Founded in Finland in 1996, Icehearts forms teams of around 20 children identified early (around age 6) by pre-school, school and social services as needing special support. A full-time mentor stays with the same team for 12 years, until around age 18, using team sport as the entry point while supporting children at school, during leisure time, individually and through their families, in collaboration with other services. It is rooted in a salutogenic, rights-based approach, and is being piloted in other European countries through the Icehearts Europe project.

A structured and evidence-informed approach to reducing stigma and discrimination associated with mental health conditions. It is grounded in three core principles—leadership by people with lived experience, social contact, and inclusive collaboration—and translates these into a practical four-step process for designing, implementing, and scaling anti-stigma interventions. The toolkit combines conceptual guidance with actionable steps and real-world case studies, enabling adaptation across different policy, service, and community contexts. It also highlights the systemic nature of stigma, including its impact on access to care, social inclusion, and life opportunities, and emphasises the role of coordinated, multisectoral action in addressing these challenge

Following a Swedish model, Family Centres bring maternity and child health care, social-welfare services and early-education facilities together within a single, community-based service point for parents and young children. They are implemented across the Nordic countries (Sweden, Norway, Finland, Iceland, Denmark) and provide integrated, easily accessible support during the early years.

YAP provides intensive, strengths-based, person-centred support to young people and families involved in justice, welfare and social systems, working in the young person's own environment.

A low-threshold service offering free, anonymous support to young people in person and online, staffed by professionals and trained young volunteers. Young people participate both as beneficiaries and as peer providers.

Adapted in Denmark from the Australian model, headspace offers free, low-threshold early support to young people through centres and online, staffed by professionals and trained young volunteers, with a dedicated Youth Council. A publicly available implementation guide supports replication.

A national network of multidisciplinary centres offering young people accessible support across the full continuum - from information and brief counselling to clinical care - bringing together health, social care and other services in one place.

Ireland's national youth mental health service provides accessible, non-stigmatising support with minimal barriers to entry and online/hybrid options, and (with Belong To) has developed resources to support LGBTI+ young people. It is embedded within multiple overlapping national policy frameworks.

Youth F-ACT embeds multidisciplinary teams (psychiatrists, nurses, psychologists, employment and addiction specialists, peer support and social workers, family therapists) within the community to support young people with severe conditions and complex needs across education, employment, relationships, family, housing and finances.

A community-based service in County Mayo providing accessible mental health support and counselling to young people, working closely with local services.