Supporting Children and Young People in Skipton and Craven
Our goal is to work towards a community where all children and young people are celebrated and know they belong. We support children and families experiencing vulnerabilities, to build resilience, thrive and achieve.

Referring a child to SELFA
To access activities your child/children must be referred to SELFA by a professional working with them or their family. This can be a class or head teacher, social worker, support worker, health visitor or other agency such as Carers’ Resource or CAMHS.
Complete this form in full, giving the reason for referral. Providing full information helps us give appropriate support and gauge level of need.
How You Can Help
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Fundraise
Your money will go directly towards helping SELFA provide health & wellbeing programmes.
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Donate
100% of your donation will support our children to build self-esteem and feel they belong.
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Volunteer
Volunteering is a rewarding way to give back and there are lots of different ways to volunteer at SELFA.
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Current Activities in our calendar
SELFA run a full programme of activities for school-age children (4-19) who live or attend school in North Yorkshire. This includes health and wellbeing programmes, peer support groups, targeted holiday workshops and trips & residentials.
Lets stay in touch
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SELFA News and Updates
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We’re hiring
We’re looking to recruit to the following roles: Children & Young People’s Support Worker Children & Young People’s Worker (Mental Health) Closing date: Monday 6th January For further details, contact Emma Pears or Karen Martin on 01756 533110 or admin@selfa.org.uk Please read the job description/person specifications for each role and if you meet the requirements…
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SELFA Pathfinders Program: A Year of Transformational Impact
SELFA would like to extend heartfelt thanks to the IGEN Trust for supporting the first year of the Pathfinders Program. This two-year initiative has been a lifeline for children aged 10-14 in Craven who struggle with school anxiety, refusal, and related challenges. By providing structured, activity-based support, Pathfinders is helping young people regain confidence and…
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SELFA’s Annual Report for 2023-24
Our annual report for the last financial year is now available to read on our website. It outlines a busy year for SELFA, where we supported over 600 children, young people and parents, with over 170 people accessing SELFA each week. The number of referrals increased by 26% from the previous year. For children and…
Fundraising Updates
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Summer Holidays have ended!
We’ve had a very busy summer holidays. Here’s just some of the things that we have done: We’ve been to Grassington Woods, Cleatop Woods, Austwick, Malaham Tarn and Janets Foss. We’ve been to Forest School in Skipton Woods, played football at Sandylands and done team building at Nell Bank as well as walking the Ingleton…