Play and Music therapist Fiona, who leads our Sing My Own Song project, tells us how a recent session helped the young people, emotionally, in three different ways.

Basildon Market was a hub for community outreach on Saturday as children’s charity, Kids Inspire, spoke to local families and gave away goodies to passers by.

Between 30 April and 3 May, which would’ve been Captain Tom’s 101st birthday weekend, committed supporters have been challenged to take on a 100 of something fundraiser in support of their favourite charity. Kids Inspire have signed up to take part.

At the beginning of April, Sophie and Gregory were recognised as our Volunteers of the Month for their work on Brentwood based therapeutic project, Sing My Own Song.

Kids Inspire’s Lunch Club programme delivered 160 lunches to 22 low-income families or to families whose children may be experiencing emotional and behavioural difficulties during Easter.

During a day of work, we can be so busy, so focused, that we forget our bodies are taking on the physical impact of our mental stress.

For the past eight weeks, Kids Inspire’s Sing My Own Song project has been supporting a group of Brentwood based 13-19 year olds to write lyrics, make music and creatively express themselves.

Earlier this month, the second level of our Emotional Trauma Training was attended by professionals from a variety of sectors including education, health and social care.

This International Women’s Day we are celebrating the work of our female-led creative arts therapy team.

Kids Inspire’s CEO and Clinical Director recently spoke to LBC’s Charlotte Sullivan.

When COVID-19 hit, Kids Inspire created “treasure bags” in order to keep a sense of continuity in a time of uncertainty.

We remain alert, ready and equipped to support our service users in the coming weeks as children return back to school and we phase into a new normal.

Writing songs, making music and building confidence is the focus of Kids Inspire’s new Sing My Own Song project.

Mental health and trauma recovery support are core services offered by Kids Inspire, who in response to ‘pandemic need’ transformed to ensure service users received therapeutic input from session 1.

With online therapy sessions creating distance between therapist and client, some of our therapeutic team have taken to using a small heart shaped “Nurture to Heal” pillow to allow individuals to feel comfort, protection, and support.

Martyn Mead from Hornchurch in Essex has just completed a mammoth virtual walking challenge from Lands’ End to John O Groats and he did it in just 42 days, finishing 10th place out of 11,500 participants.

This Pancake Day we are running two fun challenges that will encourage families to get creative and support KI by hopefully raising much needed funds.

At the end of January 2020, we ran a free Level 1 Emotional Trauma Training session hosted by our CEO and Clinical Director, trauma specialist Sue Bell.

Its Children’s Mental Health Week 1-7 February 2021 and the theme is ‘express yourself’.

Mentoring is offered to children and young people as a vital support service.