Community groups

Investing in the social and emotional development of children and young people benefits whole communities.

Thrive supports families by understanding the social and emotional needs of children and young people at different stages of their lives.

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Benefits

Work in a targeted way with children and young people who may have experienced interruptions in their development
Create individual action plans that can be implemented by the adults closed to the young people you work with
Select from a raft of practical, creative and fun activities that can be used at home and in schools

Help children and young people re-engage with life and learning

Thrive's experiential training and online profiling and action-planning tool will support you in understanding the social and emotional development of the children and young people you work with, resulting in improved health and wellbeing for the whole community.

Training

Facilitate positive change

Become a Thrive Licensed Practitioner

As a Thrive Licensed Practitioner, you will be equipped with a deep, practical knowledge of Thrive and the underpinning theory and skills required to meet the social and emotional needs of the children and young people you work with.

You will learn about the developmental journey children go on as they grow, including the stages of social and emotional development and how the brain changes at each stage. You will explore the role of the arts, play and creativity in supporting the needs of young people and develop strategies for building supportive relationships.

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Thrive-Online

Provide targeted support

A unique system for screening, action-planning and monitoring

Using Thrive-Online, our web-based profiling, action-planning and monitoring tool, you can review young people’s social and emotional skills and create custom action plans for families, teachers and colleagues to follow. 

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Continuing professional development

Further develop your Thrive practice

Explore a range of courses to suit your needs

These short courses run throughout the year and are designed to deepen your knowledge of the Thrive Approach and inspire you with ideas and strategies to take back to your setting. Topics include change and loss, connecting with animals and nature, stress and anxiety and working with parents and carers.

Senior Mental Health Lead training: Enhanced support for colleagues and parents

Senior Mental Health Lead training: ‘Thrive was the obvious choice’

Sheep Dip Lane Academy: From firefighting behaviour, to calm classrooms

Senior Mental Health Lead training: Improved support for pupils and staff

On Track Wisbech: The ‘extraordinary’ independent school re-engaging young people with learning

Masefield Primary School: From attainment struggles, to top 3% in the country

"I have been absolutely blown away by how much we have been able to achieve in such a short space of time"

Samantha Gaymond, Headteacher of Stocksbridge Junior School, in Sheffield

"We are saving money on teaching assistants because pupils are able to regulate their own emotions and they don’t need as much support to help them. The school is also spending less time dealing with behaviour issues and exclusions."

Elizabeth Benjeddi, headteacher of South Green Junior School, in Essex

"Thrive has given us a common approach and a common language."

Kirsten McKechnie, headteacher of Bentley New Village Primary School, in Doncaster