10:10 is a success in local school.
Left to right: Nathan Jones — Assistant Director UDC & 10:10 Author, Oakie Loveridge — Five Acres School, Simon Phelps — Head Teacher Five Acres School
Our new 10:10 wellbeing resource is helping young people to live their best life.
From a marquee set up by a church to connect with young people in its community, to schools, colleges, churches, youth centres as well as an adolescent mental health ward, 10:10 is helping young people across the UK to discover the difference that living well can have on their mental, emotional, physical and spiritual wellbeing.
Launched in 2021 and thanks to a grant of £60,000 from Benefact Trust, 10:10 seeks to explore wellbeing from the foundations of positive psychology and spirituality, and explores ideas like thankfulness, kindness, forgiveness, healthy relationships, coping strategies and how to look after the mind, body and soul — all of which are known to support positive wellbeing.
Five Acres School in the Forest of Dean was the first location in the UK to trial the resource with Key Worker Children during lockdown and it is now planning to use the resource across the school in the coming years.
Oakie Loveridge, who delivered 10:10 within the school, has nothing but praise for this resource saying:
“We first used 10:10 with Key Worker Children during lockdown when the resource was initially being developed. It was such success with our students that we are now planning to use the resource across the school. I love the flow of the resource as well as the creativity and combination of content to meet different needs.
10:10 has already made a difference. Students are responding to situations better, especially in relation to friendship challenges. We have also noticed how it has built a greater level of trust between the students and the staff, giving them greater confidence to find us and talk much more often than they did before. We are also thrilled how parents were really supportive and appreciative of the support 10:10 was bringing to their young person.”
Over the next year, The Ugly Duckling Co are working with a local youth work charity and the school to deliver 10:10 to small groups of young people, and in the autumn there are plans to use the resource more widely across the school.
Mr. Simon Phelps, head teacher says:
“The 10:10 programme has already proven to be hugely beneficial to students. The creativity and quality of the materials are excellent and we congratulate all those involved in their creation for having such an impact”.
10:10 explores themes that give 11-17 year-olds skills and knowledge to support, strengthen and improve their wellbeing.
Nathan Jones our Assistant Director and author of 10:10 explains why this resource is so important:
“With so many young people in the UK at risk from struggling with their mental health, we need to help equip and support them with the skills and knowledge that are proven to support, strengthen and improve wellbeing before more serious problems arise. We also need to offer spaces where they can build supportive relationships with trusted adults and equip them to know how to access professional support should they need it. This is what 10:10 seeks to achieve. It has been brilliant to work with Five Acres School who alongside so many others are committed to early intervention and offering the best support they can to the students in their community”.
With at least 30 hours of adaptable material, 10:10 can be used in a wide variety of ways and is designed to enable youth workers, chaplains and teachers to create meaningful and helpful spaces with young people, giving them the opportunity to discover the difference a 10:10 life can make. The resource features a series of films, expert content, group discussions, creative exercises, experiments and additional downloadable resources.
To find out more about then check out our resources page, visit www.1010.org.uk or get in touch via our contacts page.
