The therapists come from a range of different backgrounds and are able to adapt to each individual’s needs, offering sessions based on art, dance, drama, music, play and talking therapy approaches.

For one-to-one therapy, young people are usually offered 12 weekly appointments. These take place within a consistent and confidential framework: each young person has a designated therapist, and the client-led sessions are held at the same time every week within a dedicated room.

Alternatively, young people can attend a therapeutic group, where they can explore their thoughts and feelings in a safe and supportive space. Group members are invited to use creative arts approaches in order to process their emotions in action based and non-challenging ways.

Project support

The Stanley Thomas Johnson Foundation supported three different projects of the British Refugee Council:

• In 2016: Rimba: Men’s Therapeutic Project with the amount of GBP 31’666.--
• In 2017: Flourishing Families: Psycho-therapeutic services for Syrian Refugees with the amount of GBP 35’000.--
• In 2019: My View with the amount of CHF 90’000.—
• For the year 2020: Additional contribution of CHF 30’000 for ongoing project, granted to cover additional costs arising as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.