The British Red Cross SafeMates programme is hosting an event called SafeMates: supporting young women and girls (for ages 16-25) at Rich Mix in Shoreditch on Saturday 21st November, 10am-5pm.

What is SafeMates? 
SafeMates is a peer-to-peer wellbeing support programme, where young people (16-25) are trained to provide wellbeing support for other young people, whether that be helping to manage exam stress, supporting those who may be struggling with their mental health, or signposting peers onto further support.

What is the event? 
The event will bring together young women and girls from different youth organisations and groups across the capital. Attendees will:
– learn about the British Red Cross
– take part in some SafeMates training
– gain practical skills to support their wellbeing and the wellbeing of others
– co-produce topics and ideas that relate to young women and girls, and will be used in the development of future training and resources

Benefits for young people:
– meet and connect with other young women and girls
– hear from inspiring women
– learn wellbeing techniques to support themselves and others, drawing on existing SafeMates training
– feed into the future of our flagship programme
– free lunch and snacks
– participation certificate
– become a SafeMates volunteer with us after the training, if they would like to!