Aspire is a service run by voluntary sector organisation Community Links as part of a partnership approach with NHS Leeds.
The service initially worked with young people aged 14-24 who have experienced their first episodes of psychosis. It is now being expanded to include 24- to 35-year-olds.
The service offers up to three years intensive support to young people experiencing their first episode of psychosis.
The community-based team works with Leeds Partnerships Foundation NHS Trust as well as with other services across the city including NHS Leeds' Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS).
Jill Copeland, executive director for strategic development at NHS Leeds, said: "Thanks to the success of our work we are pleased to see that our approach has received national recognition.
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