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I am running Run Norwich (Norwich 10k) on July 17th 2022 for MAP.

MAP aims to help young people have better, safer lives; to grow up to be confident, contributing adults and to make positive life choices. We support young people (age 11-25) with issues relating to employment, education and training, money and debt, housing and homelessness, welfare rights, health, sexuality and gender, relationships and parenting. From our centres in Norwich and Great Yarmouth and through outreach work, we deliver young-person focused counselling; youth work activities; and advice, guidance and advocacy.

Advice: Our advice team gives specialist advice on practical things that might affect young people, such as welfare rights, employment, education and training, money and debt, housing and homelessness, sexual health, being a parent and developing strong family relationships. Your support will help us continue to offer guidance, helping young people to find secure housing, successful personal relationships and employment or training opportunities that meet their needs, interests and skills.

Counselling: MAP’s counsellors and youth mental health workers work with young people to overcome personal problems they might be experiencing. We offer crisis counselling across Norfolk, where young people can talk privately in quiet, safe places about issues affecting their well-being. With your support, we can offer more counselling sessions to more young people, helping them find immediate relief, to work through what's troubling them and prevent longer-term mental health issues from developing.

Youth Work: Our team of Youth Workers deliver activities and events for young people to enable them to develop new skills, increase their confidence and meet new people. Through informal learning and personal development, young people develop a sense of belonging and aspiration. We also work to facilitate young people to have a greater role in shaping what is happening in their community by campaigning, raising awareness and influencing key decision makers. Your support will enable us to give more young people the opportunity to realise their potential.

I am super proud to have joined the MAP team as an Adviser in January 2022 and am excited to be running along some colleagues and other supporters of MAP.