We offer a series of school-based programmes to help young children around the world to develop skills for life.

Joined October 2013
💙 Help 10-12-year-olds build resilience, manage strong emotions and recognise their strengths with SPARK Resilience. Train online with us on 15 & 22 October, 3.30-5.30pm. From £100 per person. 👉 buff.ly/DZ4YxiR #SPARKResilience
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💙 This #WorldMentalHealthDay, we’re reflecting on how lived experience can inspire change. We’re grateful to partners and funders whose own experiences of mental health challenges have motivated them to improve children's lives. Read our story: buff.ly/kMGREoI
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💙 Try this with your class: Ask children to think of something that made them feel good recently. Then ask: "What made you feel good, and why?" Explore more free wellbeing activities for children aged 3-12: buff.ly/WvU0LTt #ChildrensWellbeing #Education
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Got new teachers joining your school this September? 💙 Get them trained to deliver Zippy’s Friends, Apple’s Friends or Passport. 📅 6 Oct | 3-5.30pm 💻 Online via Zoom 💷 From £70 👉 Book: buff.ly/gTEXJbc #SkillsForLife #TeacherTraining
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A new school year brings new lessons, friendships, challenges and opportunities. 💙 Helping children recognise feelings, cope with challenges, build relationships and ask for help gives them skills they can use throughout life. #SkillsForLife #ChildrensWellbeing #Education
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💙 Tomorrow is #WorldSuicidePreventionDay. Creating spaces where children and young people feel able to talk, be listened to and ask for help is an important part of supporting their wellbeing. Sometimes, it starts with simply listening. #ChildrensWellbeing #MentalHealth
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New term, new skills for supporting children's wellbeing 💙 Train to deliver Zippy’s Friends, Apple’s Friends or Passport in your school. 📅 6 October | 3–5.30pm 💻 Online via Zoom 💷 From £70 👉 Book: buff.ly/e6AbR1u #SkillsForLife #TeacherTraining
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Thank you @Early Years Wales for including my article ‘The Joy Detectives’ which highlights perfectly our EY PSED programme at @Partnership for Children You can read the whole article in their online magazine: buff.ly/V7dmxDI #EarlyYearsWales #JoyfulChildhood
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🔎✨ Are you a joy detective? What makes a child light up can tell us a lot about their interests, wellbeing and sense of belonging. Our latest blog explores why noticing these everyday moments of joy matters. 👉 Read more: buff.ly/jHspD4J #EarlyYears #ChildrensWellbeing
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The holidays are a great opportunity to slow down, connect and have conversations about feelings. See our collection of free wellbeing activities for children aged 3–12, covering everything from feelings and friendships to worries and change. 👉 Explore: buff.ly/jv6Ek6n
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We're delighted to welcome Beautiful Human as our new licensed partner in Korea! 🇰🇷 Since 2016, Zippy's Friends and Apple's Friends have supported 2,648 children. They plan to train 100 facilitators to reach another 1,000 children in 2026/27. #ZippysFriends #MentalHealth
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📚 Stories can help children navigate big feelings. Join Jayne Carter at the FREE #NationalYearOfReading webinar on using storytelling to support wellbeing. Plus, explore our free Good Books for Tough Times guide 👉 buff.ly/VSgvrx8 #EarlyYears #ChildrensWellbeing
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How can early years settings help children build confidence and emotional resilience? Our latest case study from Little Puddings Childminders shows the impact of our Early Years PSED programme. Read more: buff.ly/62Yyzvr #EarlyYears #PSED
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Help children aged develop coping and social skills through stories and activities. Children learn how to: 🫩 recognise feelings 🆘 ask for help 👫 support their friends 🤱 cope with change Life skills they'll carry with them. October training: buff.ly/izyHLMT
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It's #SmallCharityWeek! As a small charity, we're helping children and young people build resilience, emotional wellbeing and life skills through evidence-based programmes used in schools and communities around the world. Thanks to everyone who supports our work. 💙 #Resilience
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Great to see our partner in Poland training 200+ teachers, educators and pedagogues in Leszno to deliver mental health and wellbeing programmes, including Zippy's Friends and SPARK Resilience. 💙 Building educators' skills helps children develop resilience and thrive. #Education
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📅 This Thursday! Trained in a Skills for Life programme? Join our FREE Summer Learning Network Meeting to connect with fellow practitioners, share ideas and gain inspiration for supporting children's wellbeing and resilience. 🎟️ Book now: buff.ly/vGlAUxm #SchoolWellbeing
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This #CarersWeek, we're celebrating young carers who show remarkable strength and dedication every day. Our programmes help young people build resilience, manage emotions and develop coping skills that support their wellbeing and future success. Thank you to all young carers. 💙
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We were delighted to deliver Skills for Life programme training for educators in the Republic of Korea. It's inspiring to see a shared commitment to supporting children's happiness, emotional wellbeing and healthy development around the world. Thank you to everyone who took part!
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