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Children’s Mental Health Week gets under way at Surrey Square

To kickstart Children’s Mental Health Week, we visited a Surrey Square Primary school to see how they were starting the week.

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Know Yourself, Grow Yourself: why self-awareness is as important in parenting as it is for children

We share examples of how self-awareness can help you grow as a parent and get the best out of you and your child.

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Children's Mental Health Week: Stars open up on what self-awareness means to them

A new video series created by BAFTA ahead of Children’s Mental Health Week 2025 explores the importance of self-awareness.

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Presenters Shanequa Paris and Inel Tomlinson photographed smiling outdoors with Surrey Square Primary students and Head Teacher Matt Morden.
The Young BAFTA Roadshow with Place2Be arrives in South London

Children at Surrey Square Primary in South London were surprised with a Young BAFTA Roadshow visit.

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Russells experience on Place2Bes Level 4 Diploma

Read Russell's experience on our Level 4 Diploma and his desire to encourage more men to consider counselling as a career.

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Walking through pain

Place2Be's Programme Leader for Family Work, Judah, reflects on his experience of the importance of listening.

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The Goldfinch Primary School choir performing at Holy Trinity Church in Sloane Square. Fifteen children dressed in school uniform are holding candles while singing.
Place2Be raises £100,000 at 15th annual Carol Concert

On Thursday 5 December, Place2Be celebrated our fifteenth anniversary Carol Concert in partnership with Cadogan.  

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Place2Be announces theme for Children's Mental Health Week 2025

Place2Be’s Children’s Mental Health Week 2025 will encourage children and young people to embrace and build self-awareness.

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The Young BAFTA Roadshow with Place2Be arrives in Hastings
The Young BAFTA Roadshow with Place2Be arrives in Hastings

Children at Ark Castledown Primary Academy in Hastings were surprised with a Young BAFTA Roadshow visit.

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 De-Graft Mensah and Mirain Iwerydd standing in a classroom smiling while holding a BAFTA trophy.
The Young BAFTA Roadshow with Place2Be arrives in Wales

Children at Tredegarville C.I.W. Primary School in Cardiff were surprised with a Young BAFTA Roadshow visit.

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BAFTA Roadshow hosts Ben Shires (left) and Kia Pegg (centre), and guest speaker from Moonbug Entertainment Dan Balaam standing with Churchfield Primary School students.
The Young BAFTA Roadshow with Place2Be arrives in North London

Children at Churchfield Primary School in North London were surprised with a Young BAFTA Roadshow visit.

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The Young BAFTA Roadshow with Place2Be arrives in Scotland

Children at St John Vianney RC Primary in Edinburgh and St Monica's (Milton) Primary School in Glasgow were surprised with Young BAFTA Roadshow visits this week, hosted by presenters Ben Shires (Dig Detectives, Officially Amazing) and Robyn Richford  (ITV’s Scrambled!, Capital FM).

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