Place2Be 
place2be.org.uk  

Gabalfa Primary school works with Place2Be, a children’s mental health charity that helps children to explore their emotions and feel better about themselves.

“When I feel worried, it’s like I’m in a maze and the people in Place2Be are coming with a torch and showing me the way” – Boy 

“My daughter had become such a different person – one we didn’t recognise – but since counselling we see signs of our old loving daughter coming back.” – Parent 

Children can go to the Place2Be room in school to express themselves by making art, playing or talking.

When is Place2Be useful?

Sometimes children can feel particularly sad, confused, scared or angry.

Maybe something difficult happened at home, like losing a family member or parents separating. Or perhaps they’re struggling with something at school, like bullying.

This can make them behave differently, lose confidence in themselves or find it difficult to concentrate in class.

Place2Be is there to help children find ways to cope, so their worries don’t get in the way of their friendships, their learning or how they feel about themselves.

What does Place2Be do?

Place2Be’s professionals work with children one-to-one or in small groups, giving regular support for pupils who need it.

Children can also book a short appointment to talk about any problems or worries they have – this is called Place2Talk.

How does Place2Be work with adults?

Place2Be provides support and advice for parents and carers, as well as teachers and school staff. Visit place2be.org.uk/family or get in touch with our Place2Be staff member (details below) to find out more. 

Place2Be always gets agreement from parents or carers before they support a child through one-to-one counselling. They also meet with parents or carers regularly to keep them updated and make sure they are involved from the start.

Any questions?

Ruth Thomas is our Place2Be staff member.  

Ruth works on Tuesday and Wednesday all day and Thursday mornings.

You can either arrange to meet Ruth at school or get in touch on 07912 097 405 or email – ruth.thomas@place2be.org.uk

If# you want to find out more about Place2Be visit place2be.org.uk

Place2Be also have a Family Practitioner Gary Carr who comes to school on Friday afternoons.

I’m Gary Carr, the Family Practitioner from Place2Be. I look forward to supporting parents at Gabalfa on Friday afternoons. My time in school will be spent delivering the Personalised Individual Parent Training. PIPT aims to promote positive child/parent relationships and has proven especially effective with children between four and eight years old. It involves a series of sessions, including dedicated time focused on you and your child playing together.

I can also see parents up to 5 times per academic year for parent partnership meetings. These meetings are to support you with the challenging bits of being a parent; we can look at this together, and I will also help to identify any other support services available to you.