Can't Talk, Write toolkits
Downloadable workbooks full of activities to get young people writing as a way of expressing how they feel.
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These toolkit resources was created by Action for Children in partnership with Royal Mail and The Prince’s Trust. There are two toolkits available - the first is for young people aged 11-18 years old; the second is for adults working with young people.
The toolkits focus on the benefit of writing as a effective means of directing and expressing feelings and emotions, to support mental health & wellbeing.
The toolkits are free to download and include creative resources for use with a range of age groups.
Using this resource
This resource is designed for:
- use by either young people aged 11-18, or staff working with young people aged 11-18
- use by either individual young people, or with groups of young people
The resources are available in both English and Welsh.
Curriculum links
England - RSHE |
Mental health and wellbeing By the end of secondary school pupils should know: · how to talk about their emotions accurately and sensitively, using appropriate vocabulary. |
Northern Ireland – Learning for Life and Work |
Personal Health KS3 pupils should have opportunity to: · Investigate the influences on physical and emotional /mental personal health Key Stage 4 pupils should be enabled to: ·reflect on, and respond to, their developing concept of self, including managing emotions and reactions to on-going life experiences |
Scotland – Health and Wellbeing |
Mental and emotional wellbeing · I am aware of and able to express my feelings and am developing the ability to talk about them. · I know that we all experience a variety of thoughts and emotions that affect how we feel and behave and I am learning ways of managing them. |
Wales - Health and Wellbeing |
How we process and respond to our experiences affects our mental health and emotional wellbeing. Progression step 3: I can see the benefits of communicating about feelings as one of a range of strategies which can help promote positive mental health and emotional well-being. Progression step 4: I can advocate the benefits of communicating about feelings as one of a range of strategies which can help promote positive mental health and emotional well-being. |
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