The impact of the pandemic on children and young people’s mental health and wellbeing this year has been profound – and deeply troubling. One recent report suggests that up to 1.5 million children and teenagers across the UK will need new or additional mental health support as a direct consequence of Covid-19, and we don't yet know what the long term mental health impact could be. So much has changed. Many children and young people are confused and troubled, uncertain and afraid.

There is no one-size-fits-all approach. Place2Be places mental health specialists at the heart of school teams, putting them in a unique position to identify problems early and to work with children, their teachers and families providing mental health support. With over 25 years of experience working with children in schools, Place2Be currently reaches a school community of over 380,000 children and young people, but we aim to double the number of schools we work with by 2025.