Focusing Minds CIC

Focusing Minds CIC Welcome to Focusing Minds. We offer a fully comprehensive, personable and bespoke support service to children, young people, parents and schools.

💙 60KM. ONE TREADMILL. ONE CAUSE. 💙 We're around a month away! Can you help?Our amazing director Andy is pushing his lim...
31/01/2026

💙 60KM. ONE TREADMILL. ONE CAUSE. 💙

We're around a month away! Can you help?

Our amazing director Andy is pushing his limits to support Focusing Minds CIC, taking on a 60km treadmill walk at Total Fitness, Wakefield

📅 Friday 27th February 2026

Every message of encouragement means the world, and every donation helps us continue supporting those who need it most.

👉 Donate via our fundraising platform: https://gofund.me/b287a176c

Please like, share, cheer Andy on, and be part of something that will hopefully make a huge difference to young lives in our local community💙

Did you know, 28th January is also known as International Lego Day! What an invention and one beloved by many a generati...
28/01/2026

Did you know, 28th January is also known as International Lego Day! What an invention and one beloved by many a generation over the years. Whether young or old, there seems to be a special place in the heart for this fine building toy!

Admittedly, we use Lego in many of our sessions with young people. It may be a favourite pastime which helps them feel more comfortable in opening up and discussing concerns, or those with pathological demand avoidance (PDA) can find it a low-demand way of accessing support.

What's more, close to our support space in Brighouse, we are lucky to have our very own Lego shop at Brick Shack - find out more about them and their opening times here: https://brickshack.co.uk/

Today marks Holocaust Memorial Day, where the lives of six million men, women and children murdered during the Holocaust...
27/01/2026

Today marks Holocaust Memorial Day, where the lives of six million men, women and children murdered during the Holocaust - as well as millions more under N**i persecution - are commemorated.

This year's theme is 'Bridging Generations', a reminder that remembrance doesn't end with survivors but that it lives on through children, grandchildren and us all.

Organisations close to our support bases in Wakefield, Calderdale and Kirklees have numerous events marking the occasion and more information can be found on the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust's website: https://hmd.org.uk/

Riddle me this! What could the answer to this week's riddle be? A head, a tail...but no body? Have a go and pop your ans...
26/01/2026

Riddle me this! What could the answer to this week's riddle be? A head, a tail...but no body? Have a go and pop your answer in the comments.

💙 60KM. ONE TREADMILL. ONE CAUSE. 💙Our amazing director Andy is pushing his limits to support Focusing Minds CIC, taking...
24/01/2026

💙 60KM. ONE TREADMILL. ONE CAUSE. 💙

Our amazing director Andy is pushing his limits to support Focusing Minds CIC, taking on a 60km treadmill walk at Total Fitness, Wakefield

📅 Friday 27th February 2026

Every message of encouragement means the world, and every donation helps us continue supporting those who need it most.

👉 Donate via our fundraising platform: https://gofund.me/b287a176c

Please like, share, cheer Andy on, and be part of something that will hopefully make a huge difference to young lives in our local community💙

January can be a difficult month for many, whether adults or young people and for a number of reasons. For some, it may ...
20/01/2026

January can be a difficult month for many, whether adults or young people and for a number of reasons.

For some, it may be the reality of returning to routine following a Christmas break, the end of festivities or the impact or the typically poor weather affecting mood.

For young people, the return to school after the Christmas period can be challenging, for all age groups. Older students may be worried about their upcoming GCSEs or A-Levels and for primary students it may be their SATs or transition to high school.

Focusing on self-care is important and certainly isn't selfish. Be kind to yourself, practice mindfulness, spend time in nature and make positive or reaffirm positive connections with others. Seek support if it's needed.

There are a range of services across Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield which can be accessed if you feel it is needed - we at Focusing Minds are amongst them. Please never hesitate in contacting us to see what help or support we may be able to provide.

The third Monday of January has, more recently at least, become synonymously known as Blue Monday but is there any scien...
19/01/2026

The third Monday of January has, more recently at least, become synonymously known as Blue Monday but is there any scientific fact in this or purely myth?

The origins of Blue Monday date back to the early 2000s and was introduced as a gimmick by psychologist Cliff Arnell, producing a formula for 'January blues' as a way to help holiday sales at Sky Travel.

The idea behind it is that a combination of post-Christmas, poor weather and financial strain can contribute to poor mental health.

Of course this is a myth and poor mental health is not contributed to by one single day in a year, regardless of the conditions around it.

If you are struggling with your mental health right now, you are welcome to contact us to see if we may be able to help, or signpost you to relevant services locally.

What could the answer to our latest riddle be? Have a go and put your answer in the comments.
19/01/2026

What could the answer to our latest riddle be? Have a go and put your answer in the comments.

Technology fatigue can be a real issue and families continue to struggle with difficulties associated with smart phone u...
17/01/2026

Technology fatigue can be a real issue and families continue to struggle with difficulties associated with smart phone usage.

Smart technology - including the use of phones, tablets and gaming consoles - has an increasingly negative impact on mental health, particularly amongst young people.

Smart technology use can offer instant gratification but can negatively impact deep and meaningful connections with others. It can also support the increase of internalising symptoms of anxiety and depression.

Psychotherapist and media psychologist, Charlotte Armitage, devised 'No Phones At Home Day' to encourage family members to put down their devices, take a break and have some time to reconnect in any way - playing games, undertaking an activity together, talking at meal times for example.

Did you know that January is the month of our birthday!? We're now 6 years old - how time flies!Since establishing in Ca...
13/01/2026

Did you know that January is the month of our birthday!? We're now 6 years old - how time flies!

Since establishing in Calderdale in 2020, we have evolved into a CIC and have support spaces in Brighouse and Ossett. We also retain our school support services.

Our mission to support and encourage positive mental health, wellbeing and personal development in children and young people, providing a range of services including mentoring, coaching, counselling and SEND consultancy to ensure the best possible support.

If you know a child or young person in need right now, why not reach out and see how we can help?

It's a welcome return of our riddles feature after a short break!Have a go at this one. Can you get the answer? Pop you...
12/01/2026

It's a welcome return of our riddles feature after a short break!

Have a go at this one. Can you get the answer? Pop your guess in the comments below.

🎉HAPPY NEW YEAR🎉Where did 2025 go!? Welcome to 2026; we wish you all a very happy new year. We'll once again be offering...
01/01/2026

🎉HAPPY NEW YEAR🎉

Where did 2025 go!? Welcome to 2026; we wish you all a very happy new year.

We'll once again be offering our services in our local communities in Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield this year. Please don't hesitate to reach out to us if you know a child, young person or family in need of support.

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Seemore Business Centre
Ossett
WF59BL

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 3:50pm
Tuesday 9am - 3:30pm
Wednesday 9am - 9pm
Thursday 9am - 9pm
Friday 9am - 3pm

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