Place2Be
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"Improving children's and young people's mental health"
About Place2Be
Place2Be is a UK children’s and young people’s mental health charity founded in 1994. It works in schools with pupils, families and staff, providing counselling and wider support through a research-backed, integrative therapeutic approach. Its 2025 accounts describe a network of 660 schools supporting 340,000 children and young people.
Services include one-to-one and group counselling, early intervention, advice, consultations, training and resources, tailored to partner schools. Place2Be also offers professional counselling qualifications and school placements. Mental health professionals use talking, creative work and play, alongside support for parents and school staff, to help children express themselves and manage difficulties.
Schools and regional support
Counsellors, supervising counsellors and family practitioners work within school communities. Regional clinical leads and supervisors support clusters of schools, while the London office houses research and evaluation, workforce, fundraising and corporate teams. School staff contribute data and insight to the development of interventions.
Keeping teams connected
Place2Be brings colleagues together through all-staff town halls and gathers feedback through pulse surveys, consultation forums and its Equity Steering Group. Staff can access mental health first aiders and an Employee Assistance Programme across its different working settings.
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1994
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Private Healthcare
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