Place2Be’s Children’s Mental Health Week (CMHW) takes place from 3rd-9th February and was launched to give voice to all children and young people in the UK.
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Place2Be created Children’s Mental Health Week (CMHW) in 2015 to encourage more people than ever to help them reach their goal that no child or young person has to face a mental health problem alone. Last year, schools, companies and organisations took part, with more than 300,000 children and young people getting involved!
Place2Be is a children’s mental health charity that provides counselling, mental health support and training in UK schools. They believe that children should not have to face mental health problems alone.
This year, the week’s focus is Know Yourself, Grow Yourself, with the aim to equip and empower children and young people across the UK to embrace self-awareness and explore what it means to them.
Each year, they launch free resources for schools and families to help you take part in the week. This year they’ve partnered with Here4You, supported by The Walt Disney Company and the Inside Out 2 characters to explore their theme Know Yourself, Grow Yourself.
The theme will focus on how understanding who we are and what makes us tick can help us build resilience, grow and develop. Their in-school counsellors help children and young people in the UK cope with some of the most challenging times in their lives. By helping them get to understand and accept themselves, they start to build self-awareness. This allows them to develop the skills they need to cope with what life throws at them.
During CMHW, they want to celebrate children and young people embracing selfawareness and forming strong connections with others.
Why not get involved…
Make Place2Be’s Children’s Mental Health Week 2025 the most impactful one yet!
Whether you're a school, youth group, individual, or organisation, there are countless ways to get involved.
From showcasing what makes you unique with an exciting fundraiser – like a dress down day, a bake sale, or a quiz night – to organising a school assembly or classroom activities, their easy step-by-step guide in the resource pack will help you plan a successful and meaningful week.
Here’s how you can get involved:
Host an event
Create trivia questions, set up board games, or organise a scavenger hunt, and invite your friends, family and colleagues to showcase their individual knowledge and skills while raising funds for a great cause.
Bake a difference
Showcase your baking skills and sell homemade treats to your friends, family, and colleagues. You could even decorate your cakes with positive messages or fun designs!
Get active
This could be anything from a sponsored walk, a running challenge, a dance-athon, or an office Olympics. Whatever you choose, get active and raise valuable funds for children’s mental health.
Own-Clothes day
Take part in an ‘Own-Clothes Day’!
Encourage your friends, family, and colleagues to donate a suggested £2 and wear an outfit that expresses them, whether it’s your favourite outfit, a splash of colour, a traditional attire that celebrates your culture, or an ensemble that showcases your beloved hobby, we want to see your creativity shine. Get creative and express yourself.
Display a collection box
Use your cut out collection box to raise funds throughout the week.
Get involved in the conversation around this year’s Children’s Mental Health Week with Place2Be! You can find them on:
Scan to view and download their resources – for schools, for families and fundraising
Scan to fill out a form to get your free resource pack!
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