HeadStarters
An army of trained children and young people who have or are progressing through the educational pathway
HeadStarters are an army of trained children and young people who have or are progressing through the education pathway.
Those participating will engage in an accredited pathway of education that aims to build resilience, knowledge around their own wellbeing and increase their confidence and self-esteem.
Workshops and sessions are informal, relaxed and fun!
Children and young people participating will have the opportunity to help plan, design and even deliver their own workshops at one of the HeadStarter Conference events.
HeadStarters is split up into 3 awards.
Bronze – an introduction to mental health, wellbeing and resilience.
Silver – those participating will deliver a community project, becomg a community reporter or undertake training to become a peer mentor
Gold – extend their work into their community / participants could run their own event / campaign or perhaps deliver an assembly to a school / college. Opportunity to pass their learning via digital formats
ANother brillinat wellbeing HeadStarters Conference at event at Teesside University Over 250 young people discovered the benefits of mindfulness and built lasting connections with fellow HeadStarters.
The HeadStart team would like to invite you to the HeadStart Conference 2023!
The HeadStart Conference is a free event for children, young people and school staff across South Tees to get together and celebrate all things wellbeing.
We will have a variety of workshops on offer providing a wide range of activities linked to emotional resilience.
HeadStart South Tees would like to send a massive thank you to all the amazing workshop providers!
Without the workshop providers, the event would not be possible.
Mega thanks to:
Artist Ben
North East Young Dads and Lads
The Junction
Ben Day Fitness
Matty Brown Catering
More than a run – Pamela Highfield
Tees, Esk and Wear Valley NHS Trust
Moneywise – Annie Murphy
Mark Proctor
Middlesbrough Youth Council
Acklam Grange School students
Climate Action – Actes
Safer Communities
Prior Pursglove College – Lucy and Adele
Teesside University Student Ambassadors
HeadStart Conference 2023 – The Video!!! : HeadStart South Tees
BBC Tees interview with Adam! : HeadStart South Tees
BBC Tees – interview with Lucy! : HeadStart South Tees
HeadStart Conference HeadStarters Interviews : HeadStart South Tees
Thank you Teesside University! : HeadStart South Tees
The HeadStart Conference 2021 is LIVE and online.
A Feast of Wellbeing is available here – HeadStart Conference
The second annual HeadStarters Conference took place on 26th June, 2019 @ Teesside University.
Near 200 HeadStarters attended from schools across Middlesbrough.
Those attending could access workshops that were all themed around mental health, wellbeing and resilience. There were workshops themed on food, gaming, anti-social behaviour, creative arts, having fun, raising aspirations, health and fitness and young carers.
