Youth Support Buckinghamshire - My Future Self Matters

Helping young people become healthier, happier, and reach their full potential through specialist mentoring and counselling.

We understand how it feels when a young person is struggling. We help 8–18 year olds become healthier, happier, and reach their full potential.

Many young people face significant challenges in their lives. Research suggests that 1 in 5 young people experience or witness trauma or adversity. This can deeply affect how they see themselves and the world around them — leading to lower self-esteem, difficulties in relationships, and barriers to learning and wellbeing. Our mentoring and counselling services are trauma-informed and relationship-based — helping young people to feel safe, supported, and empowered to grow.

We are experts in engagement and building relationships with young people.

We have supported over 1,000 young people through specialist mentoring, counselling, and workshops. With many years of experience, we work with schools, academies, and individual families — helping young people to build resilience, develop confidence, and form positive, healthy relationships.

What We Offer

At My Future Self Matters®, we provide specialist mentoring and counselling for young people in schools, PRUs, and academies. Our services help build positive mental health, resilience, and self-esteem in young people.

Onsite Provision for Schools

Ideal for schools seeking to embed high-quality mentoring and counselling within their whole-school pastoral and SEMH offer.

One-to-one Youth Mentoring

Ideal for young people needing targeted mentoring support to build resilience, confidence, and positive life direction.

Mentoring Training

Mentoring has powerful benefits for the mentee, mentor, and the organisation. Our half or full day training packages support organisations by equipping their team members to become effective mentors. We explore the principles of mentoring, the differences between mentoring and other helping relationships and the communication skills and tools required to be an effective mentor.

One-to-one Youth Counselling

Ideal for young people needing specialist counselling support to explore their experiences, strengthen emotional wellbeing, and move forward positively.

Download Our Brochure

Explore our brochure, designed for schools, academies, parents, carers, and professionals.

Workshops for Young People

Mindset and Resilience Workshop

This workshop provides crucial early intervention that strengthens young people’s mindset, increases their resilience and equips them to handle the pressures of day-to-day life. We help young people to develop the skills they need to live happy, healthy and reach their full potential.

Substance Misuse Workshop

This workshop raises the awareness of substance misuse so that young people gain the knowledge to understand the potential dangers that drugs and other substances pose and are equipped to keep themselves safe.