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Our stories

Our stories

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Place2Be's work has been transforming lives for over 30 years.

Read the stories of children, young people, counsellors and school staff across the UK.

Children's stories

Elinor Story Card
Meet Elinor

Elinor struggled to trust other people. Her sessions with a Place2Be counsellor helped her to open up about how she was feeling.

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Mohammed Story Card
Meet Mohammed

Mohammed experienced anxiety and struggled to leave his house. Seeing a counsellor helped to build his confidence.

Read Mohammed's story
Ceri Story Card
Meet Ceri

11-year-old Ceri was anxious about going to school. Counselling helped ease her worries, and prepare her for secondary school.

Our stories
Charlotte Story Card
Meet Charlotte

8-year-old Charlotte struggled to make friends in her new school. Seeing a counsellor helped to bring back her confidence.

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Joe Story Card
Meet Joe

After Joe’s parents separated, he felt unsettled at home. Counselling helped him adapt to change.

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Sofia Story Card
Meet Sofia

After being evicted, counselling helped eight-year-old Sofia to feel supported and cope with the changes in her life.

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Amy Story Card
Meet Amy

Amy was 11 years old when she met her Place2Be Counsellor. 5 years later, she wrote a letter to her, thanking her for the life-changing support.

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George Story Card
Meet George

After George’s dad passed away, counselling helped him cope with his loss and express his feelings.

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Poppy Story Card
Meet Poppy

5-year-old Poppy lived away from her parents and wasn’t sleeping well. Counselling helped her to cope with her situation.

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Counsellor stories

Hayley Story Card
Meet Hayley

Hayley talks about her role as a Mental Health Practitioner in a Primary school.

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Janet Story Card
Meet Janet

A former teacher on the new things she’s learned about supporting children

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Pritti Story Card
Meet Pritti

Place2Be school project manager, Pritti talks about her time at Ark Elvin Academy.

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Amy Story Card (1)
Meet Amy

Amy talks about the important role of play in helping to understand what's happening in a child's world.

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Cecilia Story Card
Meet Cecilia

During her placement, Cecilia saw the life-changing impact of working therapeutically with children.

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Susanne Story Card
Meet Susanne

Susanne talks about her journey towards becoming a counsellor and the invaluable support she received.

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Chonda Story Card
Meet Chonda

Chonda’s placement taught her about the importance of early intervention.

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Lisa Story Card
Meet Lisa

Lisa talks about how important the debriefing sessions were during the placement.

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Nikki Story Card
Meet Nikki

Nikki's work with Place2Be has helped to grow her confidence.

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School staff stories

Sally Story Card
Meet Sally

Sally Moore discusses how our Mental Health Champions Foundation Programme increased her confidence when talking to a child about their mental health.

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Nicholas Story Card
Meet Nicholas

Nicholas Hill shares how our Mental Health Champions Foundation programme helped him support children's wellbeing.

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Paul Story Card
Meet Paul

Headteacher Paul shares how our Senior Mental Health Leads training helped him implement a whole-school approach to mental health in his school.

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Kathryn Story Card
Meet Kathryn

Assistant Headteacher Kathryn shares her thoughts on our Senior Mental Health Leads programme.

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Emma Story Card
Meet Emma

Over the past 10 years, Place2Be has helped support the complex needs of the children in our school.

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Rebecca Story Card
Meet Rebecca

Rebecca shares her experience as a parent and a school staff member with a Place2Be service in her school.

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Liam Story Card
Meet Liam

Specialist support has benefited our staff and pupils - and families now engage with the service too.

Read Liam's story
Bethan Story Card
Meet Bethan

For 10 years, Place2Be has been making a huge difference to our school community.

Read Bethan's story