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SAFE SPACE
The Safe Space Project
Safe Space is a positive force in the promotion of mental well- being for young people, delivered in Plymouth and its surrounding areas. It is a response to growing evidence that young people today are increasingly experiencing high levels of stress and pressure in life.
Self Exploration for Young People
‘Self Exploration for Young People’, is a ten guided hour accredited course, delivered within the project, that aims to create a safe, positive and accepting environment where young people can learn to explore themselves, as well as learning ways to access their inner resources to help them deal with the ups and down of life. It is a fun and creative course and looks at issues such as, asking for help, getting support, identifying and learning ways to deal with stress, learning techniques such as visualization, meditation and relaxation as well as ways of building and maintaining good self esteem.
The project has continued to be delivered in schools to 11 to 18 year olds. Workshop topics have included general mental health awareness, stress management, eating disorders, bullying and self image.
Delivery has been in the following schools: Parkside Community College, Devonport High School For Girls, Plymouth High School For Girls, Notre Dame, Tamarside and Estover Community College.
Evaluation and feedback forms have been completed for the majority of these workshops and the data is in the process of being collated. Initial impressions are that the workshops have been very positively received, from young people and teaching staff alike.
It is envisaged that more comprehensive programme of workshops be delivered, with focus on positive self image, stress management and self-esteem building.
The project will also need to recruit some volunteers to help facilitate the process.
Contact: Penny Logsdail- Project Coordinator
Tom Strannix- Project Team Leader
Tel: 01752 512283