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#BeeWell @beewelluk.bsky.social · 23d

This #YouthMentalHealthDay, we're celebrating young people in Rochdale who are working to #ShareSupport as Young Health Activists.

🔗 Learn more: beewellprogramme.org/celebrating-...

Celebrating Rochdale’s Young Health Activists leading wellbeing campaigns across their school - #BeeWell

Young Health Activists, Rochdale schools, peer wellbeing support, #BeeWell, youth-led health campaigns, Young Health Champions, RSPH Level 2, mental health in schools, anti-vaping campaign, youth part...

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#BeeWell @beewelluk.bsky.social · 23d

📢The fourth principle of the #OurWellbeingOurVoice coalition is regular.

🔗 Learn more about the campaign : www.ourwellbeingourvoice.org/about

#BeeWell @beewelluk.bsky.social · 24d

📑 New #BeeWell Evidence Brief: Unfolding Absence reveals how school attendance patterns change over the year and are influenced by wellbeing, aspirations, and life context.

📎https://ow.ly/Hsq250WWWUz

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#BeeWell @beewelluk.bsky.social · 25d

"If we get this right, it will be the most important thing we have done in this Bill - but, at the moment, there is no measurement,” said Lord Gus O’Donnell in yesterday’s Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill debate.

🔗 www.ourwellbeingourvoice.org
🎥 Watch his speech below 👇

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School of Environment, Education, and Development @uomseed.bsky.social · Sep 11

Research carried out by @educationuom.bsky.social colleagues with support from @beewelluk.bsky.social shows the benefits of a mentoring programme for LGBTQIA+ young people 👉
www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/b...

Mentoring programme gives big mental health boost to LGBTQIA+ teens

A mentoring programme for LGBTQIA+ young people is making a real difference to their mental health, according to new research from The University of Manchester.The programme, called Free2B, pairs youn...

www.manchester.ac.uk

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#BeeWell @beewelluk.bsky.social · Sep 11

“Free2B isn’t just helpful - it’s making a meaningful difference in young people’s lives,” said
@qiqicheng.bsky.social

📖 Read more: www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/b...
@pbe.co.uk
@uomseed.bsky.social @educationuom.bsky.social

Mentoring programme gives big mental health boost to LGBTQIA+ teens

A mentoring programme for LGBTQIA+ young people is making a real difference to their mental health, according to new research from The University of Manchester.The programme, called Free2B, pairs youn...

www.manchester.ac.uk

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#BeeWell @beewelluk.bsky.social · Sep 10

How do schools & neighbourhoods shape young people’s substance use? 🏫🏘️

Using data from 30,000+ young people, we’re exploring how place, identity & social factors affect health choices like vaping & drinking.

🔗 More here: beewellprogramme.org/spotlight-on...

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Impetus @impetus.org.uk · Sep 10

We're calling on the Government to embed inclusion at the heart of all upcoming school reforms.

Through our new #InclusionForAll campaign with
@thedifferenceed.bsky.social we ask govt to

🔶 Reduce barriers to support
🔶 Look wider than SEND
🔶 Invest in prevention

www.impetus.org.uk/news-and-vie...

More than 30 organisations back Inclusion for All campaign

More than 30 parent groups, school trusts, charities and campaigners back new campaign for inclusive school reform, led by Impetus and The Difference.

www.impetus.org.uk

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Andrew Lawton @andrewlawton.bsky.social · Aug 28

"It's a barrier that should be considered a public health issue"

Tess Howard has teamed up with Asics to address girls' concerns around PE kit preventing them from participating.

www.itv.com/news/granada...

Concerns @beewelluk.bsky.social also identified (below) when speaking to young people.

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#BeeWell @beewelluk.bsky.social · Sep 10

Inclusion isn't a bolt-on; it's a foundation of effective schooling. We're calling for the government to place this definition of inclusion in the Schools White Paper: all staff supporting all children so they can belong, achieve, and thrive.
#InclusionForAll
👉 the-difference.com/wp-content/u...

the-difference.com

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#BeeWell @beewelluk.bsky.social · Sep 1

🚀 From intern to Policy Adviser: El’s #BeeWell journey

This summer, Eleanor McEwan reflects on her internship with #BeeWell, made possible by the Gregson Family Foundation.

👇 Read the full blog post to hear more about El’s journey and what’s next:
beewellprogramme.org/from-intern-...

From intern to policy adviser: reflecting on my time at #BeeWell! - #BeeWell

Policy. Wellbeing. Internship

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#BeeWell @beewelluk.bsky.social · Aug 29

🎙️ What matters gets measured.

We’re calling on the govt to deliver a national wellbeing measurement programme for young people.

📢 We're spotlighting our 5 key principles in the coming weeks, starting with: National Coverage.

🔗 Learn more: www.ourwellbeingourvoice.org/about

#OurWellbeingOurVoice

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#BeeWell @beewelluk.bsky.social · Aug 28

🧠 Spotlight on Healthy Choices: Healthy habits support healthy minds

Our latest #BeeWell insights from 18k+ Year 8 pupils in Greater Manchester show how sleep, diet & exercise impact mental wellbeing.

👉 Dive into the blog: ow.ly/ROUq50WMHCL

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#BeeWell @beewelluk.bsky.social · Aug 28

🌍✨ #BeeWell researchers are at the 18th World Leisure Congress!

