26 September 2025
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Pause is available to anyone under 25 and registered with a GP in Birmingham. Parents and carers of this group can also get support for their child or young person’s wellbeing. To be able to provide a session and/or support YP’s, we require them to complete our Registration Form. The link to our registration form is:
When they have registered YPs can drop-in to Pause for a session with a practitioner. Drop-in times and locations are available here: https://www.forwardthinkingbirmingham.nhs.uk/pause/
Please be aware drop-in times change weekly. We advise checking the website before starting any journey to Pause as sometimes we may need to close drop-in at short notice to manage capacity.
If YPs/families are struggling to register online, drop-in and we will support them to do this in service. Alternatively, they can leave a message on our registration line: 020 784 14470
Please Remember
We are not an emergency service – if there is any risk to life, please contact the emergency services.
Pause can:
-We can recommend strategies and techniques that aim to make life easier – for example, how to manage a panic attack, how to improve sleep or how best to communicate with family and friends etc.
-We will give practical suggestions and advice – this might be suggesting you look at a website or contact another service.
-We can provide a listening ear if you have something you want to get off your chest.
Pause won't:
-Assess or diagnose nor prescribe regarding any conditions.
-Automatically make referrals to other services.
-Require informing anyone else that you have spoken to Pause. (However, there may be times when we feel we need to speak to other people, services or agencies. We will try and speak to you about this before we do.)
Further information about our service:
Workshops:
For service users: We are currently offering a range of workshops, designed to help you learn new skills and strategies to boost your wellbeing while having fun. We will require you to register with Pause, if you have not already registered. Book your place for workshops via EventBrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/pause-art-workshops-3378759
For professionals: As a professional, if you would be interested in the PAUSE team delivering a workshop for your service/young people, please fill in the “Registration of interest Pause Workshops Professionals” form via : https://forms.office.com/e/R055bAe8ut?origin=lprLink we will shortly be back in touch with further details. Please note, the workshops are dependent on availability.
Participation:
We are currently recruiting to our youth participation group that helps to improve Pause and The Children's Society services and to create wellbeing opportunities decided by young people. The group is open to 14–24-year-olds registered with a Birmingham GP and with an interest in mental health. It provides opportunities to work collaboratively with others, plan and deliver wellbeing projects, take part in fun activities, and gain valuable new skills and CV experience. We can reimburse reasonable travel costs.
We will be holding an open day on Tuesday 16th September from 17:30-19:00 at our Digbeth Hub, B5 6BJ. The QR code on the poster will direct to our expression of interest form, and we require anyone interested in joining the participation group to register with Pause beforehand. The open day event is bookable via Eventbrite: Pause Participation Group Open Day (14-24 year olds) Tickets, Tue, Sep 16, 2025 at 5:30 PM | Eventbrite