Resources to support children and young people

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Resources to support children and young people

We have a number of resources below to help you support the wellbeing of children and young people.

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Resources for supporting children (under 11)

Buy the Sammy the Sea Squirt story book

As featured in our Movement sessions, this book helps children to move with Sammy to keep their brains safe and well.

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Sammy the Sea Squirt resources

Access and download our resources for your students to help them learn about the benefits of exercise on their mental health.

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Learn how to dragon breathe

Our Trainer, Charlie Green shows you how to dragon breathe in this video.

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Buy a pack of EARLY Minds cards

These cards are used within our EARLY Minds programme, and are beautifully designed to appeal to children up to the age of 11.

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Learn how to use our EARLY Minds cards with children

Our video helps you explain to children how they can stay mentally well using our EARLY Minds cards.

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Support guide for children

If you need support for your child’s wellbeing, download one of our support guides.

These include practical ways to look at mental health – how do you feel, and what can you do? – and provides useful signposting links.

Download

Emotional Needs Survey lesson resources

These resources provide a quick activity (10-20 minutes, depending on the class or style of teaching), to help measure the mental wellbeing of your students.

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Resources for supporting young people (11-25)

Learn how to do 7/11 breathing

Our Head of Education, Ezra Hewing, shows you how to do 7/11 breathing in this video, to help you stay calm.

Watch the video

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Support guide for young people

If you need support for your young person’s wellbeing, download one of our support guides.

These include practical ways to look at mental health – how do you feel, and what can you do? – and provides useful signposting links.

Download

Emotional Needs Survey lesson resources

These resources provide a quick activity (10-20 minutes, depending on the class or style of teaching), to help measure the mental wellbeing of your students.

Find out more

Enquire

Register your interest, and we’ll be in touch for the next steps to support mental wellbeing in your school or activity group.

Don’t forget to check if you’re eligible for any of our funded training.

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More from The Mental Health Kitbag

Introduction to Family Mental Wellbeing for Parents

1-hour webinar

How to support your child experiencing anxiety, anger, or worry, with practical tips to try with them.

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Sammy the Sea Squirt Movement Sessions

Two or four whole class sessions

Our engaging movement sessions, led by our experienced mental health trainers, teach children the link between movement and mental health and how staying active can help them to stay well. Available as two whole class sessions (half day) or four whole classes (full day).

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EARLY Minds

90 minute interactive sessions for each class

EARLY Minds (Emotional Awareness and Resilience Learnt Young) is our mental health programme for KS1 and KS2 that we take into primary schools.

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Life Hacks for Young Minds

45-minute talk

Suitable for teenagers and pre-teens, our 45-minute talk introduces secondary school pupils to mental health and emotional needs.

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Skill-shops for Young Minds

Weekly one-hour workshops over 4 weeks

For those aged 11-25, our four-week programme of interactive workshops help teenagers and young people become more resilient, emotionally aware, and well-resourced adults.

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Emotional Wellbeing in the Classroom

1 day online or face-to-face workshop

Delivered by a qualified trainer face-to-face (up to 12 attendees) or online (up to 16), Emotional Wellbeing in the Classroom is for primary and secondary schools.

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Emotional Wellbeing in Children’s Activities

1 day online workshop

Delivered by a qualified trainer online, Emotional Wellbeing in Children's Activities is for those who run or support groups and activities for children and young people.

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Funded training: for educators and children’s activity providers

Below you will find our current opportunities for funded training. We're always looking for more opportunities so please check back as we update regularly. If you want to discuss funding some training, please get in contact with us.

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The Mental Health Toolkit

Straightforward, powerful tools to support workplace wellbeing for you and your team.

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