Real Stories of Building Confidence
Safe New Futures helps you with building confidence through free mental health employment support and a CBT‑based support programme. In addition, we provide NEET young people support so you can get back into work, education and training. Based in Southampton, SNF also offers employment support through flexible online courses, making it easier to access help wherever you are.
Read Our Case Studies On Building Confidence
Youth case studies
Adult case studies
OM’s story
School was hard for me. I struggled a lot with anxiety and negative thoughts, and by Year 9 I had al…
MT’s story
Before I started the course, I knew what I wanted but I did not know how to get there. I wanted to b…
LG’s story
Before I joined the programme, most of my difficulties around work came down to confidence and motiv…
DW’s story
Before I started the programme, I was really scared of everything. Going online felt scary, but goin…
EH’s story
Before the course, I was struggling just to exist day to day. My anxiety and depression felt heavy a…
RP’s story
Before the course, my life felt quiet and complicated at the same time. I have always loved English,…
CH’s story
Before If I’m honest, before the course I felt a bit stuck. Five years had gone by since I’d l…
AJ’s story
When I first joined the course, I was at a very uncertain point in my life. Just over a year earlier…
RB’s story
Before Life used to feel really small. I had just become sober and was going to…
HG’s story
Before Before joining the programme, I was in a strange spot. I have always be…
JR’s story
Before Before I joined the course, I was extremely lost. I didn’t have a clue what I wanted to…
DM’s story
Before Before the course, I felt like I was stuck between the devil and the deep blue sea.&nbs…
Build Your Confidence
Want to join us too? Get in touch with us and start working on your mental health to get back into employment or education.
Our structured mental health back-to-work and NEET to employment programmes support young people and adults who feel stuck in life, not working or held back by their mental health, delivering free mental health support programmes and employment support for mental health across Southampton, Hampshire and the wider UK.
We provide:
- Programme duration: 6 months
- Who it’s for: NEET / unemployed or at risk, aged 16+
- Cost to participants: Free (including materials, tech support)
- Core methods: Group CBT and practical skills / vocational workshops
- Structure: 10-day online course, 12 weekly workshops and one-to-ones
- Outcome goals: Move into education, employment, or training
- Support available: One-to-one mentoring, workbook, digital equipment if needed
Learn more about our accreditations
Safe New Futures is a mental health and employment charity that provides specialist mental health employment support and employment support for mental health, including for people living with long‑term health conditions and disabilities. As part of our commitment to support employment, mental health and inclusive mental health programmes in the UK, we hold recognised disability accreditation that helps us offer safe, accessible and free mental health support programmes to everyone we work with. You can learn more about this accreditation and what it means for our participants and partners by following the link below.
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