Three-week family outreach programme implemented in November/December to support learners experiencing longer-term school avoidance. Recognising the need for innovative approaches and the already successful 1-2-1 coaching interventions by Happy Confident Kids on supporting learners back to school, the school invited families to participate in these novel sessions. This initiative marked a new approach for the […]
Anna is one of our In the Wild Leaders and she recently spent a day surveying the route, with her fmaily, for our new family wellbeing trail in Ellesmere Port, where the canal once again proved its power to provide instant stillness, sparking joy for both the kids and the adults. Ellesmere Port is a […]
Love this feedback from a young participant during one of our Summer Family in the Wild Sessions.
We were so buzzing to get this amazing feedback from all the children at St Nicholas Primary School in Kenilworth, after running our five week In the Wild Programme with them.
Brilliant to be back at Ellesmere Port to be training our next cohort of Canal & River Trust staff and volunteers. It was the perfect Autumn weather and the enthusiasm from all the participants was amazing. Highlight got me was just sitting by the Canal at the middle of our training session for the Canal […]
The Bootle trail is one of the extra trails we were commissioned after the success of the first 15 trails for the Canal & River Trust Lets Go Outdoors Project, funded by Sport England. Alongside our Liverpool Docks and Stanley Locks trails its amazing to see the variety of waterside spaces available to Liverpool residents. […]
Another super hot day on the waterside, but we adapted the session and found some shade and area to rest for everyone. It was great to meet another amazing cohort of Canal & River Trust volunteers. The volunteer team give up so much of their FREE time to help others, and the tools we teach them […]
What a privilege to hold this space for families at West Coventry Academy. We ran a two hour session, joined by our work placement from Kenilworth School and it was great to see the positive impact on all the participants. These session have been designed to support Year 6 children who are transitioning into West […]
It makes me feel sweaty thinking about it now, during one of the hottest days this year we trained a new cohort of Canal & River Trust In the Wild Leaders; to deliver our three Week School Waterside Programme and one off family wellebng session. The volunteer team give up so much of their FREE […]
Want to get back into nature with your family? A great way to start is with our Canal & River Trust Family Wellbeing Trails and we have just launched a new route in Brent and also Tees Barrage: Access the Family Wellbeing Trails Here. You can download a copy of the Brent Family Wellbeing Trail […]
Glimmers are the tiny moments of joy, warmth, or connection that are easy to miss — but when you start noticing them, everything changes.
Since I started noticing Glimmers, my whole perspective has shifted. It's a game changer!
Nice to feel valued and supported as an individual. We often miss out our own care in the struggle to set up all the many school and group sessions that we run throughout the year.