We are a Wolverhampton-based charity that works with children & adults around mental health. Charity Number: 1071727
Matrix accredited Base 25 is an independent organisation that has been operating since 1999 and is a registered charity and a company limited by guarantee situated in Wolverhampton city centre. The organisation has been highlighted as a key service for young people by partner organisations (Matrix Report 2014) . Base 25 has been providing services primarily for 11 to 25 year olds with some targeted work with under 11’s. Base 25 is a young person information and advice centre offering a daily drop in service and a range of targeted and specialised projects that include: counselling, gender based projects, anger management programme, young dads work, BRFC (Building Resilient Families and Communities), projects around gang prevention, child sex exploitation and the SAFE project that works with young people using behaviours synonymous with domestic abuse. Through achieving the following outcomes for young people: increased confidence, self esteem, emotional resilience, decision making skills and knowledge on topics of relevance; Base 25’s overall aim is to ‘support young people in shaping their lives’. Base 25 has a developed outcomes model based on the Charity Evaluation Service Planning Triangle for it’s overall service delivery and for its specialised projects. To evidence outcomes, Base 25 use a range of tools such as the outcome wheel, Rickter Scale, Warwick & Edinburgh Mental well being scale and a range of creative methods for obtaining feedback to ensure that young people achieve their individual goals and get access to the most appropriate support.
13/10/2025
We love having Westcroft School in the building. They have made so much difference to our space, improving the courtyard and creating works of art. Thank you for all of your hard work and dedication.
If you have a group and would like to be part Base 25 please contact us.
23/09/2025
🌟 Join the Base 25 Volunteer Team! 🌟
We’re looking for passionate COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS, INTERVENTION VOLUNTEERS, and DEVELOPMENT VOLUNTEERS to join us in making a real difference.
✅ Community Volunteers – support our café and charity shop
✅ Intervention Volunteers – help with direct work alongside young people
✅ Development Volunteers – assist with fundraising and promotion
💡 Want to learn more?
We’re hosting two Open Days where you can meet the team, explore roles, and sign up:
📅 Monday 6th October 2025 | 12–1pm
📅 Monday 13th October 2025 | 12–1pm
📍 Base 25
All volunteers will complete our Introduction to the Helping Professions & Safeguarding Training on:
📅 21st, 22nd & 23rd October 2025
⚠️ Please note: All volunteer opportunities are subject to safer recruitment processes, including an application form, references, and a DBS check.
🙌 Can’t make the Open Day dates? Don’t worry — you can request an application form directly from Base 25.
This is your chance to gain valuable skills, meet new people, and support young people in our community.
👉 To find out more, come along to one of our Open Days — or contact us directly for an application. We’d love to hear from you!
Base 25 is proud to be working in partnership with BlackRook Media Academy, with funding from the Office of the West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner, to deliver our new project:
🎥 Empowering Youth Through Media 🎥
This project gives young people the chance to share their voices and experiences through powerful storytelling, exploring important themes that impact youth today – including knife crime, youth violence, and criminal exploitation.
Over the summer, participants created inspiring media projects, and here’s a video example of their amazing work!
We’re excited to announce that another programme will be running this October half term on 28th, 30th and 31st October 2025.
👉 If you’re aged 13–17 and want to learn about:
Content creation
Storyboarding
Media production
Storytelling on real-life issues
…then we want to hear from you!
📞 Contact Base 25 and ask to speak with Simone or Ashley:
Let’s empower young people to use their voices, share their stories, and create change. 💡
10/09/2025
Good morning,
A continuation from yesterday so we are unable to open the shop and cafe today.
Sorry for any further inconvenience.
09/09/2025
Good morning,
Unfortunately due to staff being off today the cafe and charity shop will be closed today.
Sorry for any inconvenience
06/09/2025
Good afternoon,
Just a quick warning about the alarm tomorrow.
The UK Government is testing its nationwide Emergency Alerts system on Sunday, 7 September, at approximately 3pm
29/08/2025
28/08/2025
Good news everyone.
We now have a profile on UK Therapy rooms for our room hire within the building for your viewing. If you are interested in booking a room with us please continue to email us at: info@base25.org
Learn about Base 25 Therapy Rooms, a Therapy Room to rent in Wolverhampton, England United Kingdom. Find photos, reviews and more at UK Therapy Rooms.
26/08/2025
Anyone fancy a project?
We have had a lovely donation of a dolls house for one of our therapy rooms, but it needs a bit of TLC.
If you feel this is something you would like to do, and have the time to complete it please email enquires@base25.org and pop "Dolls House" as the subject.
06/08/2025
Good morning,
Diversity Music First of the groups we have done work with have an wonderful free event coming up on the 15/08/2025 between 11:00AM until 4:00PM. This is a wonderful opportunity to experience music in a different way. Information on the event is in the following link:
Due to staff holidays the café will be closed on the 05/08/2025 and 06/08/2025.
Sorry for any inconvenience
24/07/2025
🎉 Welcome to Our New Volunteers! 🙌
We’ve just completed our latest round of volunteer training at Base 25, and we’re thrilled to welcome a new group of passionate individuals ready to make a difference. Our volunteers are a vital part of the work we do with young people across Wolverhampton.
Thinking about volunteering? Whether you're interested in developing new skills or who wants to give back, we’d love to hear from you.
Get in touch to find out more about joining our volunteer team:
📩 info@base25.org
🌐www.base25.org
📞 01902 572040
📍 Wolverhampton City Centre
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Base 25 is a registered charity that is located in the heart of Wolverhampton city centre, established in 1999 and since then we have continued to provide a range of open access high quality targeted and specialised interventions both on 1-2-1 and small group work basis using structured counselling and youth work values alongside informal and social education.
This aims to address the diverse range of challenges and issues facing young people. Our services adapt to and meet the unique needs of young people accessing our services. Our staff are dedicated to improving young people’s health, citizenship, social and personal development, with the young person always at the centre of the process.
Our services are independently accredited under the Matrix Accreditation scheme for advice and guidance, and are delivered by qualified professionals. We operate from our base in the city centre and from satellite locations across the city including schools, youth centres and partner agencies.
Base 25 offers information and advice, a daily drop in service and a range of targeted and specialised projects that include counselling, key working, gender based work, anger management programme, working with young people who are at risk of child s*xual exploitation, working with young people that have been witness or experienced domestic abuse and go on to perpetrate behaviours synonymous with domestic abuse, and those you present with challenging behaviour.
We aim to enable young people to improve their mental, emotional and physical health self-esteem, personal image, and attainment by equipping them with a sustainable personal tool kit to guide their own future.