about us
Our youth mental health initiative supports children and young people to talk about their feelings.
chats and cuts empowers hairdressers and barbers to begin conversations with young people about their emotional wellbeing before signposting to further support using our QR code.
QR code
Our easy-to-scan QR code stickers link to six supportive charities and services for children and young people. It includes three chats and cuts partners: The OLLIE Foundation; Just Talk and The Sandbox as well as SHOUT; First Steps ED and Childline.
chats and cuts ambassadors
We've launched our initiative in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, and there are eight businesses whose teams are chats and cuts ambassadors: The Cutter; Brown & Whitehead presents Uppercuts; Ace Hair Studio; Dyeverse Dollys; ZEN Hair and Beauty; Tinys Barber Shop; Old Town Barbers and Kenny Arnold.
Each salon or barbershop has whole-team involvement and are committed to wholeheartedly supporting young people.
We have also teamed up with Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) England to ensure that each chats and cuts hairdressers or barbers has at least one MHFA England-trained Ambassador for Children and Young People.
who we are
We're Sam and Sarah, co-founders of chats and cuts.
We launched our community initiative in
November 2023 to upskill hairdressers and barbers to have conversations with young people about their mental health during a haircut.
Through chats and cuts, our passion for social change can empower hair professionals with the skills and confidence to help strengthen a young person's sense of self-worth.