Place2Be is a children’s mental health charity that provides counselling and mental health support and training for schools in the UK, as they believe that children should not have to face mental health problems alone. Place2Be launched the first-ever Children’s Mental Health Week in 2015 to shine a spotlight on the importance of children and young people’s mental health.

Where can I read more? To find out more about Children’s Mental Week, you can visit the website here.

Links to national resources: You can access a range of free resources on the Children’s Mental Health website, including top tips for school, parents and carers, assembly guides, activity ideas and video clips.

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The Worth-it website has a range of practical activities that promote mental health in schools including a mental health toolkit.

You can access a range of free video lesson plans focussed on all aspects of kindness, which are a great resource for Children’s Mental Health Week, on the School of Kindness website. They cover topics such as the impact kindness has on our physical and mental health, the importance of self-kindness, and how kindness can help us connect with others. The lesson plans are designed for Key Stage 1 and 2 children.