Become a Patron
Power The Fight Patrons will help thousands of young people and families impacted or at risk of violence. The exceptional generosity of our Patrons will help Power The Fight to continue being the exemplar in the youth sector and enable us build more peaceful communities.
Introduction
Support from our Patrons helps us to:
Support Young People and Families
We support young people and families to come together to end violence affecting young people in their communities by providing access to culturally competent therapeutic, financial, and legal support.
Train and Resource Communities
Our training and resources educate, equip, engage and enable communities, working alongside statutory and strategic organisations, to be part of the solution to the issue of violence affecting young people in the UK.
Advocate for System Change
We advocate for system change by engaging with policy makers such as the Mayor of London’s Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) and Local and Central Government, as well as ensuring that communities and individuals within those feel safer, supported and are heard.
We hope that you will consider joining us in this venture.
Art therapy provided valuable tips and someone to talk to. It helped me regulate my emotions better.
Case Study
Sam (pseudonym) is a non-binary 14-year-old Black student, with long-term and deteriorating health conditions. Their school attendance before TIP was poor and they were identified as high risk of self-harm, with suicidal ideation. Sam had an interest in creative arts and had a willingness to engage in Art Therapy. In early sessions they would bring a comfort soft toy or weighted blanket to help regulate. An openness quickly developed with the TIP Art Therapist through the trauma informed art activities, with Sam sharing in detail the feelings around their health condition, challenges and environmental factors at home, and at the alternative provision. The Therapist was able to communicate these, as well as specific safeguarding concerns with the broader staff team, as well as with health professionals at Children and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS). TIP staff helped co-produce safety plans with Sam, communicating with educational and health teams, as well as Sam’s Mother.
The TIP team were able to support a referral for Sam to receive a 12 week mental health intervention with a psychotherapist at CAMHS, however Sam struggled to be open in this more clinical setting, telling TIP staff that they wouldn’t talk to CAMHS because they “did not trust them”. In the Art Therapy sessions, however, Sam continued to make positive changes and personal growth in their abilities and strengths, including protective factors. The TIP therapist commented on their creativity, intellect, kindness, playfulness, curiosity and humour within sessions.
For the final Art Therapy session Sam arrived with their Mother. Sam’s Mum stated that Sam had attended school that day especially because it was the last session with the Art Therapist and expressed how important and positive the sessions had been for Sam. Sam wanted their mother to join the last session and this felt like a very positive ending, with a strong connection between the three during the closing session. During this session the three discussed how Sam can plan to continue the growth they have made and talked about the importance of practicing self-love and self-compassion.
Sam commented that the Art therapy has been really helpful for their wellbeing and sense of self. They said that the Art Therapy has made them feel valued, supported and has brought a sense of calm.