Mindfulness in Schools Project
For the flourishing of young minds
Guest blog by MiSP’s Co-founder and Chair, Richard Burnett There are many apparent paradoxes in mindfulness practice. You are being asked to apply yourself but without trying too hard; you have to learn to get out of the way of yourself; surely there must be a reason for doing it, but you are told not […]
The Paws b programme has been delivered – to the best of our knowledge – for the very first time in Mozambique to the children at Southern Cross Academy. The programme was delivered by Gerry Rickard, who trained to teach Paws b earlier this year and completed a Masters in Mindfulness-Based Teaching at Bangor University. […]
The MiSP Board of Trustees is very pleased to announce the appointment of Emily Slater as Mindfulness in Schools Project’s next Chief Executive Officer. Emily will be joining us in September 2021 from her role as CEO and co-founder of the Maternal Mental Health Alliance (MMHA), a charity and coalition of 100+ UK organisations working […]
Guest article by our supporter Towergate Insurance As an insurance broker, our role goes beyond just helping schools get the right levels of cover in place and policies that will respond when they need them, we are also committed to helping support health and wellbeing. With our staff absence cover you get access to a […]
We are excited to announce the appointment of four new trustees to our Board. These new appointments bring enormously valuable and diverse skills and experience which will strengthen our existing team and help our charity have greater impact. Our new trustees are: Natalie Dunn Nat brings extensive experience in Marketing, Digital and Customer Experience to […]
Early Intervention Foundation rates MiSP’s curriculum highly for efficacy and affordability. During this #childrensmentalhealthweek, which shines a spotlight on the importance of children and young people’s mental health, we are proud to announce that following a rigorous assessment process our curriculum, .b, has been awarded high ratings in the well-respected EIF Guidebook. The Early Intervention […]
Announcing our new free Teaching Skills Workshops for .b and Paws b teachers We have trained over 6,000 teachers to deliver our .b and Paws b curricula. We are now piloting new 90 minute workshops to provide additional support and continual professional development for adults teaching mindfulness in schools. Mindfulness in Schools Project is committed to nurturing […]
by Kareem Ghandour At iBme UK our focus is to support young people in developing self-awareness, compassion, and ethical decision making, and empowering them to apply these skills to their lives and communities. For the past four years we’ve offered residential retreats for young people from diverse backgrounds, giving them access to in-depth experiences of […]
We are delighted to announce that our charity has successfully received formal independent CPD accreditation from the CPD Standards Office. Mindfulness in Schools Project has successfully passed the rigorous assessment process and joins the CPD Standards Community as a member whose activities have been independently assessed to the highest professional standards. Our online introduction to […]
We are pleased to announce that we are recruiting for new Trustees to join our Board. We believe it is critical to ensure we have current and future skills, knowledge and experience needed to support our charity’s aims. If you are someone who understands the work of the charity sector and has the skills, experience, […]