@stephray1.bsky.social erthornton.bsky.social & qiqicheng.bsky.social present today:
"Exploring Spaces as an Avenue to Tackle the Wellbeing Crisis in the UK: Insights from Research & Practice in Greater Manchester"

#WLC2025

Three people smiling in front of World Leisure Congress banner

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#BeeWell @beewelluk.bsky.social · Aug 27

🧠 Spotlight on Healthy Choices: Healthy habits support healthy minds

Our latest #BeeWell insights from 18k+ Year 8 pupils in Greater Manchester show how sleep, diet & exercise impact mental wellbeing.

👉 Dive into the blog: ow.ly/ROUq50WMHCL

Spotlight on Healthy Choices: Latest insights from the #BeeWell data - #BeeWell

Spotlight on Healthy Choices: Latest insights from the #BeeWell data

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#BeeWell @beewelluk.bsky.social · Aug 27

PBE @pbe.co.uk · Aug 27

LGBTQ+ young people in the UK face a severe, unequal mental health crisis.

Services like Free2Talk offer life-changing, cost-effective help, but they need greater support. 1/7

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A square tile with a photograph of a young person wearing a rainbow flag as a cape. It shows two of the key stats from the report: Higher mental health risks, 3x the rate of their non-LGBTQ+ peers. and £15,600 per participant of annual wellbeing benefits from the Free2Talk programme.

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#BeeWell @beewelluk.bsky.social · Aug 19

Celebrating our work with Plan International UK's Young Health Programme!

Over the past few years, we've worked together on a Community of Practice all about young people's wellbeing in Greater Manchester. Find out more👉 beewellprogramme.org/celebrating-...
@plan-uk.bsky.social

Celebrating our work with Plan UK’s Young Health Programme - #BeeWell

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#BeeWell @beewelluk.bsky.social · Aug 5

How can we help young people make healthy, informed choices?

Public Health Practitioner Alice Godmon shares how her work with #BeeWell.

📝 Read more:https://beewellprogramme.org/alices-impact-supporting-young-peoples-wellbeing-through-healthy-choices/
#SpotlightOn #SpotlightOnHealthyChoices

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#BeeWell @beewelluk.bsky.social · Jul 31

Over the last 4 years, #BeeWell has engaged with over 20,000 young people with SEN across 14 local authorities, including Greater Manchester and HIPS.

👉 Check out the #BeeWell Headline Findings Report on the wellbeing of young people with SEN (April 2025)
beewellprogramme.org/wp-content/u...

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#BeeWell @beewelluk.bsky.social · Jul 31

🏘️ Research led by experts from @educationuom.bsky.social ‪shed important light on how the mental wellbeing of young people is affected by the neighbourhoods they live in.

👉 Read here:
www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/t....

@chrisknowles22.bsky.social @uomseed.bsky.social

Teens from disadvantaged areas face lower life satisfaction but not more emotional problems, new study finds

New research led by experts from The University of Manchester’s Institute of Education has shed important light on how the mental wellbeing of young people is affected by the neighbourhoods they live ...

www.manchester.ac.uk

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#BeeWell @beewelluk.bsky.social · Jul 22

Last month, we were so pleased to facilitate a session between
@kirithentwistle.bsky.social and Sharples School, Bolton, exploring wellbeing data from the local area!

Find out more here👉https://beewellprogramme.org/kirith-entwistle-mp-visits-sharples-school-to-discuss-wellbeing-with-young-people/

#BeeWell @beewelluk.bsky.social · Jul 18

🎤🎬 A huge thank you to @MediaFirstfor two fantastic days of presentation and media training!

We developed practical skills, built confidence, and learnt how to communicate our message with clarity.

@educationuom.bsky.social‬ @uomseed.bsky.social‬

📸 Take a look at what we’ve been up to below!

Group of 13 people stood in front of a screen saying 'hi, we're media first'

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The Children's Society Policy and Youth Practice @tcspolicypractice.bsky.social · Jul 17

This week TCS met with BeeWell & PBE Fair Education Alliance to discuss Our Wellbeing, Our Voice campaign.

Celebrating progress & strategizing to push the campaign forward. Together we urge the government to introduce a national program that truly listens to young people & responds to their needs.

Staff across TCS, BeeWell & PBE Fair Education Alliance spending a day in London together, workshopping next steps on the Our Wellbeing, Our Voice campaign.

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#BeeWell @beewelluk.bsky.social · Jul 18

This week, we spent the day in London with @pbe.co.uk, @thefea.bsky.social and @childrenssociety.bsky.social to workshop our next steps on the Our Wellbeing, Our Voice campaign.

Want to get involved? Visit: www.ourwellbeingourvoice.org
#OurWellbeing
📸 See a photo of the team in action below!

Group of nine people seated around a table in a meeting room with notebooks, drinks, and sticky notes scattered on the table.

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Greater Manchester Moving @gmmoving.co.uk · Jul 10

"Now more than ever, we need to make sure our young people are heard." – @hayleylever.bsky.social

See how our team in #GreaterManchester are listening, co-creating campaigns, supporting youth orgs, and turning insight into action with #BeeWell.

🔗 beewellprogramme.org/how-are-you-...

How are you supporting young people to #BeeWell in Greater Manchester?

YouTube video by #BeeWell

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