Mindfulness in Schools Project
For the flourishing of young minds
The number of teachers that MiSP is training to teach our Paws b and .b curricula is growing at a higher rate in Wales than in the rest of the UK. Of 20,855 state primary schools in the UK, only 6% (1,261) are in Wales, and of 4,209 state secondary schools in the UK, only […]
Today, marking the end of World Wellbeing Week, the national charity Mindfulness in Schools Project announces three internationally famous figures as its inaugural patrons. Game of Thrones star Jerome Flynn, environmental campaigner and politician Caroline Lucas MP and pioneering academic Jon Kabat-Zinn are known globally for outstanding work in their respective fields. Now, they are […]
Haroon is a sixth form student studying for A’ levels in Biology, Chemistry, Maths and Physics. He recommends mindfulness to other young people as a powerful tool to help them when they are going though difficult times … How did you first learn about mindfulness? “I discovered mindfulness during an assembly in year 7. But […]
Carmarthenshire County Council, in collaboration with the University of Wales Trinity Saint David, has established a ground-breaking programme to bring mindfulness training to schools in south west Wales … We are delighted to have been invited to provide bespoke group training to teachers in Carmarthenshire to introduce more young people to the benefits of mindfulness. […]
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 […]
Emily is a sixth form student from Huddersfield, studying A’ levels in Psychology, Sociology, Philosophy & Ethics with Buddhism. After being involved in the Manchester Arena terror attack in 2017, Emily’s mindfulness practice provided her with vital support. How did you first learn about mindfulness? “I first discovered mindfulness when I was 13. At the […]
Last week our Paws b and .b trained teacher Lisa-Marie Santelli ran 26.2 miles to raise money for our A Million Minds Matter Appeal. One of 42,549 who crossed the finish line, she navigated a challenging course in an amazing time! We were delighted to have our first ever fundraising runner taking on this epic […]
As schools in England prepare to take part in a mental health trial, Nick Ferrari tries out a mindfulness session in the LBC studio led by MiSP’s Richard Burnett. More than 300 schools in England will take part in one of the largest mental health trials in the world, designed to support mental health and […]
The Mindfulness in Schools Project community is coming together to mark Children’s Mental Health Week 2019 and to raise awareness of the need for young people to develop skills to support their own wellbeing, both inside and out. We are inviting teachers and students from primary and secondary schools all over the world who have […]