Our services are free to access. We provide counselling, food support and mentoring for young people and families in Bristol and South Gloucestershire.
Not sure which support is right? Get in touch and we'll help you find a way forward.
We offer free blocks of weekly 1:1 counselling at our counselling room for young people aged 5-25. We take referrals from all sources, including schools, parents, carers and other professionals, and young people can refer themselves too.
How it works
1. Fill in the referral form (button below).
2. Send it to us at hello@ignite-life.co.uk.
3. We'll get in touch to check availability and match the young person with a counsellor.
Sessions usually run as a block of seven weekly sessions, with a wellbeing check at the start and end so we can see what has changed.
After providing food parcels to local families facing challenges and poverty during the Covid-19 lockdown, we became acutely aware of the food insecurity being faced by our local community.
The cost-of-living crisis and rising food prices have meant an increase in food poverty since the end of lockdown. Families and individuals have continued struggling to access basic living items.
In August 2022, we opened a no-referral-needed Food Bank in response to this need. We are based on the Staple Hill high street at: 41 High Street, Staple Hill, South Gloucestershire, BS16 5HD.
Anyone can visit, no questions asked, to access essential food and hygiene items, a listening ear, and signposting to other support services.
Our Food Bank is open 3 days a week:
Mondays 12:30-4pm
Tuesdays 10am-3pm
Wednesdays 10am-1pm
Our amazing team of dedicated and compassionate volunteers are there to provide practical support as well as a chat and some helpful knowledge about other ways to get support.
What it involves: 1:1 time with a trained mentor during the school holidays, shaped around each young person's interests and goals. That might mean sport and fitness, cooking, creative activities, trips, help with learning or support towards volunteering and work.
Where: Our centre in Kingswood and out in the community.
Looking for mentoring?
If you think a young person would benefit from mentoring, get in touch and we'll work with our partners to help connect them with the right support.
Whether you’re looking for support, want to refer a young person, are interested in working with us or would like to help, send us a message and we’ll point you in the right direction.