Join the ‘Time to Talk’ movement on Thursday 1st February

Posted by Chris Lincoln
On 30th January 2018

Thursday 1st February is Time to Change’s ‘Time to Talk Day’, an initiative we will be supporting at the turn of the month. Statistics show that one in four people will experience some form of mental health problem during their lifetime. However, a large quantity of that figure are often either too worried to talk […]

‘30% of children in the UK are living in poverty’

Posted by Chris Lincoln
On 25th January 2018

A study presented by the End Child Poverty coalition of charities has formulated alarming statistics in various areas of the country, as reported by The Guardian. 25 parliamentary constituencies, with the majority based in some of the United Kingdom’s largest cities, are now considered to have over 40% of their children classed below the poverty […]

XLR8 Holiday Courses – Your tribe needs YOU!

Posted by Chris Lincoln
On 24th January 2018

Last month we gave you an insight into one of our XLR8 holiday course themes, Superheroes. For our first XLR8 holiday course feature of 2018, we are going to focus on the exciting topic of My Tribe, My Land – the perfect opportunity to develop teamwork skills whilst also identifying new talents and building upon […]

How XLR8 holiday courses are fighting against the wave of childhood health problems

Posted by Chris Lincoln
On 23rd January 2018

A report by the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) has found that not enough is being done in England to combat childhood health problems. Despite the government stating “world-leading plans” are in place, including the introduction of sugar tax, England is falling behind most other European countries when it comes to child […]

Schools in Northern Ireland join new mental health intiative

Posted by Chris Lincoln
On 19th January 2018

One of the hottest topics in education at present is that of mental health. With statistics suggesting that one in four adults experience anxiety or depression at some point in their lives and the problem continuing to expand amongst young people, schools in Northern Ireland have joined a new initiative to take a stand. Initiated by […]

Evolve set to launch exciting new Classroom Movers programme at the BETT Show…

Posted by Chris Lincoln
On 18th January 2018

From Wednesday 24th – Saturday 27th January, the United Kingdom’s largest education event returns to the Excel Arena in London. The BETT Show brings together people from across the world of education in their mission to share ‘ideas, practices and technologies so that educators and learners can fulfil their potential.’ This year marks a special […]

Evolve’s 12 Days of Christmas: The stories to warm your heart in the cold winter months

Posted by Chris Lincoln
On 1st January 2018

Within the last fortnight, we have been sharing some of our heart-warming stories developed by children and retold by the Health Mentors that work with them. From holiday courses to PE lessons and mentoring to poetry sessions, every day numerous new stories are being created by the bond formulated between Health Mentors and children of […]

Brian Padden: National Health Mentor of the Year 2017

Posted by Chris Lincoln
On 31st December 2017

No year would be complete without a look back on the highlights of the past 12 months. One moment to remember in the Evolve calendar was the August Awards Ceremony and the crowning of a new National Health Mentor of the Year… My typical day will begin when I arrive at school at 8am. There […]

Serian Ganesh: Helping children to have fun whilst learning

Posted by Chris Lincoln
On 30th December 2017

Serian Ganesh is just one of a handful of Health Mentors to have worked in two different countries! Yet, wherever she has worked, she has always had a positive impact on the children around her… I have been with Evolve since early 2013 and have worked all around South Wales and in Bristol. As a […]

Tarik Ross-Cameron: Using poetry to make a difference

Posted by Chris Lincoln
On 29th December 2017

Evolve Health Mentors are often wrongly mistaken for just being sports professionals. Yet we are fortunate enough to have a group of staff who have incredibly diverse talents. Just ask Birmingham Health Mentor Tarik Ross-Cameron… There has been a lot of excitement and fascination surrounding poetry at Blakesley Hall this half-term and I have been […]

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