Kids’ Wellbeing

Every child deserves someone in their corner

Growing up isn't always easy. Confidence and self-worth don't come automatically to every child, and in schools already stretched thin, there isn't always space to give each child the attention that helps build them.

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For a lot of children, what helps most isn't a lesson or a leaflet. It's someone who shows up consistently, who believes in them, and who helps them see their own worth.

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Across the UK, our football, music and Big Hope programmes are three different ways of doing exactly that: in schools, from Year 1 through to Year 10.

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students mentored weekly through football in secondary schools

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children have taken part in the music course so far

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children have taken part in a Big Hope course so far

Football: mentoring on and off the pitch

Every week, our coaches spend time with more than 50 students through football sessions in secondary schools. It's about more than the game: students are taught life skills through football, encouraged to lead, work as a team, and show empathy and encouragement toward each other, skills they then carry into other parts of their lives. Once trust and consistency are built, we've seen these students grow in ways that go far beyond the pitch.

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At Thriftwood College, Chelmsford, we run specialist sessions for children with moderate learning difficulties, using that same approach: football as a way to build trust, confidence and connection.

Music: finding a voice, and the confidence to use it

Music has a way of reaching places words sometimes can't.

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Through our 6-week music course, up to 6 kids in Years 1 and 2 can learn to express their emotions, build confidence, and discover their own worth.

Big Hope course: learning your own worth

Our Big Hope course is an educational tool for a group of up to 10 Year 5 and 6 kids, built around key PSHE objectives (self-discovery, positive self-talk, respect, and emotional awareness) to help them understand their own self-worth and value at an age when that message matters most.

Here's what your giving makes possible

£250 covers a 6-week music course for up to 6 kids

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£250 enables six weeks of football coaching for up to 15 students.

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£450 brings a Big Hope course to up to 10 kids over six weeks.

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Bring your school, family or group alongside us

If you're a teacher, pastoral lead or headteacher, football, music and the Big Hope course can all sit within your school's existing calendar, as a one-off or an ongoing partnership.

If you're a parent, grandparent, or simply someone who cares about how children in your community are growing up , you don't need a school link to be part of this. You can give, volunteer, or follow along and share in what we're doing.

And if your church or community group or business wants to partner more closely, with a course or a school, we'd love to hear from you.

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Why we do this

Across everything Big Love does, in the UK and beyond, we start from the same conviction: people grow when they're loved, not pushed, guilted, or fixed. It's what shapes every course, every session, and every conversation we have.

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Helping children build confidence and character