Strong Minds focuses on providing our children with a safe space to encourage the opportunity for reflection and processing of life events and experiences with the aim of recurring and integrated re-strengthening of resiliency and well-being skills. Our youth are exposed to a number of pressures from a young age; educational attainment, social acceptance and a sense of belonging, exposure to social norms and judgements (exacerbated by social media), all things the underdeveloped young brain can find difficult to make sense of if difficulties are experienced along the way of childhood development. Strong Minds takes a proactive approach with this insight, by building resiliency to prevent adverse responses to life experiences, as opposed to being reactive once distress is experienced and manifests through unhelpful or harmful means.

SYSTEMISK advocates for a holistic approach to wellbeing. As such the Strong Minds school holiday club provision will include the use of nature and animals to support the understanding of how we relate to ourselves, the world and others. Fun will be the main ingredient, given our understanding that ‘play’ is the best way for our children to learn and relate to others, and ‘playfulness’ the safest feeling to approach trying new things (and therefore building resilience on the way!). Holiday clubs will be located within SYSTEMISK private woodland, allowing nature’s superpowers to support our children’s growth.