ReconnectEd

Yesterday, we had an incredibly insightful and inspiring training day with our Coaches. It was a day full of meaningful discussions, collaborative problem-solving, and a real sense of positivity. We're constantly motivated by our Coaches' dedication and the passion they show in supporting the young people they work with. A huge thank you to Longley Park Sixth Form for hosting and taking such great care of us!

It’s Emotional Health Week! Hosted by our colleagues at The Centre for Emotional Health, it’s a time to recognise the importance of emotional health for us all. Why not watch their animation to find out what Emotional Health is and why it matters. https://lnkd.in/e_QJxYje You can find out more about the week and get involved here: https://lnkd.in/ekKreye3 #EmotionalHealthWeek #EmotionalHealth #EmotionalHealthAndMe

This week is #ChildrensMentalHeathWeek and Place2Be are exploring the theme of Know Yourself, Grow Yourself, which resonates deeply with the work we do. Empowering young people to understand their emotions and build resilience is crucial, and it's at the core of our Coaching Programme. Our collaboration with STEER Education and EMOTION COACHING UK is particularly relevant in this context. It equips our Coaches to delve deeper into the individual experiences of each young person they support, understand their feelings and beliefs, and guide them towards self-reflection and self-regulation. Ultimately, our goal is to enable our young people to reach their full potential. #MentalHealth #Pastoralcare #Coaching #EmotionCoaching

We had a brilliant visit to Sheffield last week to see our wonderful Coaches, and catch up with the team at Brigantia Learning Trust.?It is always so uplifting seeing our Coaching Programme in action. #schoolinclusion? #mentalwellbeing #youngpeople #emotioncoaching?

We have now raised over ￡1,000 by working with easyfundraising! If you are not already signed up with easyfundraising, please do consider signing up to support us whenever you do your online shopping, without costing you a thing! easyfundraising partners with over 8,000 brands who will donate part of what you spend to ReconnectEd. It won't cost you any extra as the cost is covered by the brand. To find out more information, and to sign up, click here: https://lnkd.in/eA_bmj8F #fundraising? #easyfundraising

?? As the Autumn term comes to an end, we are pleased to share our Christmas Newsletter here: https://bit.ly/4fm4hri Thank you to all of our wonderful donors, supporters and partners for everything you have done for ReconnectEd this year.?We wouldn’t be where we are today without you all. If you would like to make a regular or one-off Christmas gift?to ReconnectEd, you can do so?via our website: https://lnkd.in/gis8T39r Every pound donated makes a real difference to us and we are always so grateful for every donation. We wish you a very happy Christmas and we look forward to meeting again in the New Year! ??

We are so excited to announce that at the start of November we became a Charity! This conversion from a Community Interest Company to a Charitable Incorporated Organisation is an exciting next step for us, it will open up new opportunities and allow us to help more young people. We are delighted to introduce our four Founding Trustees. Aidan Thompson, our Chair, Esther Ujah, Peter Voisey and Katy Granville-Chapman. We are incredibly lucky to have such an experienced, committed and supportive Board of Trustees, you can see more about our Trustees on our website. We recently had our first Trustees meeting and Central Advisory Group meeting, and we are so excited to see what the New Year will hold for us!

Merry Christmas from ReconnectEd’s young people!??? As part of our ‘Expanding Horizon’s Project’, some of our pupils have been taking part in a 10 week ‘early intervention’ crafts project to develop their artistic skills, confidence and engagement, run by Dawn Ireland, a professional artist. These are the Christmas cards our young people made during their last session. Dawn told us: “I’ve seen them become more confident with using different materials and although to begin with some were hesitant to try, saying they couldn’t draw, or couldn’t sew, they all had a go and enjoyed it. Some were really proud of what they had made. Over the weeks I’ve seen a positive change in these amazing young people. They have so much potential. I will miss working with them”. We are so grateful to The Radcliffe Trust?for funding this project. It’s so important to us that we can offer these ‘positive growth mindset’ activities to our young people.?Drawing on established research, through this project we aimed to improve engagement with learning through strengths-based activities to reinforce and open up new neural pathways. We also aimed for the ReconnectEd pupils to develop critical life skills such as team work, leadership and independent learning. The practical nature of working alongside a professional artist will help the children to attain transferable skills such as independent working, teamwork and creativity.

In light of the launch of our recent Impact Report, one of our brilliant Coaches, Kim, is discussing what attracted her to the role of a ReconnectEd Coach. Kim speaks in particular about her personal experience of school, and how she can relate to the young people she supports. Please see our full impact report here: https://bit.ly/3NhHcKA

We are delighted to introduce our brilliant new Founding Members of our Central Advisory Group. Ellie Garraway, Katie Halfhead, Emily Unwin, Patrick Finegan and Angela Stokes are valuable advisors to ReconnectEd, providing us with their knowledge, analysis, support and confidence. We are so grateful to have a group of highly skilled, experienced and compassionate individuals who share our mission and value set!?