Small Moments, Warm Mugs: Finding Mindfulness and Joy in Hot Chocolate
For Hot Chocolate Day 2026, our colleague Tim celebrates a drink that invites us to slow down and enjoy the moment. By Tim Sumner (Therapist) Hot chocolate is the misunderstood, often maligned younger cousin of tea and coffee. Coffee, the symbol of alertness, focus and jitters, fuels the morning commute and the late-night sessions. Tea […]
International Education Day 2026: The Case for Mental Health Literacy
On Saturday (24th January), we celebrate International Education Day. This year’s theme, ‘The Power of Youth in Co-Creating Education’, is a call to action. It acknowledges that students are no longer just sitting at desks waiting to be taught, but that they should also be the architects of the future of learning. But as we […]
The Anatomy of a National Conference: Building a Space for Change
By Helen Birch (Conference Chair) In the world of professional development, we often talk in terms of logistics: hard work, constant communication, time management, and that holy grail of organisation, the GANTT chart. But when you are building a national conference dedicated to self harm and suicide prevention, those professional terms take on a much […]