Mindfulness in Schools Project
For the flourishing of young minds
by Claire Kelly I grew up in a 1970’s semi with a garden so regimented my mother planted the snapdragons and montbretia using a set square and a spirit level – really! It was a classic example of an aspirational garden – a testament to the human desire to whip nature into shape and show […]
by Towergate Insurance We were delighted to be able to support the MiSP conference in London recently and be part of such an amazing day, recognising the importance of mindfulness in young people and adults. The speakers were both inspirational and motivational and demonstrated how important it is to take care of our mental health […]
The Isle of Wight is well known as a UK leisure destination, with its mild climate, coastal scenery, fields and chines. But our Paws b and .b trained teacher Amelia Cloud will not be taking it easy as she strides the 67 mile coastal route this June! She aims to complete the circuit in 5 […]
MiSP ran workshops entitled ‘Changing the weather in the staffroom and the classroom’ at the 5th annual conference hosted by Emotionally Friendly Schools (EFS) attended by 140 delegates in Greater Manchester this week.There was a great deal of interest in our whole-school approach to improving children’s mental health and wellbeing … Supported by Salford Educational […]
“… everything we do is movement, even thought and things that stop moving start dying …” Dan Edwardes, 26th April 2019, MiSP Conference, London. “… mindfulness not only has the potential to inspire us, but also to equip us with the strength to confront the true scale of the crisis we face …” Caroline Lucas […]
Sarah, Emma and Lisa from the MiSP finance team are aiming jointly to walk a million steps by the end of the month. That’s an average of just under 11,000 steps each per day, and with desk-based jobs and busy home lives that is indeed a challenge! By mid-month they had already walked over three […]
by Chivonne Preston, CEO of MiSP Mental Health Awareness Week has taken place across the UK to raise awareness of the problems and stigmas around talking about and getting support for mental health issues. Here at MiSP, we are only too aware of the mental health crisis happening within our schools and are campaigning to […]
Thank you to Michael Wright for cycling 70 miles from Westminster Abbey to Islip in Oxfordshire, raising a fantastic £210.35 for MiSP’s ‘A Million Minds Matter’ appeal … Last weekend, our supporter Michael took on a challenging cycle ride to help raise funds for our charity. A novice long-distance cyclist, Michael fought his nerves to […]
Enaya is in her final year of sixth form, taking Economics, Psychology and Sociology A’ levels this summer. She hopes to study Psychology at university… How did you first learn about mindfulness? “I first discovered Mindfulness in Year 7 where we were introduced to the sessions but they were not delivered consistently at the time. […]
Luke is a History graduate from the University of Cambridge. He is about to start a Master’s degree in Film at the University of Amsterdam … How did you first learn about mindfulness? “I was taught the .b curriculum in Year 10 at my school, and became more heavily involved in mindfulness as I got […]