LAVA Advisory Partners is proud to announce a new partnership with Place2Be, a leading school-based mental health charity for children and young people. The collaboration reflects the team’s ongoing commitment to supporting organisations that empower children and young people in building emotional resilience and preparedness for adulthood. Place2Be joins LAVA’s growing charity network alongside the likes of Happy Space UK, UNICEF, WellChild, and the NSPCC.
Statistics show that 1 in 5 children experience a probable mental health problem, and 50% of those first experience a symptom before the age of 14.
Place2Be’s services support children at an early stage, before their problems escalate, through a critical early intervention approach. The charity’s embedded mental health services are available in 520 schools in England, Scotland and Wales, reaching nearly 300,000 children and young people annually.
This new partnership will see LAVA supporting Place2Be’s core in-school services, which include one-to-one counselling, a self-referral service called Place2Talk, group interventions, and support sessions for parents and teachers, directly impacting up to 2,000 students a year in London schools. Alongside funding, LAVA plans to provide strategic Pro Bono services to assist Place2Be in reaching their organisational objectives.
We are so pleased to be working with LAVA. Their involvement goes beyond financial contributions to actively participating in the lives of the children and communities we work with. Together, we are set to make a real difference.
Josie Hough Corporate Partnerships Manager, Place2Be
Partnering with Place2Be embodies LAVA’s mission of using business as a means for positive change. Whether as parents, or through the work we do in educational M&A, we truly understand the importance of Place2Be’s mission, and we look forward to making a genuine impact in the lives of many young people.
Simon Woodcock Partner, LAVA Advisory Partners
In addition to the Place2Be partnership, LAVA continues to donate 2.5% of its annual turnover to charities focussed on supporting the mental health of young people. The team also actively fulfils its commitment to sustainability and ethical business practices as a BCorp-certified entity and is proudly carbon-neutral through its continuing partnership with Furthr, the leading climate action platform.
Find out more about how LAVA uses its position, resources, and expertise to make a difference here: https://www.lavaadvisory.com/positive-change/
