Moving from primary school to secondary or high school is a big step. 🏫

To help children as they prepare for this move, we've teamed up with our friends at BAFTA to create our River Journey art project - hosted by Rhys-Stephenson. 💛

Download for free today. 👇

What are you planning for #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek 2024?

Don't forget to share your #MomentsForMovement during the week! 💜💚

Find out more about getting involved: mentalhealth.org.uk/mhaw

Thanks to all of you who have attended our Leadership Forums & to our amazing speakers:
SI Yates Place2Be
Kay Batkin & Chris Wright Well Schools
Jeff Lough Laidlaw Schools Trust
Lynn Howard Lyng Primary School
Collaborating and shaping the future of governance together!

“It was a truly humbling moment to be able to represent so many of my colleagues and the work we all do.”

Place2Be colleagues Esther and Deborah were delighted to attend yesterday's Buckingham Palace Garden Party, hosted by King Charles III and the Royal Family. 💛

Exam season can be a challenging time for young people.

Our free resources are full of advice to help young people, schools, and families manage exam stress. We've created three tipsheets:
📝 for young people
🏫 for schools
🏠 for parents and carers.

bit.ly/3Wfam2Z

We support our friends at Youth Access who have today published their key policy asks, calling for widened access to #mentalhealth support for young people. Read more below 🤝

The recently improved Turn2us - Tackling Financial Insecurity Together Benefits Calculator is a FREE, independent & user-friendly online tool that sheds light on which benefits are available, whatever your situation.

Don’t miss out on available support. #GetTheSystemWorking for you

Try it: benefits-calculator.turn2us.org.uk

We are looking forward to NGA For Schools & Trusts #VisibleGovernance's Governance Leadership Forum today.

Place2Be's Director of Operations Si Yates will be speaking about how chairs and vice-chairs can be pivotal in driving a culture that supports and promotes pupil mental health.🏫

The Young BAFTA Roadshow with Place2Be has returned for 2024!

Children at Richmond Hill Academy in Leeds, were surprised with a Young BAFTA Roadshow visit on Friday, hosted by presenters Shanequa Paris and Ben Shires. 🎤
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🎉 Elaine Wyllie MBE introduces our brand NEW #DailyMile Children Fit For Life Award! ✨

Celebrate your school's commitment to The #DailyMile and showcase your contributions to children's health & happiness within the school community! Apply now 👉 shorturl.at/dhyX7

Mental health & wellbeing in Wales - Have your say on the Welsh Government’s new strategy by 11 June 2024 👇
bit.ly/4dy9sob

Regular movement helps protect our mental health. 💜 But it's not always easy to get moving everyday.

If you’d like to move more, read our tips to help you get the mental health benefits of movement: mentalhealth.org.uk/movement-tips

#MentalHealthAwarenessWeek #MomentsForMovement

How can practitioners help clients explore their faiths and beliefs during therapy? Place2Be’s Regional Clinical Lead for Midlands and Wales Sukhi Sian discusses the importance of integrating spirituality into the workplace 💛

🔗 Read more bit.ly/4dxPkm7

This resources page by Place2Be provides a selection of free resources for students, schools, parents and carers about navigating exam season: place2be.org.uk/our-services/s…

Today marks the beginning of the exam season. We would like to wish all students beginning their exams a massive good luck.

We know that this is a time of increased stress and pressure for a lot of people, so in this thread you will find some resources to support you💜

We welcome Bite Back's initiative to empower pupils to transform their school food environment.

Nominate your school for pupils to learn skills in:
📣 campaigning
✨ leadership
🗣️ engaging with decision makers

Apply here👉 bb2030.co/ueWV #BiteBackInSchools

Our free Mental Health Champions - Foundation course for school staff and youth workers:

💛 Enhances professionals’ understanding of children’s mental health.
⏰ Can be broken down into 15-minute sections to fit around your day.

Learn more 👇 place2be.org.uk/foundation

🚨 Calling all teachers! We invite and encourage you to participate in a study on teacher wellbeing and The #DailyMile - see below for more info and to access the short survey!

The Dash2Devon team are taking on an epic 4-day challenge, running, cycling and kayaking 300 miles from Essex down to North Devon!

They’re raising £50,000 for Place2Be through the Juliet Garmoyle Fund, which is supporting our services in primary schools in North Devon. 💛

As part of charity Place2Be's ‘whole-school approach’, counsellors are embedded in the life of schools.

Salford Headteacher Caroline Doyle reflects on the impact counsellor Helen has on children's mental health in her primary school.

Read her blog👇
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