Donate Now and Become Part Of the Game-Changing Solution
Play a key role in improving children’s mental health and wellbeing.
We are an ACNC-approved Health promotion charity category 1
Your donations will help us give every child the tools to build and maintain good mental health.
Play a massive role in making mental health and well-being training a part of every child’s education—an important target set by the National Children’s Mental Health and Wellbeing 2021 Strategy.
Your donations will help us
- give all children access to better mental health through evidence-based, high-quality learning experiences,
- create video games that improve children’s mental health,
- make all our resources accessible to children, parents, and educators worldwide.
Our dream is to make mental health learning through play and gaming accessible to all children, giving them the tools to remain mentally and physically healthy for the rest of their lives. We need your support to make this dream a reality.
Donations of $2 and over are tax deductible.
Our Game-Changing Results.
Our research shows that child-centred research translation makes a significant impact on children’s mental health and wellbeing. Kids who play our games report:
A group of 134 students participated in our European grant study. The results showed
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They improved their ability to pay attention
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They improved their ability to observe their thoughts,
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Found it easier to be aware of their emotions,
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Found it easier to be self-compassionate when experiencing fear or worry,
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Learnt to view failure as part of the learning process,
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Found it easier to trust themselves when challenged.
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Practitioner Feedback
Ms Zein, Teacher, New South Wales.
“It’s a great way to use technology in a positive way … I would definitely use it in my classroom.”
What People Say About US
The program is highly successful for two reasons…When talking about mental health, youths are often shut off to the idea of exploring their feelings. But when talking about pressure in your favourite sport, the boundaries are broken down.
This program provides a safe place for young people to explore stress and anxiety. The program is entirely practical as the young people engage in activities of high movement. The theory is discussed and then applied straight away … the research shows that young people are more likely to learn through play.”
Christopher Agostino, Headspace Physiologist
The Evolving Sport Program “provided an outlet for some of our young people struggling with their mental health to learn new skills, both mental and physical in a social, supportive and safe environment… We had very positive feedback from both attendants and their families and good engagement with the schools and University (of New South Wales).”
Sally Corry, Headspace Centre Manager
Since participating in the Evolving Play Program, we have observed positive changes in our target students, particularly increased perseverance, and the ability to manage failure.
When surveyed, students have reported feeling more confident, more resilient, and have identified strategies that they can independently use to manage anxiety in difficult situations.
This has positively impacted their participation in a range of areas. I would definitely recommend this program.”
Rebecca Price, Speech Pathologist, Lurnea High School
“Thank for your patience & efforts with Jasper this year. The last few weeks were a real breakthrough for him confidence wise. He overcame some personal challenges and this sets a really good foundation for him mentally moving forward. The feedback for him was spot on and you did a great job coaching the group.”
Kathy, Headspace customer
“The group was fantastic. I find it very hard to motivate Laura. She came home so happy and told me the best part was that she felt for the first time when doing therapy that she did not feel like a problem because it was done in a fun way, not in a room. She was really pumped and looking forward to going again.”
Jo, Headspace customer
“This was the first time Sarah said she learnt about mental health without feeling like there was something wrong with her. She really enjoyed the class and said learning through play made the training easy to apply to normal life.”
Shirley, Headspace customer
“I loved all of the class. My favourite bit was the meditation. I have been using the body anchor to help me relax when normally I feel stressed. I can’t wait to do it again. “
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