For five years, Fullscope has been working with young people, professionals and communities across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough to change the way we understand and respond to self-harm. This is what we’ve learned - and what we’re doing next.

Since 2019, Fullscope has been learning alongside children, young people, families and the practitioners who support them. Today, we’re proud to share our new careFull co‑design principles.   

“I think it’s important that children have a say, because even though we don’t get to vote we are still a part of the community.”

Bethany (aged 10), The Shade Primary School, speaking as part of a panel of experts in the Houses of Parliament, November 2025 

Each year, our annual report gives us a moment to pause, take stock, and celebrate what we’ve learned together.

For four years Fullscope have been working with young people, professionals and communities in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough to deepen understanding of self-harm and how young people can be better supported.

How can we hear from younger children about ‘what matters to them’? This was the question the Integrated Neighbourhood Team in East Cambridgeshire were interested in working with Fullscope to explore.

Meg Platt shares her reflections on our recent event An Invitation to Think: partnerships, relationships and young people’s voice.

Emily Dowdeswell shares her reflections on A Call For Being Together Differently, a workshop at our recent event.

Hattie Greaves and Juliet Snell share more on their part in Fullscope’s recent event where partners and stakeholders exchanged ideas and expertise.

Pip Gardner’s recent workshop at Fullscope’s event led them to consider whether LGBTQ+ youth have complex needs or are faced with a complicated system to navigate.

Read all about our inaugural system event that brought the whole Fullscope community together to think about how we can do things differently.

We’re excited to announce that Fullscope has been commissioned to extend our ‘Understanding Self-Harm’ project in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough for another year.

We’ve just released our latest framework: Involving children, young people and their families. Read on for more details on what it entails.

We provide an introduction to Fullscope’s approach to Creative Health, initiatives that form part of our whole school approach to mental health and wellbeing.

We take a look at Fullscope’s projects initiated not only to improve outcomes but also to contribute valuable insights into alternative models of mental health care for these young people.