Hi everyone at the Dansworks family! I really hope you are keeping safe and well during these difficult times.

It’s Children’s Mental Health Week from 1st-7th Feb 21 and this year the theme is EXPRESS YOURSELF, so we’re shining the spotlight on ways to help children and young people maintain positive mental health - and we need your help!

• All this week, we’re spreading the important message that “it’s ok to feel.” All emotions are ok and encouraging speaking about thoughts and feelings, is a positive way you can support your child’s mental health and wellbeing.
• We know that it can be difficult to share our feelings through talking, but the good news is that creative activities are a great way to express and manage thoughts and feelings healthily, too!
• We would really love it if the #dansworksfamily would get involved in this important week and send us your “Express Yourself” pictures and tell us what helps to make you feel good right now. Whether it’s colouring a picture, singing, baking, wearing something that you love - or dancing, what matters most is we’re kickstarting those important conversations about feelings.
• Send us your children’s Express Yourself pictures (please ask your child’s permission to share), and we will feature them on both Dansworks and In Mind Therapies/Positive Minds School Wellbeing Programme social media to celebrate Children’s Mental Health Week!
• These are challenging times, but together we can make a positive and lasting difference to children and young people. Watch out for posts from In Mind Therapies this week with information and tips on supporting children’s mental health.

Start sending your pictures to Dansworks!

Here at the Positive Minds School Wellbeing Programme and Dansworks, we’re not waiting for change, we’re creating it!

Stay safe and well everyone

Best wishes
Anne