Mortal Fools is an award-winning creative learning charity based in Ashington, Northumberland supporting young people aged 7—25. Our purpose is to help people to have better quality interpersonal relationships – we do this by supporting people to develop their mental health & wellbeing, personal skills, and creativity.
Our regular programmes of activity provide high quality, exciting, socially relevant arts experiences where children and young people co-create theatre, film, audio and events with professional practitioners.
We deliver Arts Award qualifications and creative employability skills development and distribute our digital content to schools and youth settings.
Our priority is supporting and including children, young people, and communities who are disempowered or facing barriers. Most of the young people we work with neurodivergent, have social, emotional & mental health challenges and are experiencing deprivation. We are committed and proactive in continuing to develop our inclusivity.
Find out more about Mortal Fools work via: www.mortalfools.org.uk
Click here to access our FREE digital creative content, and FREE resource packs
Click here to access our FREE young people’s employability content
MELVA
There is a children’s wellbeing crisis in the UK. We urgently need new, accessible, multi-agency approaches to tackle this crisis. MELVA is just that!
MELVA is a proven, fun, and impactful way for teachers to work with whole classes, addressing wellbeing issues before children reach crisis point and reducing referrals to over-stretched statutory services. MELVA is currently FREE for primary schools and specialist settings – head to www.melva.org.uk for more info!
MELVA is an award-winning, creative, digital programme, using engaging storytelling, fun characters, and practical activities to improve children and young people’s knowledge and understanding of mental health and wellbeing whilst teaching effective self-management techniques.
MELVA provides a user-friendly, early intervention and prevention approach, designed to be used by schools with primary school aged children, and older students in specialist settings.
MELVA is facilitated through creative and practical activities, with an emphasis on learning by doing. It equips children with tools for life, helping to foster resilience and positive relationships.
Click here to express an interest in using MELVA in your setting.
TEACHER CPD SESSIONS
CONNECT is a training and professional development programme for businesses, community and public sector organisations, schools/trusts, teams, and individuals. CONNECT: Teacher CPD sessions can be booked as one-off sessions, as part of inset days, or for conferences & events.
“The content was well received with staff seeing the value of the session. We were able to implement some of the things highlighted straight away and it triggered some positive changes. We would love a follow up session!” – Headteacher, Fernhurst Primary School
Teacher CPD Sessions we are currently delivering:
- Emotional Resilience & Burnout: Staff Mental Health & Wellbeing
- Measuring Young People’s Wellbeing in the Classroom
- Managing Difficult Conversations
- Supporting Creative Bravery in Classrooms
- Team Dynamics & Equitable Communication
- Increasing Personal Impact & Imposter Syndrome
We Can deliver in-person sessions in the North East, and shorter digital sessions to any setting in the UK.
Click here to find out more about our teacher CPD offer and to download brochure.
Offers
MELVA; High impact mental health and wellbeing education FREE for primary schools & specialist settings!
High impact mental health and wellbeing education for primary schools & specialist settings! MELVA is an award-winning, creative, digital media programme from creative learning company Mortal Fools, improving children and young people’s knowledge and understanding of mental health and wellbeing whilst teaching practical self management techniques. If your primary school…
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