@Place2BeScot

Children’s mental health charity providing in-school support & training - reaching over 14,000 children and young people in Scotland. | @Place2Be.

 Scotland, United Kingdom
place2be.org.uk/Scotland
Joined December 2017
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👩‍👦 Childhood is our chance to act. In the Scottish budget, we’re calling for a positive investment in childhood: a new £15m fund that ensures every primary school can put in place mental health and wellbeing supports. Here's what you need to know. place2be.org.uk/news-and-blo…

Place2Be calls for politicians to commit to £15 million fund to boost mental health support in...

Place2Be calls for £15 million funding to support 13,500 children, improving their mental health, behaviour, and engagement in school.

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Place2Be Scotland retweeted
Place2Be@Place2BeFeb 13
Thank you to @KirstySNP for lodging a motion in the @HouseofCommons to mark #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek and highlight this year’s theme, ‘This is My Place’. We would be delighted if MPs from across Parliament signed the motion and showed their support. edm.parliament.uk/early-day-…

Place2Be and Children’s Mental Health Week - Early Day Motions - UK Parliament

That this House recognises Place2Be’s Children’s Mental Health Week, which runs from 9-15 February; notes that the theme this year is This is My Place; further notes that Place2Be is a children’s...

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Place2Be Scotland retweeted
Jane Cowan@MrsCowanP4_5Feb 10
For Children’sMental Health week, P4/5 are busy creating artwork based on ‘This is My Place’ ⭐️ @Place2BeScot #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek2026 @TownheadPS
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💛 Thank you to @Ross_Greer for lodging a motion in the @ScotParl to highlight @Place2Be's #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek and to all of the MSPs who've already signed it! parliament.scot/chamber-and-…
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Place2Be@Place2BeFeb 2
There is only ONE week to go before this year's #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek 'This is My Place'! 🙌 Now is your chance to download our free Place2Be resources from childrensmentalhealthweek.or… and plan how you celebrate 2026's Children's Mental Health Week! 🎉

Place2Be's Children's Mental Health Week

Place2Be's official Children's Mental Health Week exists to empower, equip and give a voice to all children and young people in the UK.

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There's only 2 weeks until Place2Be's #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek - how are you getting involved? Share your plans with us and explore our interactive map to see how other schools and organisations in Scotland are taking part! 📷🗺️childrensmentalhealthweek.or…
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⛴️ Last month we took a trip north to visit Cassia who delivers our services in Orkney primary schools. The positive impact was evident: one headteacher told us that Place2Be was “one of the most important interventions we have ever had for mental health and wellbeing".👇
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🗨️ "I am moved by the respect and affection school staff show their pupils, and by the strong sense of collective responsibility shown for them." Follow Place2Be counsellor, Cassia, as she reflects on her work within the Orkney community in Scotland. 👉 bit.ly/4pfW9hs
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🏒 Good luck for tonight @ClanIHC! 💛 Thank you for your support, every donation helps us reach more children with our in-school mental health support - giving them the lifelong coping skills they need to thrive.
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@ClanIHC13 Nov 2025
💜 Supporting Two Incredible Causes For our Remembrance Game on Friday 14 November, the profits from the post-game jersey auction will be split between Place2Be and Poppyscotland. 🧠 @Place2Be supports children and young people’s mental health across UK schools, giving them a voice and the tools to build resilience. 💛 @poppyscotland provides vital support to Scotland’s Armed Forces community, including serving personnel, veterans, and their families. By attending the game or taking part in the auction, you’re helping to honour service and support wellbeing in our community. Learn more: 📌 place2be.org.uk 📌 poppyscotland.org.uk/get-hel… #YourGlasgowYourClan
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We were in Orkney last week visiting our services there. We got a lovely Orcadian welcome from @PapdalePS, @GlaitnessSchool and Burray PS. We also popped in to @bbcorkney to talk to Cameron Stout about our work. 📻Listen in here (from around 1550): bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002kt…
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Amazing Visit today for the school from @Place2Be BAFTA ROADSHOW featuring Ben Shires and Kia Pegg. They provided us with workshops around Games and a Presenting Masterclass along with seeing a Real BAFTA ⭐️⭐️⭐️
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🧸 Puppets, sand trays, or Lego: play is at the heart of our work to improve children's mental health in schools. 📻 Listen to Rebecca Wilkinson-Quinn, Clinical Lead for Scotland, talk to @PlayScotland about play, mental health, and supporting parents: spreaker.com/episode/47-ment…
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Place2Be Scotland retweeted
Play Scotland@PlayScotland20 Aug 2025
🚨 New #PlayWellPodcast! Ep.47: Mental Health & Play 🎧 Fiona Kirkland chats with Becky Wilkinson-Quinn (@Place2BeScot) about how play & art therapy support children’s mental wellbeing. 👉 Listen here: spreaker.com/episode/47-ment…
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Ahead of schools going back, our Director for Scotland writes in @tes about our community-based work in South Ayrshire and Dundee to support young people experiencing Emotionally-Based School Avoidance. 👇 tes.com/magazine/analysis/ge…

How to help struggling pupils back to school

Two projects in Scotland demonstrate the power of counselling in the community to address emotionally based school avoidance, says Fiona McFarlane

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💛 Well done to everyone you has received their exam results today - you should be very proud of everything you've achieved this year! We know getting your results can be stressful so here are some practical tips for you, your school and your parents: place2be.org.uk/exams

Navigating exam season resources

Place2Be's advice, for young people, schools and families on managing exam and results day stress.

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If you need some advice on what happens next, you can also access Skills Development Scotland's Results Helpline on 0808 100 8000. They are open from 8am-8pm today and tomorrow 6 August, 9am-5pm Thursday 7 and Friday 8 August
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Place2Be Scotland retweeted
Place2Be@Place2Be11 Jun 2025
Today is #InternationalDayOfPlay, a chance to celebrate childhood, connection and creativity. 🌈 Swipe for simple tips on how to enjoy meaningful play with your child, and click the link below to read more. 🔗 bit.ly/45XaUiu
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📺 With Pupil Equity Funding, our embedded clinician supports @stcatherinespsy to create mentally-healthy classrooms - watch their headteacher talk about our partnership below. Find out more about our in-school services here: place2be.org.uk/our-services… youtube.com/watch?v=lOjfhOEF…
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🫂 Relationships have the power to transform the lives of children and young people in foster care. Here's our Director, @FionaMcFarlane6, on how our Parenting Smart Course for Foster Carers is helping carers nurture strong relationships. #FCF25 place2be.org.uk/about-us/new…

Fostering the power of relationships

Read how we're celebrating the power of relationships to transform the lives of children and young people in foster care.

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💛252 foster carers in Scotland participated in Parenting Smart 💛62.5% completed all 6 core modules last year 💛95% would recommend the course to a friend Foster care providers can now commission the course for their carers - find out more here. place2be.org.uk/our-services…

Place2Be's Parenting Smart - Online Course

Our free online course is available to all parents and carers of children attending one of Place2Be’s partner primary schools.

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💻 Parents and carers can also get free practical tips to support children’s wellbeing and behaviour on our Parenting Smart site. #FCF25 parentingsmart.place2be.org.…

Place2Be: Parenting Smart: Articles

Parenting Smart offers practical advice for parents and carers of children aged 5-11. All of our content is created by Place2Be's parenting experts. It's based on evidence and their experiences...

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