What's on

Upcoming Events	Date	Details

Parent and Child Anxiety workshop (Week 1)	13^th Feb (Thur) – 5.00pm to 6.30pm Dudley Branch	Fortnightly workshop designed for one parent and child to work together to see how to cope with anxiety in a systemic way
Young Persons' Bereavement Hub	15th Feb (Sat) - 2.00pm to 4.00pm Dudley Branch	Drop-in service for young people aged 10 to 18 and who would like bereavement support
BAME group movie screening	17th Feb (Mon) - 1.00pm to 4.00pm Dudley Branch	Come join us for a free movie screening of Black Panther - snacks and refreshments provided!
LGBTQ+ group music workshop	18th Feb (Tues) - 1.00pm to 4.00pm Dudley Branch	Workshop for young people 13 to 18 years who want to get musical and learn new skills or increase the skills they already have.
BAME group - Celebrating BAME music	19th Feb (Wed) - 1.00pm to 4.00pm Dudley Branch	Join us in celebrating the different cultures and music! For 13 to 18 year olds. Snacks provided!
BAME - Games marathon	20th Feb (Thur) - 1.00pm to 4.00pm Dudley Branch	Join us for a games marathon for 13 to 18 year olds. Snacks provided!
Level 2 support (Steering group)	20^th Feb (Thur) – 4.00pm to 5.00pm Stourbridge Branch	BY INVITE ONLY – for 13 to 18 year old young people who are wanting additional peer support and who would like to look at supporting other young people by working with the charity.
LGBTQ+ Bereavement Hub	20th Feb (Thur) - 6.30pm to 8.30pm Dudley Branch	Drop-in service for anyone who identifies as LGBTQ+ and who would like bereavement support
Open Room Event	20th Feb (Thur) - 10.00am to 7.00pm Dudley Branch	Book one of our rooms to have a quiet space to revise for those exams. Free refreshments provided!
LGBTQ+ group creative cooking	21st Feb (Fri) - 1.00pm to 4.00pm Dudley Branch	Workshop for young people 13 to 18 years to get creative with food, learning to cook and just experimenting in the kitchen
Open Room Event	21st Feb (Thur) - 10.00am to 7.00pm Dudley Branch	Book one of our rooms to have a quiet space to revise for those exams. Free refreshments provided!
Parent and Child Anxiety workshop (Week 2)	27^th Feb (Thur) – 5.00pm to 6.30pm Dudley Branch	Fortnightly workshop designed for one parent and child to work together to see how to cope with anxiety in a systemic way
Level 2 support (Steering group)	5^th Mar (Thur) – 5.00pm to 6.00pm Stourbridge Branch	BY INVITE ONLY – for 13 to 18 year old young people who are wanting additional peer support and who would like to look at supporting other young people by working with the charity.
Exam Buster	5th Mar (Thur) - 4.30pm to 5.30pm Dudley Branch	Workshop designed to help you learn to cope with your exam stress and deal with your anxieties as well as for you to learn practical exam techniques that could help you ace that test!
Parent and Child Anxiety workshop (Week 3)	12^th Mar (Thur) – 5.00pm to 6.30pm Dudley Branch	Fortnightly workshop designed for one parent and child to work together to see how to cope with anxiety in a systemic way
Level 2 support (Steering group)	19^th Mar (Thur) – 5.00pm to 6.00pm Stourbridge Branch	BY INVITE ONLY – for 13 to 18 year old young people who are wanting additional peer support and who would like to look at supporting other young people by working with the charity.
Exam Buster	19th Mar (Thur) - 4.30pm to 5.30pm Dudley Branch	Workshop designed to help you learn to cope with your exam stress and deal with your anxieties as well as for you to learn practical exam techniques that could help you ace that test!
Parent and Child Anxiety workshop (Week 4)	26^th Mar (Thur) – 5.00pm to 6.30pm Dudley Branch	Fortnightly workshop designed for one parent and child to work together to see how to cope with anxiety in a systemic way
Level 2 support (Steering group)	2^nd April (Thur) – 5.00pm to 6.00pm Stourbridge Branch	BY INVITE ONLY – for 13 to 18 year old young people who are wanting additional peer support and who would like to look at supporting other young people by working with the charity.

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BAME half term activities

FREE half-term activities for young people 13 to 18 who are part of BAME communities!
LGBTQ+ half-term activities

Half-term activities for young people who identify as LGBTQ+ - come join us in a safe place for a lot of fun!
Half-term activities

Free half-term activities for all young people aged 13 to 18 years old, specially for those who identity as LGBTQ+ and/or are part of the Black and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities. Call 01384 885488 to book or just drop-in.
Support for Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities

The What? Centre specialises in providing a range of support for young people who would like to explore their cultural, race or identity as well as just simply provided a safe space where the BAME community can come to. In addition to counselling (with our specialist counsellor) we provide a range of targeted group support for young people experiencing similar experiences.

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Young people between the ages of 10 and 25 years old.
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Online counselling

The What? Centre is gearing up to provide an online counselling service, it is currently under development so watch this space!
Group work

In addition to our What's Up Youth Club, where you can learn new skills & meet new friends, we provide a range of support groups and workshops that cover anxiety management, anger management, coping with self-injury and managing eating disorders.
LGBTQ+

The What? Centre specialises in providing a range of support for young people who would like to explore their gender identity and sexuality. In addition to counselling (with our specialist counsellor) we provide a range of targeted group support for young people experiencing similar experiences.
BAME half term activities

FREE half-term activities for young people 13 to 18 who are part of BAME communities!
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