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US ACTIVE

Empowering young people to improve their mental health through sport & exercise
US ACTIVE
REGISTERED NAME
US
REGISTERED NUMBER
1166464
ORGANISATION TYPE
Charity Commission England and Wales
YEAR OF REGISTRATION
2016
LOCATION
England: Durham
Last Updated:
14.12.2025
£97k

Turnover

3

Employees

12

Volunteers

Organisation Overview

Areas of Interest

  • Children / Young people
  • Schools
  • Health & wellbeing
  • Disorders

Our History

  • Founded by a local psychiatrist in 2016, US is a North East based charity that enables a growing number of young people experiencing mental health issues to participate in exercise to improve their quality of life. Individuals, families and agencies refer to US, who arrange free individual or small group activities chosen by the young people.

Areas of Operation

  • England: Durham

Beneficiaries

  • Children / Young People

    Young people aged 12 and 25 and living in North East England. They have been identified as experiencing or at risk of developing mental health issues or neurodevelopmental disorders

Our Vision for a better future

  • A world where young people, families and agencies value the impact exercise has on mental and physical health. Working with partners and young people to destigmatise mental illness so that increasing numbers seek help and adopt exercise into their lifestyle. For some exercise will be enough and for others it will sit alongside therapy or medication

How the charity helps

  • Provides Services

Our goals to make a difference

  • US will help destigmatise mental illness resulting in more young people seeking the help they need

  • Participants will safeguard their mental health as they continue to exercise throughout their lives

  • As participants develop confidence & social skills they will succeed in education, training & work

  • Agencies will increasingly refer young people to physical activities to help their mental health

  • Successful programs will lead to increased funding for physical activities & young people's support

Beneficiary Testimonials

US is changing my life. About to binge eat & watch TV I said NO! I’m going to do some fitness instead. It helped. I do the yoga every week; the instructor told us to push the negativity away & I did, I THREW IT! I’m ready now for when the gyms reopen

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Anonymous
Young adult carer

Partner Testimonials

We have worked with US for a number of years now. They are brilliant at what they do, they understand their audience, are extremely reliable and deliver great results. The work they do with the young people & the outcomes they achieve are outstanding

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Jade Scott, Young Adult Development Manager
RISE NE

Contact Details

Website Link
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Telephone whatimpact
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