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#BeeWell
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#BeeWell is a youth-centred wellbeing programme led by The University of Manchester, The Gregson Family Foundation and Anna Freud with GMCA and Hampshire, IoW, Portsmouth, Southampton. Account not monitored 24/7.
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"We need a system that works for everybody"

📻 neilhumphrey.bsky.social spoke on BBC Radio 5 Live today(from 11:40am) about new #BeeWell research showing how school “'isolation' rooms can impact pupil wellbeing.

Listen or catch up: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
October 28, 2025 at 12:09 PM
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Children’s wellbeing is still in decline, according to childrenssociety.bsky.social’s#GoodChildhoodReportrt 2025.

We back their recommendations to reclaim hope and call for the government to take decisive action to overturn this damaging decline: https://www.childrenssociety.org.uk/good-childhood
Top 5 policy changes to create better childhoods: Whole-school approaches to wellbeing A trusted adult guarantee, providing chosen trusted adults A focus on holistic wellbeing in early support hubs rollout Ambitious implementation and monitoring of the Child Poverty Strategy Introduce a national wellbeing measurement programme
October 27, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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📢The fourth principle of the #OurWellbeingOurVoice coalition is regular.

🔗 Learn more about the campaign : www.ourwellbeingourvoice.org/about
September 19, 2025 at 9:55 AM
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📑 New #BeeWell Evidence Brief: Unfolding Absence reveals how school attendance patterns change over the year and are influenced by wellbeing, aspirations, and life context.

📎https://ow.ly/Hsq250WWWUz
September 18, 2025 at 9:40 AM
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"If we get this right, it will be the most important thing we have done in this Bill - but, at the moment, there is no measurement,” said Lord Gus O’Donnell in yesterday’s Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill debate.

🔗 www.ourwellbeingourvoice.org
🎥 Watch his speech below 👇
September 17, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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How do schools & neighbourhoods shape young people’s substance use? 🏫🏘️

Using data from 30,000+ young people, we’re exploring how place, identity & social factors affect health choices like vaping & drinking.

🔗 More here: beewellprogramme.org/spotlight-on...
September 10, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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🎙️ What matters gets measured.

We’re calling on the govt to deliver a national wellbeing measurement programme for young people.

📢 We're spotlighting our 5 key principles in the coming weeks, starting with: National Coverage.

🔗 Learn more: www.ourwellbeingourvoice.org/about

#OurWellbeingOurVoice
August 29, 2025 at 10:32 AM
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🧠 Spotlight on Healthy Choices: Healthy habits support healthy minds

Our latest #BeeWell insights from 18k+ Year 8 pupils in Greater Manchester show how sleep, diet & exercise impact mental wellbeing.

👉 Dive into the blog: ow.ly/ROUq50WMHCL
August 28, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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🌍✨ #BeeWell researchers are at the 18th World Leisure Congress!

@stephray1.bsky.social erthornton.bsky.social & qiqicheng.bsky.social present today:
"Exploring Spaces as an Avenue to Tackle the Wellbeing Crisis in the UK: Insights from Research & Practice in Greater Manchester"

#WLC2025
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August 28, 2025 at 8:52 AM
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🎤🎬 A huge thank you to @MediaFirstfor two fantastic days of presentation and media training!

We developed practical skills, built confidence, and learnt how to communicate our message with clarity.

@educationuom.bsky.social‬ @uomseed.bsky.social‬

📸 Take a look at what we’ve been up to below!
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July 18, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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This week, we spent the day in London with @pbe.co.uk, @thefea.bsky.social and @childrenssociety.bsky.social to workshop our next steps on the Our Wellbeing, Our Voice campaign.

Want to get involved? Visit: www.ourwellbeingourvoice.org
#OurWellbeing
📸 See a photo of the team in action below!
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July 18, 2025 at 8:30 AM
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The Our Wellbeing, Our Voice coalition has reached 60 members!👏

60 leading organisations - most recently @ascl-uk.bsky.social - have joined our call for national children and young people's wellbeing measurement.

