Look back at Children's Mental Health Week 2025
From 3-9 February, we celebrated Children's Mental Health Week - read our summary of the week!
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Our services in schools
Find out how to become a Place2Be partner school and the mental health support services we offer.
Our services in schools
Postgraduate Diploma
Applications for our Postgraduate Diploma are now open! Read about our course and apply for your place now.
Our Postgraduate Diploma
New Year, New Challenge
Run, cycle or walk your way into the new year by signing up to take part in an event!
Find an event for youWe provide mental health support in schools through one-to-one and group counselling using tried and tested methods backed by research. In addition, we also offer expert training and professional qualifications.
Our child counselling courses, qualifications and placements in schools are informed by over 30 years of experience delivering mental health services
Counselling training & placements
Learn about the opportunity to become a Place2Be partner schools and the range of mental health support services we offer.
Read about our services in schools
Support our work in schools and help children and young people get access to the mental health support they need.
Support us
children and young people have a probable mental health condition, and many continue to have these problems into adulthood
of children and young people with lifetime mental health problems first experience symptoms by the age of 14
boys aged 5-19 with a mental health condition are suspended in some form from school
Find out about the difference we make in schools across the UK from our stories, research and evidence.
Learn about our impact
Our in-school mental health service supports the wellbeing of pupils, families and staff.
Our mental health support in schools
Gain experience and skills with our child counselling training and placements.
Look at our counselling qualifications
We provide mental health services in schools that contribute to a whole-school approach to mental health.
Our services in schoolsIn the last school year
pupils booked their own appointments to speak to our mental health professional
of 11-18 year olds had improved mental health after Place2Be's one-to-one counselling
were supported through 1:1 counselling in the last year
Read about our mission to improve children and young people's mental health and our approach to achieving this.
Learn about our workHear directly from children and young people, parents, Head Teachers, and staff about how Place2Be helps.
You can become a Place2Be partner school and get access to a range of mental health support services, including in-school support, expert training, and resources.
Become a partner school
Fundraise for us, your way! Whether you're fundraising by yourself, with your school or university, or in your workplace, you can raise money for children and young people's mental health.
Fundraise for us
From walks and cycles, to runs in cities and trekking up mountains, you can find an event for you.
Find an event for you
Learn more about how your organisation can partner with Place2Be and support children and young people across the UK.
Partner with usWhether providing counselling and support to children when they need it most, working with parents who may be struggling, or providing invaluable mental health training to teachers and school staff – every single donation will help to make a tangible difference right now to the lives of children and young people.
Place2Be's counselling service in primary schools has the potential to return £8 to society by improving the long-term outcomes for each child. Read our report to find out more.
During Children’s Mental Health Week 2025, we encouraged people to embrace self-awareness and explore what it means to them.
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Smiley Movement and Place2Be visited Gwyn Jones Primary School to see how they're celebrating Children's Mental Health Week.
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Artist Ricky has been painting all week to raise funds and awareness for Place2Be.
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