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Exploring Effective Practice
What types of approach work when using singing and vocal work to support children & young people's mental health & wellbeing? We offer some insights and an increasing bank of knowledge and materials to help support thinking and development for those working, or looking to work in this rich and complex field.
Guides
Creating a Safe Space for Singing
How do we create singing and music-making experiences that support participants' wellbeing in a way which which feels safe and is safe for all involved? Sing Up Foundation commissioned North East England charity Blue Cabin to create a guide which explores the concept of a safe space in its widest sense.
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Blue Cabin
Beatboxing, Identity and Mental Health
We asked beatboxing and looping legend, mental health champion and long-time friend of Sing Up SK Shlomo to give us some insights into their work with young people at Breathe Academy.
Author:
SK Shlomo
Working in Challenging Settings
We visit Becton Centre for Children & Young People to find out how music making provided by Yorkshire Youth and Music is a key part of provision for those outside of mainstream education.
Author:
Yorkshire Youth & Music
Useful links
Creatively Minded and Young
by The Baring Foundation
A selection of arts and mental health projects with, by and for children & young people.
Creative Health: The Arts for Health and Wellbeing
by All-Party Parliamentary Group on Arts, Health and Wellbeing
Enquiry report 2017.
Researching the impact of the National Singing Programme 'Sing Up' in England
by Institute of Education
Main findings from the first 3 years (2007-10): children's singing development, self-concept and sense of social inclusion
6 Benefits of Music for your Mental Health
by CAMHS Professionals
Poster summarising the main benefits of music for mental health
Singing, wellbeing and health: context, evidence and practice
by Ian Morrison and Stephen Clift
Publication by Sidney De Haan Research Centre for Arts and Health.
Mental Health Resources for Schools
by Place2Be
Creative wellbeing activities, Children's Mental Health Week resources and more.
Mental Health Flow Chart
by SSAT
Categorisation of different types of behaviours that could be resent in students, a red, amber & green system and recommendations on what staff should do.
Classroom Wellbeing Toolkit
by Anna Freud
Simple ways to support students' mental health.
Childhood Trauma, The Brain and The Social World
by UK Trauma Council
A short guide about the importance of social relationships for mental health.
Don't have any assumptions. You don't know what people can do… listen to what they got, and then see where you go.
Jane Wheeler
From Inspiring Voices podcast, Season 1