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In Class Sessions

Third Space Bolton delivers Talking Schools sessions in school and we draw together an exceptional range of gifted communicators with young people.

Mark Cowling

Mark Cowling

founder of Third Space Bolton with 30 years leadership experience firstly in medical technology and then in church leadership
Donna Clare

Donna Clare

a teacher and dramatist who delivers events, teaching and support to young people about awareness and recovery from eating disorders.
Tony Vino

Tony Vino

with a background in Law, Tony has now been touring the comedy scene since early 2005 performing across the UK and internationally. As well as delivering Third Space sessions, Tony teaches performance techniques and joke writing and also runs his own comedy agency Just Fair Laughs.
author, blogger, operations and events manager, Amber is ainspirational speaker on key issues for women.
Guy Hampson

Guy Hampson

now in his tenth year as Life Coach at Third Space, Guy has extensive experience helping people with mental health and wellbeing including dealing with addictions and recovery.

SCHOOL WELLBEING TOPICS

Climate and Environment

RAISING ENVIRONMENTAL CHAMPIONS

Climate aware, climate action, climate influencer

Learning about: - Climate change causes and effects - The big issues we face
- Your own carbon calculator - Matching your action with your personality

RAISING ENVIRONMENTAL CHAMPIONS

 

“empowering people through three levels of leadership

1/ climate aware 2/ climate action 3/ climate influencer”

CLIMATE AND THE ENVIRONMENT

1.5 or 2 degrees?  A Bolton perspective

Learning about: - Loss of wellbeing: biodiversity, food and energy security and flooding
- Conservation - Carbon emissions - Compassion and community

CLIMATE AND THE ENVIRONMENT

 

“thinking through practically the climate and environment challenges and opportunities in Bolton”

CLIMATE ANXIETY

What is it and how do we deal with it? 

Learning about: - Climate doomism
- Empowering a mindset of optimism

CLIMATE ANXIETY

 

“change and transformation is fundamentally linked to an open mindset and not a closed mindset”

CLIMATE INJUSTICE

What is it and what's our responsibility?

Learning about: - The greatest contributors to climate change
- Who are suffering? - Our responsibility

CLIMATE INJUSTICE

 

“learning climate and environment is a matter of interdependence on the planet and each other”

SCHOOL WELLBEING TOPICS

Mind and Soul

LIFE BALANCE

How to build 4 foundations for life balance & growth

Learning about: - Overcoming stress - Defining happiness - Using the WLPG self-help tool - Five habits to transform yourself

LIFE BALANCE

 

“the applause from students shows how much they get out of this session”

IDENTITY

Understanding diversity, culture and right and wrong

Learning about: - What makes our personality? - Six values for interdependence - The right and wrong triangle

IDENTITY

 

“good models to help young people navigate the complexities of identity today”

MOBILE PHONE HYGIENE

Media overload, online safety and setting boundaries

Learning about: - 24/7 media and brain health - Sex, Likes and Social Media - Top tips for online safety

MOBILE PHONE HYGIENE

 

“with no holds barred online, we have to help young people be more aware of both the risks and healthy habits”

RESILIENCE

Processing hard times and overcoming obstacles to wellbeing

Learning about: - Loss and disappointment - Emotional wellbeing - Relationship wellbeing - Financial wellbeing - Setting goals for wellbeing

RESILIENCE

 

“resilience is possibly the most important life skill”

ANXIETY & EMOTIONAL HEALTH

The positives and negatives of stress and preventing the downward spiral of negative thinking and anxiety

Learning about: - The mental health continuum - Facts about emotional wellbeing - Understanding low mood - Recognising six types of negative thinking - Understanding anxiety

ANXIETY & EMOTIONAL HEALTH

 

“an invaluable session for students who face great pressures at this stage of life”

SELF CONTROL

Understanding desires and dealing with anger

Learning about: - Physical, mental, social wellbeing - Desires, habits and addiction - HALT and the anger volcano - Harnessing power in goals

SELF CONTROL

 

“giving language to young people to help them manage their emotional life”

FAMILY

Navigating family life

Learning about: - Family as nuclear, single-parent, blended, same sex, extended, older - Separation in the family - Being a carer in the family - Expectations in the family

FAMILY

 

“extremely valuable session for helping young people share with their peers about the challenges and opportunities in family life”

KINTSUGI HOPE MENTAL HEALTH

Third Space Bolton are trained in delivering the Youth Kintsugi Hope Course

Learning about: - Family as nuclear, single-parent, blended, same sex, extended, older - Separation in the family - Being a carer in the family - Expectations in the family

KINTSUGI HOPE MENTAL HEALTH

 

https://kintsugihope.com 

FAKE NEWS

Spotting fake news and learning good journalism in a world where everybody is a publisher

Learning about: - Spotting a fake news story - What makes news newsworthy? - Which kinds of news are appropriate for me to report?

FAKE NEWS

 

“helpful tips from ex-BBC journalist to avoid all sorts of potential harm from the increase of fake news through new media channels”

CONSENT

Raising awareness and understanding of addiction

Learning about: - How influence works - Alcohol facts - Peer pressure and addiction - Protecting what we value

CONSENT

 

“powerful and incredibly valuable to help students reflect on the risks involved with drugs and alcohol”

BRAIN HEALTH

Understanding more about brain health experiences

Learning about: - Self harming and eating disorders - Different types of autism - Stutters and stammers - Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

BRAIN HEALTH

 

“introducing young people to brain health conditions is part of our duty of care to the school community”

DIFFERENCE COURSE

Third Space Bolton are trained in delivering the Difference Course for Secondary Schools

Learning about: - how to cross divides, navigate disagreement and pursue a just and flourishing world - learning 3 habits for mastering difference: be curious, be present, reimagine

DIFFERENCE COURSE

 

https://difference.rln.global/secondaryschools

EATING DISORDERS

Awareness, education and support for those at risk of eating disorders and to family members affected. Empowering young people to seek support can have a great impact in their wellbeing.

Learning about: - eating disorders – what they are, who can suffer from them and the definitions of each type of eating disorder. - spotting the first signs of eating disorders - misconceptions and top tips for caring for people with eating disorders. - signposting to wider support in Bolton

EATING DISORDERS

 

“powerful lived experience overcoming eating disorders as an unhealthy coping mechanism to challenging life situations including bullying and low self-worth”

GAMBLING

Raising awareness and understanding of addiction to gambling

Learning about: - Facts about gambling - Bookies strategies to keep you spending - Gambling support for you or friends and family

GAMBLING

 

“an invaluable session to help  students navigate the culture and dangers of gambling”

FRIENDSHIP

Good, bad and best friends

Learning about: - Talking and listening - Managing conflict - Five love languages - Honesty in friendship

FRIENDSHIP

“finding the few special friends that shape us most of all”