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#BeeWell is a youth-centred wellbeing programme led by The University of Manchester, The Gregson Family Foundation and Anna Freud with GMCA and Hampshire, IoW, Portsmouth, Southampton. Account not monitored 24/7.
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Our 'How To' Toolkits support practitioners to implement the report recommendations:

Education providers:
www.n8research.org.uk/media/CotN_H...

Child health services:
www.n8research.org.uk/media/CotN_H...

Local authorities:
www.n8research.org.uk/media/CotN_H...

#ChildrenFirst
Improving school attendance - N8 Research Partnership
Child of the North and Centre for Young Lives put forward new recommendations to tackle the school absence crisis.
www.n8research.org.uk
November 14, 2025 at 10:02 AM
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We urgently need a whole system response to address the multifaceted root causes of school absence.

Our latest analysis highlights a persisting attendance crisis, with inequalities related to poverty and disadvantage becoming entrenched.

Read on for insights and recommendations 👇

#ChildrenFirst
November 14, 2025 at 10:02 AM
#BeeWell attended the Ambitious About Inclusion conference with @mission44.bsky.social and the @cfyounglives.bsky.social — a powerful day focused on amplifying youth voice.

We were challenged to ask: What practical action will you take to reduce lost learning and share best practice?
November 17, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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💡 The arts can transform young people’s wellbeing, and even boost the economy.

A new study from @manchester.ac.uk's @beewelluk.bsky.social team and PBE reveals how creative activities can dramatically improve youth wellbeing.

🔗: www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/t...

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The arts can transform young people’s wellbeing and deliver big economic returns, study finds
A new study led by The University of Manchester’s #BeeWell team and PBE (formerly Pro Bono Economics) has found that artistic activities can dramatically improve young people’s wellbeing - with effect...
www.manchester.ac.uk
November 13, 2025 at 5:10 PM
It’s #AntiBullyingWeek, and we’re using our #PowerForGood! ⚡️

Check out the inspiring anti-bullying work happening at Lift New Forest, spotlighted in the Anti-Bullying Alliance blog. 💙

👉 - anti-bullyingalliance.org.uk/aba-our-work...

bit.ly/4mN5Ous
Guest Blog - Student Voice in Action: Tackling Bullying Together at a Hampshire Secondary School
This is a guest blog written by #BeeWell & Lift New Forest.
anti-bullyingalliance.org.uk
November 10, 2025 at 1:11 PM
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Research from @beewelluk.bsky.social into the scale of the use of isolation within schools highlighted in @theguardian.com, with researchers from @educationuom.bsky.social carrying out the first large-scale investigation into internal exclusion 👇
October 23, 2025 at 10:38 AM
"We need a system that works for everybody"

📻 neilhumphrey.bsky.social spoke on BBC Radio 5 Live today(from 11:40am) about new #BeeWell research showing how school “'isolation' rooms can impact pupil wellbeing.

Listen or catch up: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
October 28, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Children’s wellbeing is still in decline, according to childrenssociety.bsky.social’s#GoodChildhoodReportrt 2025.

We back their recommendations to reclaim hope and call for the government to take decisive action to overturn this damaging decline: https://www.childrenssociety.org.uk/good-childhood
October 27, 2025 at 2:44 PM
📢The fourth principle of the #OurWellbeingOurVoice coalition is regular.

🔗 Learn more about the campaign : www.ourwellbeingourvoice.org/about
September 19, 2025 at 9:55 AM
📑 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
September 18, 2025 at 9:40 AM
"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 👇
September 17, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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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
September 11, 2025 at 12:34 PM
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...
September 10, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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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
September 10, 2025 at 9:26 AM
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"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.
August 28, 2025 at 8:17 AM
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 
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September 10, 2025 at 10:27 AM
🚀 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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September 1, 2025 at 12:05 PM
🎙️ 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
August 29, 2025 at 10:32 AM
🧠 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
August 28, 2025 at 2:14 PM
🌍✨ #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
August 28, 2025 at 8:52 AM
🧠 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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August 27, 2025 at 10:47 AM
pbe.co.uk 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

pbe.co.uk/publications...
August 27, 2025 at 10:11 AM