We’ve hit an incredible milestone! What started as an idea—to connect children with nature and wellbeing tools alongside the waterways—has now resulted in training sessions with the amazing Education Team and Volunteers at the Canal & River Trust, who will go out and share these essential tools with children and families across the UK. The […]
At the end of the school holidays we were straight back off holiday to deliver an In the Wild Family session with the Canal & River Trust team (Adrian Royston and Volunteer Paul.) at the amazing Foxton Locks (if you haven’t been its stunning), and launch the new Family Wellbeing Route. The sessions were hosted […]
Right in the heart of the city, you can step onto the canal and feel like you’re in the middle of nowhere within two minutes. It’s a peaceful escape while you’re out and about. Laura and I stepped out with our families to map our out first Family Wellbeing Trail for the Canal & River […]
Ongoing project following on the initial delivery of the Sport England year long project. It’s been truly wonderful to deliver this project and we are so glad its now embedded in the Canal & River Trust work. The Canal & River Trust team are amazing, and being able to spread what we’re doing across England […]
Held on what was the hottest day of the year, this family wellbeing session was held in the mini harbour area opposite the Canal & River Trust office. Despite the city backdrop and nearby residential blocks, the docking area provided a peaceful, secluded space away from the main pedestrian flow of the towpath. Thanks to […]
At Happy Confident Kids, we believe in supporting young people through these crucial developmental stages, and our “In the Wild” workshops offer a unique, nature-based approach to building confidence and calm. Recently, we ran a special family well-being session at West Coventry Academy for Year 6 students and their parents/carers, focusing specifically on easing the […]
Starting right from the Walsall Art Centre, this new Family Wellbeing trail is a must-visit. We recently had an upper-sixth student join us for work experience, and she couldn’t believe how quickly the trail helped shift her mindset into a more positive space, and how we could go from the middle of urban environment to […]
Westport Lake, a little oasis. I took my kids Westport Lake to help map out the new family wellbeing trail. It was a long journey, but as soon they were near the water, nature worked its magic – everyone became calm and collected. There are so many local canals to visit and we are so […]
Bringing Our “In the Wild” Magic to Reception Children What we love about our “In the Wild” tools is how adaptable they are for our coaches, and this month Laura had a wonderful time bringing them to the reception children at St Nicholas School. Sharing the wonders of nature with these young learners is always […]
We loved being back with the Alderbrook Secondary School team running three weeks of In the Wild Sessions. We had some smaller sessions for Year 7 & 8 targeted at learners really needing support. It was great to see the amazing positive impact on the participants.
Coach Luke stepped out on location to audit the potential route for the Devizes family wellbeing trail. Another stunning trail along the waterside. You can download a copy of the Devizes Family Wellbeing Trail here.
Absolutely stunning trail (one of my favourites) and a perfect FREE day trip for the kids. The power of the water there is incredible to witness. So lucky we get to do this project. You can download a copy of the Foxton Locks Family Wellbeing Trail here.
Ah the amazing Trent Lock, highlight for me, when we audited this trial, was where the river and the canal join together, just taking a moment for me to just breathe. You can download a copy of the Trent Lock Family Wellbeing Trail here.
We had a lovely time delivering this family workshop in partnership with The canal and River Trust at the canal side in the middle of the city of Nottingham. It was wonderful to see the families come to take part in our well being activities and to hear that for many it was a new […]
“Making the lavender bags, the smell made me really happy.”
We ran sessions for five weeks, with a small groups of learners identified with Special Educational Needs, or other additional learning needs (mainly year 8 & 9 and some year 7). One off sessions (on demand) were also provided for 2-3 learners requiring immediate emotional regulation support to remain engaged in school. The programme fostered […]
Five-week “In the Wild” programme conducted with three Year 8 classes (totalling approximately 90 learner), supported by Coach Anna. Initial teacher feedback highlighted that many Year 8 learners struggled in traditional classroom settings. The outdoor sessions effectively engaged these learners, with the teacher noting their enthusiastic participation and improved listening skills, attributing this positive shift […]
Its been a privilege to work with the Year 7 Students at West Coventry Academy running our five week In the Wild programme, getting to know the learners and educators, showing them loads of tools to help them access calm, confidence and learn to be in the present moment. We started our “In the Wild” […]
It was a real pleasure to be invited to Alderbrook Secondary School as part of their community Teacher Training Day, where they invite educators from all the feeder primary schools. Educators could sign up to various sessions throughout the day and we hosted one on outdoor learning, where we gave participants a taste of our […]
As a result of a successful pilot project, we were able support a Canal and River Trust bid for longer term funding to and extended version of this project out over 15 different locations via grant funding from Sport England. “Let’s Go Outdoors” stands poised to make a substantial and lasting contribution to the health, wellbeing and appreciation of our canal environments for children and families across a wider reach.
This was a great family session during the summer holidays . The perfect time before the kids went back to school to give them a well being boost! We ran the session at a local retreat care farm in Berkswell. Running the workshop in this lovely farmyard environment gave the children and their families a […]
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.