New Citizens' Gateway (NCG) Youth Wellbeing Project

The NCG Youth Wellbeing Project provides psycho-social support to young refugees and asylum seekers, aged 12-21 years old.

What will this involve?

The aim of this project is to improve young people’s overall health and well-being by providing opportunities for support, socialisation, confidence building and integration into the local community. Our youth activities aim to develop the voice of young people, and work to build their confidence and sense of place in society; enabling them to reach their full potential.

The current activities on the Youth Wellbeing Project include:

• Youth Club
• Football Club
• ESOL Class (Online)
• Girls Club
• Action Club/Youth Council
• Outings and school holiday activities

We also have an online counselling service which includes 12 sessions of counselling with a bi-lingual counsellor when possible.

Once a referral has been made, a member of the youth team will contact the young person to discuss their interests and explain the activities on the project.

A plan will then be made for which activities the young person would like to join, and our team will explain how to get there, the venue, what this will involve, and meet you when you arrive to the venue.

Who works in the team?

The NCG Youth Team is made up of experienced youth workers, ESOL teachers, Youth Counsellors, and volunteers.

Contact information

Most of our in-person activities take place at Middlesex University in Hendon, NW 4BT. However, we accept referrals from all boroughs of London.

You can follow the NCG Youth Wellbeing Project on Instagram: @ncg_youthgroup

Or, you can follow the main NCG Instagram: @newcitizensgateway

Referral information

For the Youth Wellbeing Project, we accept referrals for young refugees and asylum seekers, aged 12-21 years.

For the NCG Youth Counselling Service, we accept referrals for young refugees and asylum seekers, aged 12-18 years.

To make a referral, please contact:

Alicia Brown 

• Position: Youth Wellbeing Manager
• Email: Alicia@ncgateway.org.uk
• Telephone: 07572 525255 

Maryam Ansari

• Position: Youth Worker
• Email: Maryam@ncgateway.org.uk
• Telephone: 07724 340 701

Recommended resources:

If you are aged 18 years+ you can access the NCG adult counselling service. You can find out more about this on our website: New Citizens’ Gateway – New Citizens’ Gateway (ncgateway.org.uk)

Other mental health support services we recommend:

• A free, safe and anonymous place for young people to find support and counselling - Home - Kooth
• Refugee Council offer individual therapy to young people - My View Children’s Therapy - Refugee Council
• Samaritans offer a free advice line by calling 116 123