How to brighten up your Blue Monday in 2021
How to brighten up your Blue Monday in 2021 In 2005 a psychologist for Sky Travel created a formula to determine the saddest day of the year – due to bad weather, dark nights,
Volunteering opportunities for children and young people – promoting five ways to wellbeing
On International Volunteers Day the Caritas Schools’ Service are exploring ideas to support children and young people (CYP) to engage in volunteering. Volunteering is beneficial to all people as looking at the five ways
Loss and Bereavement support from the Caritas Schools’ Service
This week is National Grief Awareness Week (NGAW), a nationwide event which aims to normalise grief and encourage people to talk about bereavement. Child bereavement UK shared statistics stating that 1 in 29, 5-16
Supporting children and young people: End online bullying
During anti-bullying week, we are going to explore online bullying which is often referred to as cyberbullying. This is bullying or harassment that takes place over an electronic device such as a mobile, tablet
Recognising stress and knowing what to do next?
This week is International Stress Awareness Week. We all experience different levels of stress in our lives and have different capacities of coping with stress. Some people thrive on stress, whilst other people become
How can schoolshelp raise mental health awareness?
Mental health among children and young people(CYP)has seen a sharp rise over recent years. According to national survey data, as highlighted in a recent article by the ACAMH (association for child and adolescent mental
Caritas Schools Team – “Happiness at work week”
Click the image to start video. “Last week – we celebrated International Happiness at work week in our team meetings at the Caritas Schools’ Service. We have made a video to show you what