Kick Start – One Eighty Charity

What is Kick Start?

A 7-week early intervention project supporting up to 8 young people to develop emotional regulation, increase self-esteem, foster positive peer relationships, and navigate school transitions.

Kick Start is made up of 7 weekly 60-minute sessions that happen at key transition points throughout the day. The sessions include activities based on creative, mindful, physical and discussion tasks, aimed to support focus, engagement and communication. The sessions also include a nutritious breakfast or healthy snack, reinforcing the vital link between nourishment, mental wellbeing, and academic success.

Kids from our programme

I learnt not to care what others think about me, I am enough

Year 6

I’ve learnt not to bottle up my emotions and I’ve liked being able to talk about how I feel.

Year 5

I used the hand breathing when I felt nervous and it helped me to feel calmer.

Year 3

My parents are getting a divorce, Kick Start has been the only thing to make me feel happy and want to go to school.

Year 4

Our Other Projects

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Make Me Smile

A peer-to-peer, whole-class wellbeing programme for Year 6 pupils that builds emotional literacy, reduces stigma around mental health, and equips young people with practical strategies to manage worries and seek support.

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Transitional Summer Project

A focused summer programme supporting pupils as they move from primary to secondary school, building confidence, easing anxiety, and strengthening routines through personalised 1:1 support and shared experiences.

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Schools Partnership Programme

This combines all our services together for a whole school approach. We bring the whole One Eighty suite of services to your school, tailored to what you need. This means supporting the needs of the children and young people, while upskilling school staff, parents and carers to respond meaningfully where there are worries about a child.