What is Boost?
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What is Boost?
The Boost programme is a one day immersive, inclusive and interactive self-leadership programme for young people between the ages of 10 and 18 where older students (usually year groups 11, 12 or 13 in a school setting) are trained to deliver to younger pupils (usually years 6, 7 and 8) in an inspiring and engaging way.
The older students guide the younger on a journey of self-leadership and self-discovery in equal measure as together they build their confidence and resilience to better cope with the challenges of teenage years. Boost equips them with the tools and skills they need to lead from within, giving them the power to overcome daily challenges now and in the future.
The programme has been designed to take into account the very latest thinking from academic, scientific, social and emotional research.
The one day Boost programme is fully resourced and there is no charge in Gloucestershire. Our aim is to help empower and enable young people to understand that everyone has the ability within themselves to make good life choices, no matter who they are or what their background. Participants are guided on their journey of self-leadership and self-discovery in equal measure by trained older Boost ‘Group Leaders’.
BOOST MODULES
Emotional regulation
Breathe, regulate, co-regulate, respond
Grounding yourself will help you cope better with stress and emotional situations.
Self-compassion
Treat yourself with the same kindness you would offer to your closest friend
Discovering how to be more self-compassionate including speaking as positively to ourselves as we do others.
Building relationships
Nurturing relationships through effective communication
Exploring the different kinds of relationships we have in our lives and how we might improve them through considerate communication and conversations that restore and strengthen them.
Self-care
Strength to rest, reflect and recharge
Increasing awareness of not just the benefit of taking care of our own physical health but our mental wellbeing.
Being resilient
Skillful navigation through challenges, thinking long-term about life
Understanding what it means to be resilient. The role of commitment, practice and your response to failure all play important parts.