The Mental Shift

𝗪𝗛𝗢 𝗪𝗘 𝗔𝗥𝗘 - 𝗘𝗟𝗜𝗝𝗔𝗛 𝗦𝗞𝗘𝗥𝗩𝗜𝗡 (𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗱𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿)👋

Meet our director and Business Development Manager - Elijah.

Originally from Nottingham, Elijah is a former elite sprinter representing England and the GB junior squad over the sprint distance of 100m. He dedicated his teen years and twenties to hitting the heights of elite sportsmanship.

Having worked in school for over a decade, Elijah was able to help young lads break the stigma of having to be strong just because your a man. Using all his own experiences of self doubt, not feeling worthy of anything and not feeling like he belonged anywhere, it gave the lads a safe space to open up and be vulnerable. This has become part of Elijah’s mantra that he lives by. It’s OK not to be OK. Many lives have been changed through this.

Since joining The Mental Shift, the one goal has been to provide as many opportunities as possible to the young lads of the Northeast to have a safe place they can express their doubts and be vulnerable. Together we can do more. Together we will do more.

Have you got your own story to tell? DM us today and help make a real difference! 📥

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The Mental Shift CIC
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We constantly preach the benefits of Muay Thai and MMA, but we don’t often talk about the other sports that young lads can participate in…

Rugby is an incredibly skilful but amazing sport that that offers the same benefits as martial arts: discipline, resilience, confidence, and community. 🏉

We had the pleasure of doing photos for a local rugby team in Leeds and what we witnessed was amazing - a team that didn’t give up, encouraged each other, and kept going till the final whistle… 🙌🏼

Theres something out there for everyone, you just have to look hard enough.

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𝗠𝗘𝗡’𝗦 𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗔𝗟 𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗟𝗧𝗛 𝗠𝗢𝗡𝗧𝗛 🧠

Talk. Manage. Support. Together, we’re stronger.

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𝗪𝗛𝗢 𝗪𝗘 𝗔𝗥𝗘 - 𝗞𝗔𝗜 𝗟𝗘𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧𝗢𝗡 (𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿) 👋

Meet our founder, CEO, and Youth Development Manager - Kai.

Kai set up The Mental Shift CIC after years of his own personal struggles, overcoming obstacles with his mental health, sexuality, and undiagnosed Autism…

After finding Muay Thai as his way to get ‘back on track’, Kai created the charity and has dedicated his life since to improving young lads across the North of England. All by using his lived experience and the benefits of Muay Thai…

3 years on, Kai’s personal experience drives the work we do and steers us in the right direction when it comes to improving the mental health of young lads…

Have you got your own story to tell? DM us today and help make a real difference! 📥

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𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗧𝗛 𝗔𝗠𝗕𝗔𝗦𝗦𝗔𝗗𝗢𝗥: 𝗢𝗖𝗘𝗔𝗡 𝗗𝗔𝗩𝗜𝗘𝗦

We are proud to announce that Ocean Davies has embraced the role as Youth Ambassador, at AVT MMA, for our Inside the Cage project in Leeds! 🙌🏼

Ocean is a role model within the gym, and has often been described as the gyms ‘big brother’. With a wealth of experience in MMA, his own personal struggles with mental health, and a drive to improve the lives of young people - Ocean is perfect for this role! 🙏🏼

Ocean will be on hand at AVT MMA to offer advice, support, and a listening ear for anyone that needs it; especially those on our Inside the Cage program. Ocean has already took this role in his stride and we’re excited for what the future brings. 🤞🏼

If you want to become a Youth Ambassador, or have any questions or concerns, then DM us today! 📥

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𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗥𝗜𝗧𝗬 𝗙𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗥𝗔𝗜𝗦𝗘𝗥 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗗 🥳

We are proud to be supporting this amazing charity night at the Singing Canary, in Newcastle, in support of 🙌🏼

On 𝗧𝗛𝗨𝗥𝗦𝗗𝗔𝗬 𝟰𝘁𝗵 𝗝𝗨𝗡𝗘, you can expect an evening of fun with LIVE Karaoke, an amazing DJ host, and UV face painting, alongside an amazing selection of prizes to win in the raffle! 🤩

All money raised that night will be donated to to support mental health services across the North East and wider England. This is an amazing cause so we hope you’ll all support! 🙏🏼

Donate today via the GoFundMe in our bio, and hopefully we’ll see some of you there! ❤️

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𝗧𝗔𝗟𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗔𝗕𝗢𝗨𝗧 𝗦𝗨𝗜𝗖𝗜𝗗𝗘 🗣️

The right conversation at the right time, can save a life… if you have even the smallest concern that someone may be experiencing suicidal thoughts, start that conversation and you could save a life.

If you feel like someone is in danger, contact 999 immediately, otherwise you access the support below:

𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗨𝗧
Text SHOUT to 85258

𝗦𝗔𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗜𝗧𝗔𝗡𝗦
Call 116 123

𝗡𝗛𝗦 𝟭𝟭𝟭
Call 111 and select option 2

It always gets better in the end, and if it isn’t better, than it isn’t yet the end ❤️

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𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐎𝐍𝐆𝐄𝐑 𝐓𝐎𝐆𝐄𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑. 𝐁𝐄𝐓𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐓𝐎𝐆𝐄𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑.

Our partnerships with Martial Arts gyms across the nation are what allow us to support the young lads who come to us when they need it most - without them, we wouldn’t be able to do what we do today…

If you’re a coach, personal trainer, or gym owner, and you want to make a difference to your community, contact us today to discuss how our partnerships work! 📥

Let’s make a difference… together.

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𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐉𝐀𝐍𝐔𝐀𝐑𝐘 𝐑𝐄𝐂𝐀𝐏 ⏮️

We have had an amazing start to the year and we couldn’t be happier with the work we have been able to deliver across Newcastle and Leeds!

We have:
✅ delivered 240hrs of 1:1 mentoring (480 individual sessions)
✅ delivered 21 Community Muay Thai sessions
✅ engaged 65 young lads through our services
✅ raised £17,000 in donations and funding

Roll on the rest of the year! ⏭️

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𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐚 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐲... 𝐚 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲.

The Mental Shift CIC offers a range of services across Newcastle and Leeds, including:

✅ Peer Mentoring
✅ Community Martial Arts
✅ School Workshops

DM us today to learn more about what we do, and visit the link in our bio to make a referral today! 🔗

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