MindJam

Provider name

MindJam

Telephone

01522 462978

Email

hello@mindjam.org.uk

Website

https://mindjam.org.uk/

Designated safeguarding lead

Vikki Hearst

Address of provision

43 Coopers Holt Close, Skellingthorpe, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN6 5SY

Nearest market town areas where service can be provided

Online- accessible countywide Hereford, Leominster, Bromyard, Ledbury, Ross on Wye, Kington, Wigmore

Provider type

• Mentoring

Educational phases supported

• Secondary
• Post 16
• Primary

Age range

6 to 25 years

Session length days times

We recommend at least one hour per week. Sessions are typically held Monday to Friday. We will try to match a mentor that can match your availability. Sessions can be ongoing for as long as needed. 
Please note we have a waiting list. Please email hello@mindjam.org.uk for confirmation of our current waiting time. 

Details of provision service

At MindJam our primary focus is to support young people’s emotional wellbeing. We believe that the key to doing so is by engaging them in a world in which they feel safe and comfortable, namely video games.  Through online 1-to-1 sessions, MindJam provides mentorship and guidance to young people to support their emotional needs and SEN identity through positive, non-judgemental and low-demand sessions. We support young people between the ages 6 – 25.

Our mentors' shared passion for gaming provides a platform to build a trusting, long-lasting relationship from which we can support their individual needs, whether emotional or SEN. All mentors are experienced and trained in supporting neurodivergent individuals including autistic young people and other additional needs such as PDA, ADHD, anxiety, stress and trauma. We also empower young people to have greater online awareness and safety.

Support can take many different forms; it can be playing Fortnite, Minecraft or Roblox. Or through developing a digital skill such as game design, 3D design, digital art, animation, music editing or video editing. MindJam is also an ASDAN, AQA and Arts Award provider. However, our focus for all mentees is the same – to support their emotional wellbeing. These activities are great for relieving stress, anxiety and providing emotional regulation and have been shown to greatly benefit mental health and cognitive development.

Accreditations

MindJam mentors are experienced in working with young people and SEND, and received appropraite training in Safeguarding, Prevent, Online Safety, GDPR, Mental Health, and Self-harm and Suicide. All mentors are Enchanced DBS checked. 
Our team of counsellors are fully qualified and members of the BACP (The British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy) and/or NCPS (National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society) and are experienced in working with issues surrounding neurodivergence, trauma, depression and anxiety amongst other areas. 

Programmes offered and cost

MindJam Mentoring: from 1st September 2026 the hourly cost will be £51 +VAT
MindJam Counselling: from 1st September 2026 the hourly cost will be £51 +VAT
BlockJam Counselling: £70 per hour +VAT

MindJam can also support group sessions including Adventure Guild sessions, as well as ASDAN, AQA Unit Awards, and Arts Award qualifications. Please see our website for further information. 

Transport provided

False

AP framework provider

False