Update: the Kind2Mind campaign is now over and, thanks to generous donors, Blue Smile unlocked all of the available match funding! But you can still donate online to support children's mental health in Cambridgeshire schools.
Blue Smile hopes to raise £5000 to provide specialist, arts-based therapy and support to children aged 3-13 Cambridgeshire schools, after being selected to take part in the Big Give Kind2Mind campaign. The charity has been seeing record levels of demand for their help, with latest NHS figures showing 1 in 5 children is experiencing a probable mental health disorder.
Founded in 2010, Blue Smile provides specialist mental health support for children aged 3-13 in Cambridgeshire schools, including 1:1 arts-based therapy and small-group work. Parents and teachers are also supported understand and meet children's emotional wellbeing needs at home and in school.
Blue Smile’s services are delivered in schools so that it is easy for families to access, whatever their circumstances. The charity works in over 30 schools across Cambridgeshire, helping children lead happier childhoods and build brighter futures.
"At school I feel more confident in myself and happier, and now I have more friends. At home I have got better at knowing and managing my feelings." - child supported by Blue Smile
"(My child) worries less because she communicates more easily about what she is experiencing " - parent of child supported by Blue Smile
Donate to Blue Smile’s Big Give match-funding appeal.
For more information about Blue Smile, visit www.BlueSmile.org.uk
