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Everyone is a Story-Teller

Everyone is a Story-Teller

We often think of storytelling as something creative — a fun activity or a way to pass the time. But it can be so much more than that. For all of us – young and old – storytelling is a powerful tool for emotional growth, mental wellbeing, and resilience. And it’s never

An attitude of gratitude

An attitude of gratitude

What do you have to be grateful for? Seems like an odd question, right? But science has shown that practicing gratitude regularly has several well-being benefits. Whether you practice gratitude when you need a quick pick-me-up, when you can’t get yourself motivated, or when you just want to take

Stress-Busting Tips for Exams

Stress-Busting Tips for Exams

Discover practical and proven strategies to manage stress, optimise study sessions, and excel in your exams. This guide provides students with tips on creating effective study plans, using revision techniques, and maintaining well-being during exam season.

Meet Martha, trustee

Meet Martha, trustee

Hi, I’m Martha and I have recently become one of the trustees at Phase. I’m currently the leader of The Hub Church in Hitchin (where Phase is based) which is an Anglican ‘fresh expression’ of church. This means that we’re like a traditional church but look and

Digital Wellbeing

Digital Wellbeing

Digital wellbeing may be a phrase that you haven't heard of before but you will definitely be aware of the impacts that technology and digital media are having on the world, both good and bad. There are so many positives to the digital sphere, it allows us to

New Resource Available...

New Resource Available...

At Phase, we are passionate about helping build wellbeing and resilience in children and young people. We do this in various ways, from primary school workshops, assemblies, secondary school lessons, 1-1 mentoring and support groups. At the start of this academic term, we released a new resource called Focus [https:

Managing Exam Stress

Managing Exam Stress

We have now entered exam season which can be a time full of different emotions, so here are 10 top tips to help you navigate this time... 1) Self-Care is Important – During exam time, it can feel like there is a lot to do but looking after yourself is essential.

What Brings You Joy...?

What Brings You Joy...?

> I wonder what refills you. What brings you Joy? A phrase that often resonates with me is: ‘you can’t pour from an empty cup.’ Recently, I have been speaking to a few people and have found there is a real sense of tiredness or exhaustion. As we emerge

Let's Talk Anxiety Support Groups

Let's Talk Anxiety Support Groups

At Phase we are passionate about helping young people live life in all of its fullness, to reach their full potential and thrive. However, due to the pandemic, we have seen a rise in mental health issues and a high level of anxiety. A survey carried out by Young Minds

Having time off… The importance of rest!

Having time off… The importance of rest!

This is one those subjects that is much easier to talk about than to do – well it is for me! I am a keen runner and triathlete – though I can’t do triathlons at the moment due to lockdown. However, in the past I have run Edinburgh Marathon and done

Why I love reading

Why I love reading

It was World Book Day on the 3rd March and I have a secret to tell you. Probably one of the only good things about schools being closed is that I didn’t have to scratch around at 10pm on the 2nd March to make two dressing up outfits for

Looking ahead and moving forward...

Looking ahead and moving forward...

Our Director, Kieran, takes stock of what we have ahead of us as a nation (and town of Hitchin) and offers practical advice for this last stretch of lockdowns and restrictions... It was exciting news from PM Boris Johnson as he announced the roadmap for the way out of lockdown

Continuing to Parent in Lockdown

Continuing to Parent in Lockdown

This article was featured this in Nub News [https://hitchin.nub.news/n/hitchin-wellbeing-charity-phase-on-the-challenges-parents-face-during-covid-crisis-and-lockdown?fbclid=IwAR2JG2g6OpLqATfam4cKnVcDf9nR-jUD_y0LiSQU1onJ7kHSZ3nA9z8AQgo] At Phase, we spend a lot of our time time helping young people to building resilience and good wellbeing, and particularly at the moment supporting them in all the ways that they have

Mentoring

Why and How Mentoring works... At Phase we are passionate about equipping children and young people so that they don't just survive but thrive as they journey through life. We love to help children and young people build good wellbeing and resilience. At Phase we have the opportunity

Stop and smell the roses

Stop and smell the roses

When lockdown was first announced I spent a couple of weeks in my flat alone, before deciding to go back to my parents' in Bournemouth. I have recently returned to my flat in Hitchin and am accutely aware of how much has changed since I left three months ago.

What are you doing?

What are you doing?

A lot of change has happened over the past few months. With schools closed and social distance measures in place, much of our usual work and programmes are unable to run as normal. Just like everyone else, we have had to adapt and change the way that we are doing

Love Languages

This week is Mental Health Awareness Week, and the theme this year is Kindness. Evidence has shown that helping others can have a positive effect on our own mental health and wellbeing.' One way in which we can show kindness and help others around us is by being aware

Mental Health Awareness Week (18th - 24th May)

Mental Health Awareness Week (18th - 24th May)

This coming week is Mental Health Awareness Week, with the theme for this year being Kindness. We are at a time in life where looking after our mental health and wellbeing has never been so important. Our normal routines, and ways of life have changed, and we have had to

Missing Endings

Missing Endings

Over the past month, it seems like the entire world has been turned upside down. I was looking back at some photos and found me and a friend having breakfast together. We had talked about how her research was going to have to dramatically change style if the coronavirus closed

Tales of the unexpected

Tales of the unexpected

Recently I was telling someone about the work that I do at Phase as the Office Manager – the 5 areas that I cover (Office Admin / Finances / HR / Supporters / Communications) and what that entails for each area. But, as I thought about this a bit more it became apparent that actually

Mentoring; a space to grow

Mentoring; a space to grow

What do you do if you don’t know how to do something, say some DIY? Perhaps you would look for some videos on Youtube [https://www.youtube.com], read some articles or even call a friend you know who has the knowledge you need. In a small way this

R is for Resilience

R is for Resilience

How would you define resilience? This is the question that we get the students thinking about when we deliever our year 7 and year 8 resilience workshops. As part of the work of Phase, we deliver workshops to students in year 7 and year 8 looking at the topic of

Volunteering and why it's super cool

Volunteering and why it's super cool

Amanda gives us her wisdom about volunteering. Looking after other people (being a friend, a good member of the community or taking on a cause) are all ways to help other people One of the best ways to help look after other people is by volunteering! If you volunteer in