Children's Mental Health Week 2026
'This is My Place'.
childrensmentalhealthweek.org.uk
#ChildrensMentalHealthWeek
Free resources / activities
Place2Be
- Place2Be schools' pack
- Place2Be Resources for families
Others
- Thrive UK – Free CMHW Packs EYFS / Primary / Secondary register to receive resources sent directly
- ELSA Support CMHW Belong free downloads
- Be Happy Resources: CMHW activities some free to download / others free when your subribe
- BBCTeach - wellbeing videos to support CMHW
- SkyArts - Have some art activities related to CMHW for KS1 and KS2
- Kooth - are running virtual sessions for schools during the week
- Mentally Healthy Schools - Primary Toolkit / Secondary toolkit
Here from one of our #CMHW2026 social media posts?
Find the links below...
Headstart Kernow supporting 'This is My Place'
Belonging Matters
Much of what we do to support C&YP's wellbeing centres on helping them develop greater self awareness and emotional literacy alongside coping skills and strategies.
Our resources for C&YP, schools and parent & carers reflect this.
A sense of belonging, founded on felt safety, is vital for children to fulfil their potential.
Books about Belonging
Reading can be a brilliant way to open conversations about wellbeing and explore themes of belonging.
Our Wellbeing Book Club features recommendations and reviews on a range of wellbeing books for school staff, parents and children and young people including some fabulous picture books and chapter books.
Explore books about belonging and more
My Brilliant Place to be ME!
Our 'Brilliant Place to be ME!' wellbeing journal (for children and young people aged 8 -11) has belonging at it's heart.
Our wonderful cornish libraries have FREE copies (while stocks last).
The entire journal is also freely available on this website
Parents and carers - find out more
Download individual activities - follow the links below
5 Ways to Wellbeing
Evidence (e.g. in a report by the New Economics Foundation) suggests there are 5 ways we can all improve our mental health and wellbeing.
Having strong social relationships, being physically active and being involved in learning are all important influencers of both well-being .In addition the processes of giving and becoming more aware have been shown to specifically influence well-being in a positive way. A combination of all of these behaviours will help to enhance individual well-being and may have the potential to reduce the total number of people who develop mental health disorders in the longer term.
You can find more 5 Ways ideas / activities for C&YP on the Start Now website
There are some excellent resources and ideas on the Charlie Waller website for both adults and children.
The Resilience Framework
Belonging is one of the 5 pillars of resilience and wellbeing. The Resilience Framework is a great way to explore belonging with C&YP.
Resilience Hero - our online 'visual novel' based on the resilience framework. Set in Cornwall it explores a sense of belonging
Our Resilient Moves Card Deck is a great hands on way to develop an understanding of the Resilience Framework and all the resilient moves.