School Dog Wellbeing
Canine Assisted Learning is dedicated to improving the mental health and wellbeing of the children and adults we work with, through bespoke canine interventions and support. For this to be effectively achieved, our canine partners need to be in “tip top” condition...
The Child-Animal Bond
The Child-Animal Bond by Anglea Crook Working as an Animal assisted intervention practitioner encompasses so many varied aspects of therapeutic and strategic interventions in an enormous range of settings, including schools, universities, hospitals, the workplace,...
World Sleep Day – Sleeping Like a Baby
There are many factors that can affect our sleep. Stress, anxiety, medical conditions, what we eat and drink, our habits and guilty pleasures, room temperature, how and where we sleep. The list goes on. Add in the coronavirus effect on our lives and it adds another...
Eating Disorders and Staying Well in Lockdown
During the coronavirus pandemic many young people with eating disorders have found themselves struggling with a lack of routine and living with uncertainty, and similarly to other young people, experiencing a range of difficult thoughts and emotions. Whilst we are in...
‘Express Yourself ‘ Children’s Mental Health Week 2021
‘Express Yourself ‘ is the theme for this year’s Place2Be’s Children’s Mental Health Week, running from 1st to 7th February. The idea being that by connecting the mind, body and imagination when expressing ourselves creatively, can help us feel better about ourselves....
Anger Awareness Week 2020
Anger Awareness Week 2020 is from the 1st - 7th December 2020. This year the focus has been on passive aggressive anger sufferers, helping them identify their anger issues and highlighting the treatment they need. Anger can be an all consuming emotion that many people...
Coping with Grief
Watching a child at the end of their life is one of the hardest and most painful things to witness as an adult, with many mixed emotions that come in waves as you know you are reaching the time to say goodbye. With no way of knowing when the end will be, the days and...
Anti-Bullying Week 2020 – United Against Bullying
This week is Anti-Bullying Week and the theme this year is United Against Bullying. The human-animal bond can have a hugely powerful effect when it comes to building positive relationships and in addressing bullying. We have worked with many young people who have...
National Work Life Week
National Work Life Week is an opportunity for both employers and employees to focus on wellbeing at work and work life balance. As a company, the wellbeing of our team is of utmost importance. We want to make sure everybody has the right work life balance for them, we...
