LIFEbeat

LIFEbeat is a registered charity formed in 2009. Our mission is to improve the emotional wellbeing of young people – giving them the skills and inspiration to overcome the challenges they face, to navigate the divisions in society, and to lead confident, healthy and purposeful lives. WHAT WE OFFER Summer camps for young people LIFEbeat offers personal development programmes for 14-18 year olds, run in Devon and Leicestershire. Professional training LIFEbeat offers professional training for youth workers, teachers, coaches, trainers and therapists. Volunteering for adults LIFEbeat offers fully supported volunteering opportunities to make a real difference for young people in the UK. OUR APPROACH All LIFEbeat programmes are based on the premise that: -we are all essentially creative -we share a desire for a safe sense of belonging -we need genuine and authentic connections with others -we are capable of empathy and compassion -we develop and thrive within loving, creative community. Based on the practices and principles of The Creative Community Model, our programmes use a unique combination of creative expression, personal story-telling and group work, combined with peer-to-peer support. Our approach stimulates participants’ creativity, via carefully structured processes, combined with individual and group reflection, to help them develop sustainable take-away personal and professional qualities and skills. LIFEbeat’s programmes result in unique qualities of joy and celebration, which supports deep group and individual learning.