PROJECT
Youth Mindfulness Kids Programme
PURPOSE
To boost social, emotional and psychological wellbeing among seven- to 11-year-olds and help them tap into strengths such as kindness, courage and resilience
FUNDING
A five-day training course for teachers costs £595. The cost of direct delivery varies according to requirements
BACKGROUND
Mindfulness is a secular meditative practice that involves focusing on the present moment, acknowledging and accepting thoughts, feelings and physical sensations. Glasgow-based charity Youth Mindfulness was set up by mindfulness proponent Michael Bready in 2011. Since then, more than 10,000 children across the UK and overseas have participated in its Kids Programme and more than 200 teachers have been trained to deliver it.
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