counsellor: Hi, I’m Hayley and I’m a trainee Psychotherapeutic Counsellor for Children & Young People, training at Northern Guild and in my final year. For my last placement I have been volunteering with ARCH Teesside and I have been here since September 2022. I love my […]
Meet the LESA Service
Hello! My name is Siobhan, I have worked for Arch Teesside as the Life Enhancement Skill’s Advisor ( LESA ) for nearly 6 years. Throughout this time, the service has gone through many changes, due to the client’s needs and partly due to covid. I work part time and am the only LESA at present, […]
ARCH Teesside: 25 Years of Delivering Specialist Sexual Violence Support.
On Friday 16th December 2022 ARCH Teesside marked 25 years of delivering specialist support to victims and survivors of sexual violence. During the afternoon event, held at The Resource Centre, attendees had the opportunity to share and celebrate ARCH and its journey to supporting victims and survivors of sexual violence over the last quarter of […]
Pre-Trial Therapy
Our counselling service addresses the immediate and long-term impact of trauma on mental health and wellbeing. Our goal is to foster healing and growth and facilitate trauma resolution. Each person’s needs are unique however some of the common issues we work with on a regular basis are self-harm, attachment, relationships, anxiety, dissociation, suicidal thoughts, flashbacks, […]
#VolunteerWeek
Today marks the start of #VolunteerWeek. Volunteer’s Week (1 -7 June) is in its 38th year of the UK recognising volunteers and coincides with The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations. We spoke to Megan, one of the Board of Trustees about her role and why she chose to volunteer for ARCH Teesside. Can you tell us […]
ARCH Teesside help give voice to survivors during Sexual Abuse and Sexual Violence Awareness Week.
Sexual Abuse and Sexual Violence Awareness Week 2022 might be over, however, the work we do at ARCH Teesside continues, every day and every week throughout every year. It is important to take the time to reflect on the importance of SAASVAW and what was achieved. The week helps to bring sexual abuse and sexual […]