Focusing Minds CIC

08/05/2026

We have two support spaces at Focusing Minds: our first space at Vulcan House (Brighouse) and our second at Seemore Business Centre (Ossett).

Our spaces are designed to be welcoming, relaxing and help encourage young people to open up about the challenges they face.

Want to find out more about what we do? Contact us today to discover more.

05/05/2026

Did you know that today marks National Teacher Day.

As a service provider to schools and education settings, we often see the lengths school staff colleagues go to in supporting the young people they work with.

If you were inspired of positively impacted by a teacher in your youth, or your child has a member of staff who makes a difference, why not spread some love in the comments.

04/05/2026

4th May - that'd be a Star Wars related day! May the 4th be with you all today.

Who's your favourite Star Wars character?

04/05/2026

For young people in Year 6 at school, the next few months can be a period of both nerves and excitement.

SATs are round the corner and beyond them, transition to high school awaits!

Through our fundraising activities, we are able to provide a limited number of FREE services across the summer period into the school holidays based around the transition process.

Are you a Year 6 parent with questions about high school life? Is your child starting high school in September and worried about the change moving school brings?

Comment 'Moving Up' if you would like more information or tag family members/parent friends who may be interested for their own children.

03/05/2026

This month, we'll take a closer look at the members of our team who deliver our services.

Andrew is a qualified coach and mentor who originally founded Headway services back in 2020 before developing into Focusing Minds CIC today.

Over the years, Andrew has gained supplementary awards in many areas related to mental health and wellbeing, including certification in person-centred counselling skills and a TQUK award in Understanding Autism.

When making contact with Focusing, Andrew is likely going to be the first person you speak to, being a director of service provision.

Contact us today if you know a child or young person who would benefit from Andrew's early-entry services.

02/05/2026

02/05/2026

A nice way to end the afternoon! We're already looking forward to next year's procession.

02/05/2026

The 152nd Gawthorpe Maypole Procession at the halfway stage in Ossett Town Centre, home of our support space.

Thank you to everyone who has taken a flyer, scanned the QR code on our team members' shirts or stopped to have conversations with us. And a huge thank you to Nick, Mark and the girls who have walked the route and handed out flyers.

Gawthorpe Maypole & World Coal Carrying Championships are an incredible group of like-minded individuals with community at it's heart. We're delighted to be part of the procession again this year, celebrating local tradition and being involved in our community.

And of course, it's always good when our team bump into Duncan Smith for Ossett and Gawthorpe Ward who, to us at Focusing, is Mr Community.

We hope everyone enjoys the rest of the procession, the afternoon and - much like last year - this fine weather!

02/05/2026

All ready for the 152nd Gawthorpe Procession. If you're in Ossett and Gawthorpe today, be sure to look out for our team and give them a wave.

Feel free to grab a flyer and scan one of our shirts to sign up for our latest email coms!

30/04/2026

A huge congratulations to our amazing associate, Bev, who alongside providing SEND support and consultancy to a growing number of young people and families, has recently qualified as a solution-focused hypnotherapist.

Bev is looking forward to delivering hypnotherapy support, alongside her much needed SEND offers.

Want to find out more about Bev, our SEND or hypnotherapy services, visit our website www.tomakeprogress.co.uk or contact us on the link below.

27/04/2026

Our final riddle for April and here it is! What do you think the answer to this one could be? As usual, pop your answer in the comments.