An art exhibition by young people who use two mental health services will take place in Epsom later this month.

STARS supports youngsters who have been affected by sexual abuse and assault.

New Leaf Service supports children and young people who are in care, leaving care, adopted or under special guardianship orders.

The “My Voice Matters” exhibition runs from August the 27^th to September the 6^th at Horton Arts Centre.

Rebecca Robertson works as a Specialist Mental Health Therapist within the STARS service and is also a qualified Art Therapist. She explained: “Being able to express yourself through art can be a therapeutic experience for some but can also during the process release traumatic thoughts, experiences, and feelings. It’s not just the finished image, which is useful, but also the process of creating it.”

One of the images being displayed at the exhibition is named Flowers and the young person who created the painting said: “I feel satisfied when I do art. It is simple.”

The My Voice Matters Art Exhibition runs from 2pm on the 27th of August and runs until the 6th of September.