Sign up now for FREE KS3 self-esteem / body confidence workshops in your school

Did you know that there are free facilitated KS3 self-esteem & body confidence workshops being offered in schools right now?

The workshops are organised by Beat: the national UK charity that aims to prevent eating disorders, and The Dove Self-Esteem Project: an initiative that aims to equip young people with the tools they need to feel confident.

Find out more and get your school involved!

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Why?

• Over 60% of girls avoid activities because they feel bad about their looks
  (The Real Truth About Beauty; Dove Global study 2010)
• 34.4% of boys have been on a diet to change their body shape or to lose weight
  (Diedrichs, P.C., & Paraskeva, N., Centre for Appearance Research, 2011)
• Psychologists say that timely interventions on the topic of self-esteem can help to inoculate young people from the pressures to conform to narrow stereotypes.
• People with high self‑esteem often have the confidence to achieve their full potential. Yet those with low self-esteem can feel excluded, may surrender their individuality and / or develop destructive behaviour.

The offer?

• Schools can book up to 3 hours of workshops to help pupils aged 11-14 build body confidence. The materials aim to help in understanding and dealing with feelings about physical appearance.
• This resource has been created by Beat: the national UK charity that aims to prevent eating disorders, and The Dove Self-Esteem Project: an initiative that aims to equip young people with the tools they need to feel confident.

What’s in the workshop?

• Understanding what affects ‘self-esteem’ and ‘body confidence’
• Exploring how media imagery may shape our thoughts and feelings on body shape
• Practising building self-esteem

How do I book free workshops for my school?
Go to www.dove.co.uk and click on “Are you a teacher?”  in the middle of the page. (Or go direct to http://self-esteemtotaliser.dove.co.uk/form/) Then you can register for workshops.

“I’ve worked in the Education industry for the last 15 years. The quality of the pre-planned material is the best and most thorough I’ve seen to date.” Hilary Connelly (Schools Management Advisor, Randstad Education)