Guiding young people worldwide to transform their grief
Into compassion, creativity, and community
About Us
Apart of Me is a charity on a mission to give vulnerable young people the power to get through the darkest moments of their life, such as when a parent dies, or when they are exposed to traumatic events.
We dream of a world where every young person facing loss and trauma has access to the support they need, in a format they understand, wherever they are in the world; where they can transform their darkest moment into a source of compassion for themselves and others.
Our Mission
We are on a mission to give millions of young people all over the world the power to deal with life’s biggest challenges. Our aim is to prevent serious mental health and social problems developing through unresolved or complicated grief. We do this by:
Celebrating the power of broken-open hearts as our shared vulnerability becomes our collective strength.
Amplifying youth voices, empowering them to shape a more compassionate world.
Pioneering early intervention and prevention strategies in youth mental health.
Connecting young people through shared experiences, reducing loneliness and fostering compassion.
Using digital interventions as a stepping stone to build healing relationships and community in the real world.
Providing immediate, accessible grief support to young people.
Harnessing the transformative potential of grief, helping young people discover new strengths and a deeper sense of meaning and community.
Through these actions, we strive to break intergenerational cycles of unresolved grief and trauma, laying the groundwork for a more connected and compassionate world.
Who are we?
Apart of Me is a UK registered charity dedicated to supporting children, young people, and parents who are suffering through loss and trauma.
We combine world-renowned clinical expertise with innovative design.
At the core of what we do is our free, globally revered therapeutic game, Apart of Me, for bereaved young people, and our unique free app, Nadiya, for young survivors of war.
Co-design approach
Our multi-award winning therapy app, Apart of Me, for bereaved young people, was co-created by experts in child psychology and bereaved young people themselves. The game translates grief counselling techniques into a magical 3D world.
This app fostered our approach to co-design, which is today a fundamental part of all our products and services, We create support solutions for young people, with young people.
Global impact so far
Launched globally in December 2018, our services help young people worldwide navigate grief. In 2019, an independent evaluation showed that our game helps young people make sense of how and what they're feeling and provides empathetic support as and when they need it.
160k users in over 50 countries
App store rating of 4.6 stars
A Co-op study revealed that the Guides Programme helps young people build self-compassion and more
Frontiers research published
Launched our In This Together report
Available in 4 languages
