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Princess Of Wales Visiting Castle Hill Academy For Children's Mental Health Week
The Princess of Wales visits Castle Hill Academy for Children's Mental Health Week

The Princess of Wales visited Castle Hill Academy in New Addington, Croydon, to mark Children’s Mental Health Week 2026.

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Stars open up on what belonging means to them

A new video mini-series created by BAFTA ahead of Children’s Mental Health Week 2026 explores the importance of belonging for wellbeing, with familiar faces from stage and screen.

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Where do I belong?

Place2Be's Programme Leader for Family Work, Judah, reflects on the topic of belonging, in line with this year's theme 'This is My Place'.

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Charities unite to launch Children’s Mental Health Week and champion the power of belonging

To launch Children's Mental Health Week 2026, 15 organisations have joined forces to celebrate the role of communities in helping children to thrive.

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Place2Be calls for politicians to commit to £15 million fund to boost mental health support in primary schools

Place2Be calls for £15 million funding to support 13,500 children, improving their mental health, behaviour, and engagement in school.

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Place2Be raises £108,000 at 2025 Carol Concert

Place2Be welcomed guests to the 2025 Carol Concert on 4 December and raised £108,000.

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Brilliant Brains like Ours

Place2Be's Programme Leader for Family Work, Judah, reflects on his own journey navigating his children's neurodiversity.

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Place2Be conference calls for a collaborative approach to embed mental health in schools

Last month, Place2Be held a conference calling for attention to shift mental health treatment for children and young people to prevention methods.

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Young BAFTA Roadshow with Place2Be concluded 2025 with an inspiring visit to a Nottingham school

The Young BAFTA Roadshow concludes its 2025 series with a visit to Nottingham Place2Be partner school.

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Chancellor should make “positive investment in childhood” to build resilience and growth for children

We urge the Chancellor to make “positive investment in childhood” to build resilience and growth for children so they can thrive from childhood into adulthood, and succeed in the workplace.

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Primary school singing at Place2Be Carol Concert
Star-studded line-up to support children and young people’s mental health at Place2Be’s annual Carol Concert

Sophie Dahl, Jamie Cullum, Paloma Faith, Dominic West, Laura Wright, YolanDa Brown and Laura Dockrill are announced for the 2025 Place2Be Carol Concert.

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Community Focus: Delivering mental health support in Orkney

Discover how Place2Be builds a pioneering mental health service in one of the UK’s most remote communities.

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