By Lucy on September 17, 2019
The video was made by Nikki, a young person we know. It shows how it’s been for her to hear voices, some of the reactions she’s had from other people, and what her life is like now.
In the video, she tells us what it was like talking to Voice Collective, too.
The video can be found at ‘Understanding Voices‘, a new website that will make it easier for people to find information about different approaches to voice-hearing and ways of supporting those who are struggling with the voices they hear.
Click here to visit the Understanding Voices website page, and watch the video…
By Lucy on July 10, 2019
Are you a young person who sees, hears or senses things around you that others don’t, or believes things others might find unusual? Are you under-19 and live in the UK?
If the answer’s yes, Voice Collective would like to hear from you!
Every year, we arrange some fun, creative activities and workshops for young people to meet each other and chat about their experiences in fresh new ways.
What we’d like to know is… what kinds of activities are you interested in trying out? To let us know, you can fill out this 5 minute survey – or fill it out with the help of a parent, carer or supportive adult if that feels easier.
The link to the Survey is here:
https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/V6NKJWW
We’re looking forward to hearing your ideas!
By Lucy on January 23, 2019
We’re delighted to announce that the “Interesting Minds” peer-support group in Greenwich is relaunching! The group is for 12-18 year olds who hear voices, see visions or have other unusual sensory experiences. The group was set up in partnership between Voice Collective and Greenwich CAMHS, but you don’t need to be using CAMHS services to join the group. To join or find out more, contact Colin, Hannah or Matt at Greenwich CAMHS on 0203 260 5211.
The group will be held every Thursday from 5 – 6.15pm at Memorial Hospital, Shooters Hill, SE18.
Download the flyer here: Interesting Minds Group Poster
By Lucy on January 16, 2019
We’ve booked a host of new London dates for Voice Collective trainings, including our regular ‘Level 1, 2 and 3’ trainings, our 3-day Group Facilitation training, and special trainings in areas such as supporting Young Offenders, supporting young people who hear voices and Use Drugs or Alcohol, Self Harm, or experience Paranoia or Unusual Beliefs.
For more info on our training dates see the ‘Event Calendar‘ section of our website, or visit Voice Collective’s Eventbrite page for more information about course content and to register your place on our trainings.
By Lucy on January 16, 2019
Voice Collective is teaming up with Raw Sounds to offer you this two-hour songwriting workshop for under-19s, to give you the opportunity and the support to write your own song. The workshop is for young people (under-19) who hear voices, see visions, have other sensory experiences, or experience multiplicity or unusual beliefs.
Your song could express your feelings, experiences, what it’s like to be you, or anything else you want to write a song about. It is up to you what you do with your song, too – it could be a song to combat stigma and get your voice heard, a song to share with friends or family, or it could be a song that remains personal to you.
An experienced songwriter from Raw Sounds will be there to share her knowledge of songwriting and to support you to create your very own song, and the Voice Collective team will be there at all times to chat about anything that comes up in the session.
The workshop is a great opportunity to meet other young people who hear voices or have other sensory experiences, too!
The workshop will be held on Monday 18th February 2019, at Voice Collective’s base at Mind in Camden, Barnes House, 9-15 Camden Road, London NW1 9LQ. If you have any questions about the workshop, email us at info@voicecollective.co.uk
Download the Flyer for the Songwriting Workshop here: Voice Collective Songwriting Workshop Flyer
To register your place on this workshop, visit Voice Collective’s Eventbrite page for this event.
By Lucy on January 16, 2019
We’ve written a new leaflet called ‘Taboo Voices, Visions & Other Sensations’ based on the experiences of young people we’ve talked to.
The leaflet is aimed at young people and gives an understanding of taboo voices & visions, why they happen, what they’re like to live with and some ideas of how to cope if you’re having experiences like these.
You can download the leaflet here: Taboo Voices & Visions Leaflet
The leaflet is part-funded by Manchester Metropolitan University’s Young Voices Study, BBC Children in Need and the Esmee Fairbairn Foundation
By Lucy on November 13, 2018
We’re so pleased to announce a new peer support group for students at the University of Kent and Canterbury Christ Church University who hear voices. The group runs on the 1st & 3rd Wednesday of each month. Get in touch at vlab2@kent.ac.uk to find out more. 
By Lucy on August 28, 2018
Voice Collective is launching ‘Thinking Space’, a peer support & reflective practice space for those working with children & young people, up to the age of 25 who hear, see or sense things that other people don’t, or experience paranoia, unusual beliefs or multiplicity.
It will be a space to connect with others, share what’s going well and what’s challenging, and think collectively about how to support children & young people in distress. For more info and to book, go to the Thinking Space Eventbrite page.
It would be brilliant if you could share the link with any colleagues who might be interested in joining us. Hope to see you there :).
By Lucy on August 28, 2018
Voice Collective has teamed up with the filmmakers at Fitzrovia Youth in Action (FYA) to offer you the opportunity to write, produce and direct your own short film about what it’s like to live with voices, visions or other sensory experiences. These films will be hosted on the Voice Collective and FYA websites and Youtube channels. They’ll also be shown in schools and youth organisations to raise awareness of hearing voices, helping other young people in distress.
You’ll have the freedom and control to tell your personal story in your own way, whether that’s through documentary filming, drawing/painting, computer animation or otherwise – the possibilities are endless! We know it’s a really big thing to share your story with the world, so we can explore lots of creative ways to protect your identify if you’d prefer to make your film anonymously.
The workshops will be held over 6 evening sessions in September and October at our office at Mind in Camden, but we can be flexible with the programme and you needn’t have to attend every session to be able to make your film. There will be an optional film screening celebration at the end, where you can choose to share your film with anyone you wish to see it.
The Voice Collective team (Eve and Lucy) will be on hand at every session, to chat through any worries or to give support if things are feeling difficult. If you’ve got any questions about the programme you can get in touch with us on info@voicecollective.co.uk or 020 7911 0822, or visit the Eventbrite page to book.
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