Yesterday Laura and I ran our first session with the Pepper Therapy team and what a lovely afternoon… it is a privilege we get to do this, and hold this space for this amazing team. Pepper Therapy is a qualified team of certified Speech and Language Therapists operating in Coventry and Warwickshire since 2014, specialising […]
This week was another milestone as we delivered our first training for our Glimmer Seeker Primary School programme; a 5 week interactive programme designed to teach effective wellbeing tools to primary school age children. The workshops include wonderful stories crafts, movement and games that promote and teach well being tools. We focus on how to […]
Absolutely loved today hearing from Coach Zoe at our Primary School Workshop Training recently, about her Glimmer JarTM workshop at Brailes Primary School. With a group of 20 participants age 3-5, she ran a 20 minute long session. The interactive session involved the telling of our Glimmer Jar story and making of the pre schools […]
Hannah based in South Wales is part of the amazing Canal and Rivers Trust Urban Nature Connection programme. She trained with us at Hatton Locks to deliver Family Wellbeing Sessions and she has just had funding to do extra training so she can be an official In the Wild Leader and also do her Official […]
As soon as we spoke to Lucy we knew she would be an amazing Happy Confident Kids Coach, her aura and zest for life is truly infectious. We are really happy to have her as part of our Community. “I’m a proud mum to a wonderfully chaotic toddler and have had the joy of being […]
We continue to train and support over x members of staff and x volunteers to deliver the Lets Go Outdoors programme, its been amazing to work with such a passionate group of people. Say hello to the Canal & River Trust In the Wild Leaders…
As part of our work for the Canal & River trust we have developed 17 family wellbeing routes at specific locations within targeted Sport England Areas. Initially this was 15 maps but due to the success of them Sport England funded a further two more maps (whoop whoop). The trails are a beautiful way to […]
Its been an amazing two weeks running In the Wild sessions for three cohorts of 20 learners at West Coventry Academy. Miranda supported me in week one and then Coach Anna (who is based in Leicester) joined me in week two. The In the Wild outdoor sessions again showed transformational results for participating children: “I […]
We have been working with the Canal and River Trust since 2024 in collaboration on a wide range of projects. Our current project delivered over a year has been extended and we continue to train even more staff and volunteers.
Since April 2023, we have provided weekly 1-to-1 coaching at West Coventry Academy, an intervention that has proven crucial in supporting learners confidence and wellbeing. This has also resulted in a significant improvement in school attendance rates, particularly among learners experiencing school avoidance. As part of this initiative, Lisa, a Happy Confident Kids confidence coach, […]
Three-week family outreach programme implemented in November/December to support learners experiencing longer-term school avoidance. Recognising the need for innovative approaches and the already successful 1-2-1 coaching interventions by Happy Confident Kids on supporting learners back to school, the school invited families to participate in these novel sessions. This initiative marked a new approach for the […]
What a lovely morning packed with glimmers… I remembering opening my curtains to snow and just jumping out of bed to start the day. We were invited to be part of Kenilworth School Careers fair, where we spoke to lots of kids about what its like to do what we do and the many opportunities […]
As part of our partnership with Zactiv, Miranda headed to Orchard Community Primary School to deliver and coach Zack with his first School Confidence Masterclass. where they were also both interviewed for the radio and TV local news (exciting). Miranda brought a stack of Glimmer JarsTM with her for all the participants which they all […]
Congratulations Steve Orton on becoming a Happy Confident Kids Sports Coach. Steve now has lots of new tools to help coach kids at Kenilworth Rugby Football Club, and also to use at home too. “”Loved the session and came away with so much value, both as a parent of 3 children and a coach to […]
Rosie has been with us since the start and we love having her on the team. Based in London she is a Happy Confident Kids Coach, In the Wild Leader and also an Glimmer Seeker Train the Trainer. So lovely to have a guest post today from Coach Rosie who is based in Carshalton. She […]
Emily is the Learning & Skills Development Coordinator at the Canal & River Trust, as well as being our key contact at the Canal & River Trust she is also an In the Wild Leader.
Anna is one of our In the Wild Leaders and she recently spent a day surveying the route, with her fmaily, for our new family wellbeing trail in Ellesmere Port, where the canal once again proved its power to provide instant stillness, sparking joy for both the kids and the adults. Ellesmere Port is a […]
Meet learning and skills coordinator Anna . Anna is based in Gloucestershire and has been working for the Canal and river trust for many years delivering education programmes and inspiring children and their families to connect with their local canal and river spaces.
Nowrujee leads educational engagement in the London area she is also a STEM co-ordinator, for the Canal & River Trust. Nowrujee is passionate about helping children and helping them to access green and blue spaces and regularly runs workshops for large classes. “Thank you for providing a really effective and supportive training session last week. […]
Claire is the learning and skills co-ordinator for Yorkshire and the North East. Claire gets to regularly work with her amazing group of Canal & River Trust volunteers at the amazing engineering landmark that is Tees Barrage. Miranda and I had enjoyed a recent visit there to help run a day of family sessions.
Helen is an amazing Education Co-ordinator at the Canal and River Trust and one of our In the Wild Leaders, she loves working with children and helping them to find calm at the Canalside. She is a joy to work with and her passion for her job shines through.
Its been such a privilege to train and work with over x Canal & River trust Volunteers, teaching them how to run Family Wellbeing Sessions on the Waterside and support the Education Team with Delivery of the Three Week Primary School Programme.
Eliza trained with us as an In the Wild Leader for the Canal & River Trust, she has now retired and part of the amazing volunteer team.
Katie is one of our Canal & River Trust In the Wild Leaders. As a the Learning & Skills Coordinator – Greater Manchester, Lancashire & Merseyside, she works with volunteers across her region.
Adrian Royston leads the Canal and River Trust explorer programme across the East Midlands. Part of Adrian’s role is to work alongside schools, community groups and local academies to offer hands on- outdoor learning. We loved delivering family wellbeing workshops alongside Adrian and had a particularly lovely moment at Foxton locks when we did Dragon […]
We love working with West Coventry Academy with have been supporting the school since 2023 with a wide range of initiatives starriung with 1-2-1 Kids Coaching, running In the Wild Sessions (with our nature connection and wellbeing tools) and implementing a whole school programme for 6 months funded by Innovate UK. “The Happy Confident Kids’ […]
Congratulations to the Zactiv Team (Zack George a.ka Steele) and Steve Orton for winning a ‘Community Impact’ award. They have a dream to take Zacks platform and use it in a positive way to help kids become more aware and excited about staying active and living healthier lives. Its been amazing to help them make […]
Show them how it feels, our kids coaching tools teach kids how to step into confidence. To do this we show them how it feel in their bodies. Zack George is on tour with the BBC Gladiator Team showing how we teach this to kids. So cool to see this live in action as part of Children In […]
We are so excited to have Nathan Arnold on our Happy Confident Kids team. Based in Lincolnshire, Nathan brings a wealth of specialist experience and unique knowledge to our ever-growing community. From Professional Footballer to Kids’ Confidence Coach Nathan played professionally for Cambridge United, Grimsby Town, and Lincoln City—winning the FA Trophy, scoring at Wembley, […]
Love this feedback from a young participant during one of our Summer Family in the Wild Sessions.
Glimmers are the tiny moments of joy, warmth, or connection that are easy to miss — but when you start noticing them, everything changes.
Since I started noticing Glimmers, my whole perspective has shifted. It's a game changer!
Nice to feel valued and supported as an individual. We often miss out our own care in the struggle to set up all the many school and group sessions that we run throughout the year.