Stars open up on what self-awareness means to them
A new video mini-series created by BAFTA ahead of Children’s Mental Health Week 2025 explores the importance of self-awareness for wellbeing.

BAFTA Young Presenters Samaira Iqbal (winner of BAFTA Young Presenter 2021) and Tristan Thompson (2024 winner) sit down with some well-known faces from film, television, and radio to reflect on this year’s theme: ‘Know Yourself, Grow Yourself’.
The stars talk about mental health and explore how developing their self-awareness has helped them to grow their confidence and a positive sense of self.
The interviews are available on Place2Be’s Children’s Mental Health Week website and BAFTA’s YouTube channel.
Broadcaster Shanequa Paris shares what strategies she uses to allay her nerves.
Actor Chloe Lea reflects on coping with difficult emotions.
Actor Jay Lycurgo shares his thoughts on living with insecurities.
On the videos, Catherine Roche, Chief Executive of Place2Be said:
“Since Place2Be first launched Children’s Mental Health Week in 2015, the campaign week has been embraced by thousands of schools, families, children and young people across the UK.
The theme this year is ‘Know Yourself, Grow Yourself’, with the aim to encourage children and young people to explore and embrace self-awareness and build the skills to help them thrive.
As we look this year to celebrate children and young people building their resilience, we’re delighted - once again - to have the support of our long-term partner BAFTA and their passionate Young Presenters."
More about Place2Be's partnership with BAFTA
This latest video project for Children’s Mental Health Week is part of the award-winning, ongoing partnership between BAFTA and Place2Be, who have been working together since 2016. As well as the videos for Children’s Mental Health Week, previous activity includes:
- the BAFTA In Conversation With video series
- the Schools Time Capsule Project (the capsule is preserved within 195 Piccadilly and will be opened in 2047 for BAFTA’s 100th anniversary),
- delivering Roadshows in primary schools in some of the most deprived communities across the UK, to foster transferable skills such as self-confidence, creativity and communication.
The most recent Roadshow to Surrey Square Primary School comprised a variety of interactive elements, including competitions, roundtable discussions, classroom meet-and-greets, as well as a presenting masterclass and a games design workshop.
BAFTA's Young Presenters competition
BAFTA is using the theme of Know Yourself, Grow Yourself to launch its annual competition to find the next BAFTA Young Presenters.
The competition opens on Monday 3 February to young people aged 10-18. Last year’s winners, Tristan Thompson and Kara Gillespie, will be on the red carpet at the BAFTA Television Awards with P&O Cruises in May. They've hosted high profile events in Scotland and London, in addition to presenting digital content for BAFTA.
BAFTA have more information and details about how to enter the Young Presenters competition.