Welcome…

… to the latest edition of your supporter magazine

As you turn the pages, I hope you’ll see just how vital your kindness is to children all over the UK.

Thanks to the generosity of people like you, more children than ever before are able to benefit from expert advice and support at school, helping them to build confidence and resilience in all areas of their lives.

To give you an example, to date, our online course for teachers and school staff, Mental Health Champions Foundation programme, has reached nearly half of schools in the UK, across every county in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

We are so grateful for the energy and commitment of everyone who continues to support our valuable work, which is needed now more than ever.

Thank you so much for the kindness and compassion you show children every day.

A celebration for Children’s Mental Health Week

Next year will see the tenth Children’s Mental Health Week, and we hope it will be a celebration of all the wonderful events and progress that have been achieved in that time.

This year, our resources for schools and families were downloaded over 197,000 times, our videos were viewed over 1.4 million times, and #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek was the most used hashtag by MPs and politicians. All the incredible fundraising events and activities during the week raised over £20,000 for children’s mental health services in the UK.

Our thanks to everybody who gives their time and energy to support Children’s Mental Health Week, and all the young lives that are so positively affected by it.

See you again in 2024!

Ten years of Royal Patronage

Since her patronage began in 2013, Her Royal Highness The Princess of Wales has helped us to shine a spotlight on our vital work.

Read on for updates and what’s new!

As part of her commitment to improving the mental health and emotional wellbeing of children and young people, Her Royal Highness has met pupils, families and staff at a number of Place2Be partner schools, hosted several special events, and helped launch Children’s Mental Health Week.