Thank you for taking part in Children's Mental Health Week 2026!
Whether you held an assembly, enjoyed our art activity, watched the Young BAFTA videos, held a fundraiser, or downloaded any of our free resources, we hope you had fun embracing our theme 'This is My Place'.
If you held a fundraiser, make sure you pay in the funds to Place2Be!
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We love seeing everyone take part in the week! Take a look at our official map and if you're a school, community group or workplace, it's not too late to add yourselves.
See our mapRead what we got up to during the week!
Marking three years of creative, chortle-fuelled collaboration, BEANO and Place2Be have teamed up again this Children’s Mental Health Week to…
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The National Governance Association (NGA) demonstrates how school governance shapes the conditions for students to succeed.
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The Princess of Wales visited Castle Hill Academy in New Addington, Croydon, to mark Children’s Mental Health Week 2026.
Read moreWhat was the theme for Children's Mental Health Week 2026?
The official theme for Children's Mental Health Week 2026 was 'This is My Place'
We know that our sense of belonging as individuals, in our friendships, in school, and in communities plays a vital role in our mental health and wellbeing.
To know our place and really feel part of our environment is a basic human need. It can have powerful and long-lasting impacts in lots of areas of our lives, including our physical and mental health, education, employment and relationships. When we feel that we belong, it empowers us to contribute to the world and make a real difference.
This year, Place2Be’s Children’s Mental Health Week aimed to support the groups and systems surrounding our children. We encouraged peers, families, schools and communities to create inclusive and nurturing environments, where children and young people feel they belong and can say "This is My Place".
About Place2Be
Place2Be is a children’s mental health charity who have provided counselling, mental health support and training in UK schools since 1994. We launched the official Children's Mental Health Week in 2015 and run it each year in February. We believe that children should not have to face mental health problems alone.
We offer mental health and counselling services in schools, training and support for school staff and parents and carers, as well as counselling qualifications for anyone wanting to become a qualified counsellor for children.
Place2Be equips people with the skills and experience they need to help and transform the lives of children and young people.
Each year, hundreds of schools, communities and workplaces get involved in Children's Mental Health Week. We love seeing everyone who is taking part on our map.
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Thank you to all the schools, families and organisations who took part in Children's Mental Health Week 2025! From downloading a resource and holding an assembly, to organising a fundraiser and spreading the word, your support helped raise vital funds for children and young people.
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How you can take part during the week
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