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Mayday Children's Services

When a placement breaks down, every minute matters. At Mayday Children’s Services, we deliver a rapid-response emergency child placement service that provides safe, stabilising care exactly when it’s needed most.

Mayday Crisis

Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, our dedicated team can step in within just two hours of referral—offering immediate accommodation, consistent support, and specialist safeguarding for children and young people in crisis.

With a trauma-informed approach and access to clinical expertise, including nurses for complex needs, we ensure that every child is cared for with dignity, compassion, and professionalism from the very first moment.

What We Provide

Emergency placements within 2 hours - day or night

24/7 cover including days, waking nights, and weekends

Safe, tailored accommodation designed to stabilise

Consistent trauma-informed care from trained professionals

Access to clinical and therapeutic support

Close collaboration with Social Workers, CAMHS and other professionals

Needs We Support

At Mayday Healthcare Children’s Services, we provide specialist support for children and young people experiencing complex emotional, behavioural, and mental health challenges. Our experienced team delivers compassionate, person-centred care within safe and supportive environments, helping young people through periods of crisis while promoting stability, well-being, and positive outcomes.

Our staff are trained to respond to a wide range of safeguarding and wellbeing needs, including suicide watch, self-harm monitoring and intervention, ligature risk awareness and prevention, and high-level supervision during periods of heightened risk. We also support young people who may present with emotional dysregulation, trauma-related behaviours, anxiety, low mood, behavioural challenges, and difficulties engaging with education, routines, or social environments.

Working closely with families, healthcare professionals, local authorities, and multidisciplinary teams, we create tailored support plans that focus on safety, emotional well-being, independence, and long-term development. Our approach is centred around building trusted relationships, providing reassurance, and ensuring every young person feels supported, valued, and understood.

What Our Staff Deliver

Our staff are carefully selected for their experience, professionalism, and compassionate approach to supporting children and young people with complex emotional and behavioural needs. Trained in crisis management, de-escalation, and intervention techniques including MAPA and PMVA, our teams are equipped to provide safe, calm, and consistent support during challenging situations.

With a strong understanding of trauma-informed care, Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), safeguarding, ligature awareness, and self-harm risk management, our staff focus on creating supportive environments where young people feel safe, understood, and valued.

We work collaboratively with families, local authorities, healthcare professionals, and multidisciplinary teams to ensure clear communication, effective care planning, and positive outcomes for every young person we support.

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Our Service at a Glance

We provide bespoke short-term placements designed to support and safeguard children and young people during periods of crisis, vulnerability, or transition. Our approach focuses on delivering immediate, compassionate support within a safe and structured environment built around trust, consistency, and emotional well-being.

Using a trauma-informed model of care, we prioritise safety, dignity, stability, and positive relationship building while supporting young people through complex circumstances. We also work closely with social workers, local authorities, healthcare professionals, and wider support networks to assist with next-step planning and help secure the most appropriate long-term outcomes for each individual.