Supporting Young People Across Norfolk

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Our Young People Services

YouCan

If your worried about a family member or relative using drugs/alcohol, use the button below to see how we can help.

This service is for:

Age under 19's

Living in Norfolk

Impacted by family/relative drug/alcohol use

Unity

If you are worried that your own drug/alcohol use is having a significant impact on you or others around you, click on the button below to see how we can help.

This service is for:

Age under 19's

Living in Norfolk

Want to stop/reduce drugs/alcohol use

On Track

Do you have barriers making it difficult to find/stay in education/employment. Use the button below to see how we can help.

This service is for:

13 - 24 year olds

Living in Norfolk

At risk/not in education or employment

Young People Take Over Practice Week

From Stigma to Support, Changing the Conversation on Substance Use Practice Week is a time for everyone in Norfolk who works with children and young people to learn, connect, and share ideas. This May (19th–23rd), things were a little different. Practice Week was led by young people from across Norfolk, exploring the Flourish framework theme: ‘Understood’. Young people said that they wanted to take the lead in helping adults understand their experiences - in their own words a

New Substance Info Pages for Young People

The Flourish Survey 2024 revealed a statistic that almost 1 in 5 young people in Norfolk said they have no one or nowhere to get information about alcohol use. At The Matthew Project, we wanted to help change that. With the input of young people, we’ve developed five brand-new substance information pages on our website designed specifically for young people who want clear, honest, and reliable information. These pages cover: Real stories from young people we support Har

Story from a Young Person in our Unity Service

"I was 15 when I was referred to the Matthew Project by the safeguarding lead at my school. I needed help to stop smoking cannabis. I'd been smoking for a couple of years and couldn’t do it on my own. I live with my Mum. She and Dad split up. They were always arguing when they were together. I didn't like it. The memories of shouting and the fact that it didn’t leave much time for me was one of the reasons I started smoking. I felt like cutting and I did sometimes. I was ge

Story from a Young Person in our YouCan Service

"Ever since I was young my dad always suffered with a drinking issue. It’s not until I got older that I realised it was also affecting my life. His drinking became worse when I joined sixth form, which is when it began affecting my day to day life. I was turning up to school exhausted, not just physically but emotionally. This was having an effect on my school work and learning. I knew it was no longer something I could handle on my own and I had to talk to somebody, but I di

Your Stories

Want to know what other young people think? Check out what they’ve said about the support they’ve had from us.

YouCan Service

"The Matthew Project and all of the workers there have helped me over the years so much and i wouldn't have been able to cope with certain situations without their support. I have always felt comfortable and listened to."

"They listen and give you good feedback and don't try to pretend that things are ok but actually have a human conversation and you feel like you're actually being listened to."

"I feel like i understand how it affects me. She made me realise how well I can cope with it and if needed I can message her. Now I feel comfortable with talking to my dad about his alcohol abuse knowing my worker has comforted me with it and given me advice on how to deal with the affect it has on me."

Instagram

Take a look at what we’ve been up to over on our Instagram page!

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