Bloom and Your Resilience are evidence-based, early intervention programmes delivered to young people aged 14–18 across Scotland, helping them develop resilience, improve their mental wellbeing and build practical skills for managing life’s challenges.
Bloom is delivered in schools and colleges, while Your Resilience is designed for community organisations. Through interactive workshops and our co-delivery model, both programmes equip young people with practical coping strategies while building the confidence of staff to continue supporting young people’s mental health.
Both programmes are designed to:
- Increase young people’s ability to adapt through emotional resilience and coping skills.
- Promote positive mental wellbeing by providing practical coping strategies and solution-focused approaches.
- Encourage positive relationships between young people and the adults who support them.
- Positively impact young people’s engagement with education, future opportunities and employability.
- Equip teachers, youth workers and other professionals with the knowledge, skills and tools to confidently support young people’s mental health.
How our co-delivery model works
Our trainers will work directly alongside your own staff, rather than delivering sessions alone. Over six weeks, this builds from an initial planning session through to your staff confidently leading the workshops themselves. Here’s what happens at each stage.
Every programme begins with an insight-gathering session involving both staff and young people.
Together we explore:
- The challenges affecting your young people
- Your organisational context
- Priorities for the programme
- Desired outcomes.
The trainer, young people and staff work together to choose up to 4 of our workshops which best meet their needs.
Our trainers will train designated staff in a 3-hour tailored training session on mental health and resilience, covering an overview of the programme and its concepts, content and materials, as well as a detailed plan for moving forward.
By the end of the training, staff feel equipped to co-deliver the programme and continue delivering workshops independently in the future.
Over four weeks, our trainers work alongside your staff to deliver the selected workshops. This allows staff to gain first-hand experience of delivering the programme. Young people also benefit from seeing familiar staff actively involved throughout the programme, strengthening relationships and creating greater continuity.
Bloom and Your Resilience aren’t one-off sessions that end when the trainer leaves. Our co-delivery model works alongside your own staff, so its impact doesn’t stop there.
Following the completion of the co-delivery programme, delivery will continue to be delivered by your newly trained staff. Our Engagement Officer will meanwhile continue to provide regular support and will keep in touch to assess impact, troubleshoot and discuss any emerging ongoing needs.
Bloom and Your Resilience in numbers
of participants felt better able to support others with their mental health
of participants felt able to use workshop tools in their daily lives
of participants understood better how to look after their own mental health
(up from 46%)
of participants had a stronger understanding of what impacts resilience
Bloom and Your Resilience workshop topics
For delivery of Bloom and Your Resilience, you can choose up to four of the following topics:
Resilience
Understand what resilience is, building it throughout the day and in different scenarios.
Social pressures
Resist social pressure and call on your social network and toolkit if it builds up.
Exam stress
Learn how to cope with exam stress using different strategies and techniques.
Managing studies
Turn down your inner critic and turn up your inner coach while managing your studies.
Making decisions
Use your curiosity to make decisions and build your emotional resilience.
Friendships (14-16)
Help manage conflict in your friendships and understand the difference between banter and bullying.
Juggling Time (17-18)
Juggle demands on your time more effectively, working out your priorities.
Anxiety
To know and explain what anxiety is and how to draw on a range of strategies to cope with anxiety.
Low mood and depression
Be able to draw on a range of strategies and tools to improve your mood and how to take the first steps if you suspect you have depression.
Ready to bring Bloom or Your Resilience to your school, college or community organisation?
Contact our team to discuss workshop topics, delivery options and pricing.
Pricing for Bloom and Your Resilience
Full 6-week programme
up to 30 young people-
Price covers 4 topics, the cost of our trainers and core admin.
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Additional workshops can be added on at the same fee as lite workshops.
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We can customise delivery of Bloom and Your Resilience to best suit the needs of your organisation.
Lite Workshops
up to 30 young people-
Price covers the cost of one session, our trainers and core admin.
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We can deliver as many of the workshops listed above as you like as one-off, hour-long sessions.
Facilitator Training
up to 8 members of staff-
We can provide training to your staff to deliver our workshops in a single three-hour session.
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Price covers the cost of our trainers and core admin.
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This allows your staff to deliver the programme to young people independently.
National Advice and Support Service
Providing clear, practical and impartial information, advice and support for people affected by mental health and money issues.
Open Monday to Friday, 10am to 4pm (closed for lunch between 12.30 and 1.30pm)
Frequently Asked Questions
Due to the interactive and collaborative nature of the workshops, they tend to work best in person. Our training associates will come to your setting to deliver them and we’ll liaise with you in the run up to ensure you have everything you need. We are able to deliver staff training online.
We recommend group sizes of at least 8 and no more than 30 young people.
We would ideally need at least two weeks’ notice for bookings – shorter notice can be possible, but the workshops are subject to availability. The sooner you book the more likely you will be able to arrange for the dates you want.
Yes, they do! The workshops are designed in accordance with the eight principles of a whole school approach to support mental health and wellbeing.
We have trainers located in various locations across the country. Get in touch to find out if we’re able to deliver in your area.