For more information, head to: www.ourwellbeingourvoice.org

#OurWellbeing
July 2, 2025 at 9:11 AM
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Last in our series of stories on what success means for young people in Greater Manchester, @gmyn.bsky.social share a story from one of their young people, about the importance of building self-esteem to feel successful. 👉 ow.ly/uAne50WcUYK
What is 'everyday success' for young people in Greater Manchester? 77% of young people agreed or strongly agreed with the statement ‘I have been feeling good about myself.' Greater Manchester Youth Network share with us a story of how Ryan built a sense of wellbeing and success in their 'Build Your Future' programme!
June 30, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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Did you know that 1 in 3 young people volunteer at least once a month or more in Greater Manchester? Stories in our new 'everyday success' project talk about volunteering can be important to young people's wellbeing and feeling successful! ow.ly/iUVa50WcUJp
What is 'everyday success' for young people in Greater Manchester? Did you know 1 in 3 young people in Greater Manchester volunteer at least once a month or more? We spoke with young people who volunteer at Army of Kindness, Rochdale, about how volunteering can mean feeling successful for many young people. Freya, a young person in GM, also wrote a blog post about her journey from being a service user to becoming a volunteer, empowering others.
June 30, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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Young people tell us that lots of different things support them to feel successful.

In this story, young people from YouthLeads tell us about three different things that support their wellbeing and feelings of success!

Find out more👉
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What is 'everyday success' for young people in Greater Manchester? Young people from YouthLeads tell us about the things they do that support them to feel successful and how that helps their wellbeing!
June 27, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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As part of our 'everyday success' project, young people working with 42nd Street told us about how the space they have created supports with their wellbeing and feelings of success. Find out more👉https://ow.ly/PjXL50WcUvB
An image of the #BeeWell logo and 42nd Street logo. Text that reads '70% of young people told us that they had a place to go to talk about worries or mental heath concerns. Young people at Cedar Mount Academy tell us how they are given a ‘brave space’ to be successful by 42nd Street!' Created as part of the Youth Steering Groups project, asking what is 'everyday success' for young people in Greater Manchester?
June 27, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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Join us on 10th July for our second national Coalition of Partners event of 2025!

We look forward to sharing the latest highlights from the #BeeWell programme:

For more information or to register, please contact us via email: beewellprogramme@manchester.ac.uk
June 20, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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This week our Young Researchers explored how and why where you live is important for wellbeing.

See the findings below for what they said were the most important factors in their local area!

Thank you to the group from St Ambrose College and Altrincham College for sharing your insights!
June 5, 2025 at 10:31 AM
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🥁 Drum roll please… our young researchers have officially chosen the key variables for their upcoming analysis:

🔍 Stress
📚 School Pressure
🎨 Hobbies
🌈 Sexual Orientation
May 21, 2025 at 8:33 AM
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Thank you to all our young researchers from St Ambrose College and Altrincham College!

We had a brilliant first session thinking about what wellbeing means and how we can use research to understand more about this concept.
May 13, 2025 at 10:58 AM
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We are really pleased to be taking an in-depth look at School Belonging this evening with teachers and professionals from our #BeeWell regions and across the country.

@neilhumphrey.bsky.social currently sharing key research findings. Looking forward to practical tips and hosting discussions too!
May 1, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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Thank you to everyone that got involved in our event yesterday to explore the latest #BeeWell findings from Greater Manchester!

It was fantastic to work with partners and young people to think about next steps to take in response to the latest data.
An image of a group of people sat at tables, listening to presentations on the #BeeWell data.
April 17, 2025 at 12:52 PM
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Young people in Rochdale have been leading the response to the #BeeWell data by working as Young Health Activists in their schools!

Find out more👉https://beewellprogramme.org/youth-led-responses-to-beewell-data-in-greater-manchesters-10-local-authorities/

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An image of the Big Change and #BeeWell logos. Text that reads 'In Rochdale, the learning and experiences from the #BeeWell Champions pilot have been informing the roll-out of a Young Health Activist programme with more secondary schools across the area.' There is also a photo of young people taking part in a #BeeWell workshop as part of their training.
April 11, 2025 at 12:32 PM
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Young people in Bolton have done some fantastic work after exploring their #BeeWell data!🧵
An image of the #BeeWell and Big Change logos. Text that reads 'In Bolton, young people worked with the Mental Health in Schools Team and Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) on sessions about the #BeeWell data. After their work together, the Mental Health Support Team will deliver sessions using the tools designed by young people, to have conversations about why young people and professionals think young people from diverse backgrounds don’t speak out about their mental health.'
April 10, 2025 at 10:43 AM
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Recently we have been showcasing youth-led responses to the #BeeWell data from across Greater Manchester.

Today we're sharing how young people from Stockport attending pupil referral units explored their local #BeeWell data and fed back on what was most important to them👇
An image of the Big Change and #BeeWell logos. Text that says 'Young people in Stockport attending pupil referral units explored the #BeeWell data. The first group focused on recreation activities available and affordability, and the second group explored how exclusion and waiting for alternative provision places affects mental health and wellbeing.'. There is an image of the posters created by young people as part of the session.
April 9, 2025 at 12:59 PM