by Ben Chalwin In 2013 I was Deputy Headteacher at a large primary school in Penzance, Cornwall. My Headteacher at the time gave me a flyer and suggested that I might like to attend a Mindfulness in Schools event being run by Mindfulness Cornwall in conjunction with Exeter University as, “You’re into yoga and that […]
Father to two sons, our lovely supporter Gino Brand commits to raising money for MiSP, aiming to complete an event each year to promote donations to our A Million Minds Matter appeal. Gino has his own personal reasons for raising money for our charity which he told us about: “I have two wonderful sons of […]
by Matt Wilks Now, don’t get me wrong – working at home is great. The benefits are many: I sidestep the dreaded ‘you were out when we called’ note by being here to accept deliveries, the teetering washing pile is partially tamed and the dog has some company. I’m here to walk my youngest to […]
By Richard Burnett MiSP’s aim with A Million Minds Matter is to reach one million children with mindfulness in classrooms across the UK. Our recent conference was an important step in that direction and the feedback we have had has been humbling and inspiring. What made the speakers so compelling was in part how different […]
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. […]
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 […]