Projects and My toolbox
Here are some projects that I am involved in my areas of expertise and trainings
Projects
Grief Guides with Apart of me
I developed and co created The Grief Guides programme: The purpose of the programme is to take young people aged 14-18 on a 6 week journey to support that the isolation that came come with grief and that sharing our experiences can help those who also lost someone they love. The sessions have been designed by us to be a mix of fun activities, deep conversations and discovering new creative ways to relate to your grief as well as to learn to guide others through grief.Session Framework:
Embodiment: Breathing, movement, mindfulness practice: Helping us to all arrive together and be present
Group Agreement & Principles
Connecting and checking in: Games, Song, storytelling
Topic/ Activity in focus: Based on one of the aims and principles
Closing / checking out
The sessions include quotes, poetry, resources based around grief, as inspiration. Through creating a safe container and space and encouraging connection to our own feelings and each others, we explore our journey of grief.
The young people are then trained up to become peer grief guides for other young people.
https://www.instagram.com/grief.guides/
https://www.apartofme.app/
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Out In the Field: Nature Connection retreats for Teachers, NHS staff and care workers.
https://outinthefield.org/
I am part of the lead facilitation team for OITF. Out in the Field is an initiative providing retreats for frontline staff.
It was set up to support staff in the public sector to prioritise their wellbeing. To give them time to relax, restore and reconnect and to up-skill them to be active participants in their own health care, providing a tool-kit of strategies to deal with stress when working in high pressure jobs. Each retreat is facilitated by experienced teachers and forest bathing guides and designed around the specific needs of a team or group. The core practices of the programme are mind-body practices following the Sophrology method, Forest Bathing and nutrition and reflection practices.
The Visionaries
I am a cofounder of the The Visionaries. The Visionaries is a social enterprise established to help create nurturing school communities and to support young people into healthy adulthood. We partner with schools to co-create community-oriented, culturally sensitive and developmentally appropriate ‘rites of passage’ that help youth navigate key transitions in their journey to adulthood. Drawn from ancient traditions, and integrated with contemporary science and technologies, these rites of passage enables young people to fully self-actualise, whilst also being a powerful tool for enhancing community health, cohesion and resilience.https://thevisionaries.org.uk/Community Wellbeing Task Force
I worked as a wellbeing practitioner in a Secondary school as part of The Community Wellbeing Project, a 3-year pilot scheme stemming from the advice of an expert panel and commissioned research, which identified that a positive approach to mental health and wellbeing requires an educated partnership between school staff, parents/carers and students. As part of this role I was part of a group who created, designed and delivered a holistic wellbeing curriculum that is now being rolled out in over 17 schools.
Crossing the Threshold (Podcast)
'Crossing The Threshold' captures the visions and dreams of diverse thinkers from across the educational landscape. Our discussions meander through the 'youth-scape' covering topics such as; navigating change, emotional wellbeing, relationships, social and environmental justice, education reform, nature connection, and the value of rites of passage etc... So, how are we supporting young people to cross the threshold into a healthy adulthood?
https://open.spotify.com/show/01cFRp5pQTg9E6hiMbRY8M?si=0UUBMBV6TueOKXuu36ppmg
Wellbeing practitioner and Coach Fat Macy’s
Fat Macy’s is a social enterprise making life-changing food. Their team are young Londoners, supported on their journey from hostels to their own homes. Trained by our talented chefs and mentors, they add their own stories to create a unique dining experience.
I support the team with one to one coaching and team workshops and facilitation around self care, team building and dynamics and compassionate communication
Link: https://www.fatmacys.org/
Tools I am trained in
Young Happy Minds Trainer
I am facilitator with Young Happy Minds. YHM puts well-being at the heart of education giving young people concrete tools and guidelines that help them to flourish and grow. We do this through positive interventions, teaching positive psychology and wellbeing through interactive and experiential lessons and workshops.
https://www.younghappyminds.com/
Tools I am trained in
level 3 forest school leader
I trained with The Garden Classroom to be a forest school leader. “Forest School is a child-centred inspirational learning process, that offers opportunities for holistic growth through regular and long term programmes. Forest school is a type of outdoor education with a focus on play, exploration and supported risk taking. It develops confidence and self-esteem through learner inspired, hands-on experiences in a natural setting.”
Certified Coach
I am a certified intergal Life Coach. I help clients gain clarity and focus about their lives, expand their creativity, and discover solutions to life’s challenges.
https://www.ipeccoaching.com/
DIPLOMA IN TRAUMA AND MENTAL HEALTH INFORMED SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES
Trauma Informed Schools is committed to improving the health and wellbeing and ability to learn of the most vulnerable schoolchildren in the UK, namely those who have suffered trauma, abuse, neglect and/or have mental health problems or attachment . The training provides key insights into the psychology and neuroscience of mental ill-health and challenging behaviour alongside vital tools and techniques in knowing how to respond to a child’s narrative of painful life events.
https://traumainformedschools.co.uk/
TEEN YOGA TEACHER TRAINING
I trained with Teen Yoga. The course comprises Anatomy, Physiology, Psychology, Sociology of the teenager and also taught me how to apply yoga therapeutically to the adolescent age group. There is also a focus on how to explore yoga philosophy with young people in a meaningful way.
https://teenyogafoundation.com/
Mental Health First Aid
I trained in Youth Mental Health First Aid (MHFA). The training includes spotting the signs of mental health issues in a young person, first aid and guide them towards the support they need. Speeding up a young person’s recovery and stop a mental health issue from getting worse.