Launch of i-Rock with Cllr Sue Beaney

i-Rock launches in Hastings

i-Rock a new service for 14 -25 year olds has been launched in Hastings. The new service based at Rock House, Cambridge Road offers young people help and advice with issues including emotional wellbeing, mental health, education, employment and housing.

“I really welcome this project which is a vital link to the many services which can help with the wellbeing of young people”, said Cllr Sue Beaney, Hastings Borough Council’s mental health champion “and I am pleased that the Clinical Commissioning Group recognises the priority”.

She added: “As a psychotherapist practising locally I am increasingly receiving referrals for younger teens and am glad the age range has been reduced to 14. It is around this age that many young people begin to suffer from uncertainties and pressure and feel alone and unsupported. i-Rock offers services that will help young people to make sense of an increasingly unstable world and hopefully prevent the development of more serious mental health conditions”.

The wellbeing of young people in Hastings and Rother is of key importance to the Hastings Youth Council. They have been involved with the consultation process for this new service and were pleased to attend the launch and to support this project.

The service is open three days a week Monday, Wednesday and Friday 11am – 7pm on a drop-in basis.

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