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Families

Children’s Mental Health Week will take place from 5-11 February 2024. The theme this year is ‘My Voice Matters’.

My Voice Matters is about empowering children and young people by providing them with the tools they need to express themselves.

As parents and carers, you play an important role in your child’s mental health.

This year, we want to empower children of all ages, backgrounds and abilities to work together to create a positive change for their mental health and wellbeing. Our aim is for Children’s Mental Health Week, we want all children and young people to be able to say – and believe - “My Voice Matters.”

Families, parents and carers can get involved too! Download our resources so you can take part at home.

Resources for families

Download our resources for families, parents and carers so you can take part at home!

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Top tips for families

How can you support your child’s mental health? We asked children and young people what they want – and need – from their families.

Read children's tips for families
a mood board to illustrate Place2Be's Art Room activity for primary schools

What matters to you? Activity for 4-11 year olds

Developed by Place2Be‘s Art Room team for 4-11 year olds, this activity encourages children to think about, and share, what matters to them.

What matters to you? Activity for 4-11 year olds
a mood board of 'my community' to illustrate Place2Be's Art Room activity for secondary schools

What matters to you? Activity for 11-14 year olds

Developed by Place2Be‘s Art Room team for 11-14 year olds, this activity encourages young people to consider what matters to them in their day to day life, and in the wider world.

What matters to you? Activity for 11-14 year olds
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Top tips for children

Created in partnership with Beano, primary school pupils share their tips on how children like them can look after their mental health.

Top tips for children
secondary school aged girl sitting in a classroom smiling at the camera

Top tips for young people

Secondary / high school students share their advice on how other young people can look after their mental health.

Top tips for young people

Advice for parents and carers

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Parenting Smart

Practical advice and tried and tested tips for parents and carers of primary-age children, developed by Place2Be’s mental health experts.

Go to Parenting Smart site