Growing resilience
in teens (GRIT)
Helping young people aged 11-24 get the support they need.
To make your experience more personal, please tell us who you are.
I am a Young Person
aged between 11-24. I may need support.
I am a Parent/Carer
looking after a young person who may need support.
I am a Professional
working with or looking to help support young people.
Getting the help you need.
GRIT is a multi award-winning charity supporting young people to improve their mental health through group programmes, workshops and 1:1 coaching.
We are passionate about giving young people the tools they need to build confidence, resilience and skills to better their mental and physical wellbeing.
#thisisyourfight
Introduction to GRIT.
Impact.
I really enjoyed GRIT it was the only thing I looked forward to in the week, and it’s quite amazing how different I look at certain situations and try and help not to be a part of a bad situation.
A Young Person
Growing Resilience in Teens (GRIT) has come a long way since its inception in 2018.
Over the last few years, GRIT has supported approximately 1,500 young people, with our service capacity growing by an average of 83% over the past three years.
Explore our Impact Report to see how GRIT has strengthened outcomes for young people and extended positive change into the wider community.
Support GRIT.
Want to become part of the GRIT Team and help us to support young people struggling with their mental health?
We have lots of ways to get involved from events support, DofE, work experience, our mentoring programme, fundraising and more!
As a charity, GRIT depends on the financial support of our community, trusts, and corporate partners to deliver our services.
We are incredibly grateful to all of our supporters, fundraisers and volunteers for doing what they can to help us on our mission to better the mental health of young people in North Hertfordshire
If you can help, we’d be so grateful for your support.
GRIT Blog.
FAQs.
To view our full list of of frequently asked questions, head to our FAQ page.
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We welcome referrals from anyone supporting young people aged 11–24—including parents, carers, schools, GPs, and other professionals. You can refer a young person directly by completing our referral form. Wherever possible, we encourage young people to be part of this process and make the referral themselves, with support if needed.
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Yes absolutely! Please complete our referral form below:
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Depending on where the referral has come from (GP, school or self-referral) and the type of support offered, sessions will take place either in the young person’s school, in our gym or office in Hitchin, or online.
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Boxing is a key part of the GRIT programme and whilst you don’t need experience in boxing to take part, we would encourage you to have an openness to trying something active, whether that’s boxing itself or simply enjoying keeping fit. All boxing is non-contact, meaning you don’t fight anyone, instead you’ll practice with our coaches and on the punching bags.
With our 1:1 coaching sessions, while non-contact boxing may be included where appropriate, it’s not essential. Young people who may not see themselves as boxers or have any interest in boxing are still very welcome to access 1:1 coaching. What matters most is having an open mind as physical movement can often help unlock emotions and offer new ways to understand yourself.
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