Young Persons Dramatherapy Service (360G-CR-1222264)

The Scottish Children's Services Coalition (SCSC) recently reported that an estimated 20% of children have mental health problems in any given year. Data shows the number of children seen by Children and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) has increased by 60% in the last 2 years, leading to dramatically increased demand in services. Dundee Rep Theatre is an established regional theatre with a well-developed Creative Learning Dept. Building on the success of a previous drama therapy service Comic Relief has funded which has demonstrated greater coping mechanisms and improved wellbeing for those involved, a further grant would enable this service to continue targeting young people dealing with their mental health problems. This would help young people from the hardest to reach communities to avoid crisis and the added anxiety of being placed on a waiting list.