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Get Connected is the UK's free, confidential helpline service for young people under 25 who need help, but don't know where to turn.


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Over a third of young people in Britain have felt pressured into having...

A new poll commissioned by youth charity The Mix , has found that a concerning number of young people (35%) say they have felt pressured into... read more

28.06.2017 • By Get Connected

Housing Issues Constantly Increasing for Under 25s

Young people in the UK are in danger of being locked out of the housing market according to data from youth charity, The Mix, resulting in a... read more

15.03.2016 • By Get Connected

Corbyn Beats Cameron as Nation’s Preferred Flatmate

In a recent poll commissioned by UK youth charity, The Mix, out of the two, the nation has voted in favour of Jeremy Corbyn as their preferred... read more

15.03.2016 • By Get Connected

New Multi-Channel Support Service for Under 25s Launches as The Mix

YouthNet and Get Connected merge to become The Mix. The new brand is being launched as a result of the recent merger between two of the UK's... read more

08.03.2016 • By Get Connected

​Youth Helpline Volunteer raises £1,000 with Santa Dash for Charity

A helpline volunteer who supports vulnerable young people with charity Get Connected has raised ten times her fundraising target after taking part... read more

09.12.2015 • By Get Connected

#GivingTuesday signs up 1,000 partners for global day of giving

Get Connected as joined more than 1,000 UK charities and businesses as an official partner of #GivingTuesday, a global day of giving at the... read more

22.10.2015 • By Get Connected

Telecommunications leaders support youth helpline with glitzy quiz event

Over 120 VIPs from the electrical and telecommunications industry tested their knowledge and lightened their wallets during a night of quizzing... read more

18.09.2015 • By Get Connected

Youth Helpline puts Spotlight on Young Suicide

Get Connected, the UK's free and confidential helpline for under 25s, has released new figures for World Suicide Prevention Day today that show an... read more

10.09.2015 • By Get Connected

Ridgeway Ultra-marathon Raises £60,000 for Youth Helpline Get Connected

A team of 250 dedicated fundraisers took part in the UK's largest ultra-marathon over the weekend – a gruelling 100km trek along the historic... read more

17.07.2015 • By Get Connected

Media Industry Quiz Raises £55,000 for Youth Charity Get Connected

Media industry VIPs tested their brainpower in Holborn last night, pitting their wits against one another to raise more than £55,000 for youth... read more

12.06.2015 • By Get Connected

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