Families and Young People
Criminal Justice

Safe Schools

An image of a Barca Leeds charity staff member assisting a young person

Safe Schools supports young people to build knowledge and understanding of their emotional wellbeing including ways to manage their emotions positively.

Who is the service for?

This service is currently delivered in Schools across East Leeds for young people aged 11 to 18.

The team deliver a range of activities including:

  • School assemblies on emotional regulation
  • One to one support and mentoring
  • After-school clubs and holiday programmes focussed on sports and life skills like cooking and football that supports young people to be fit and healthy
  • Emotion Coaching Training for Education Mentors and Teachers
  • Training on the Rethink Formulation for School staff

Each of the young people and students the team work with receive an Emotional Regulation toolkit that they can take home. The toolkit features information and activities that are designed to support the young person to better understand their emotions, ways to manage their emotions positively and where they can go for further help and support.

"Barca gives me something fun to do after school with my friends."

- Young person

Of young people supported by Safe Schools group work:

  • 95% said the group had a positive impact on their risk taking behaviours
  • 70% went on to access more positive activities within their community
Get in Touch

To find out more about our Safe Schools project, please contact Ella Johannessen (Lead Practitioner).

Supported by

The partnership of Barca-Leeds, GIPSIL and Guiseley Sports Foundation is led by St Giles Trust.

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Related Impact and Innovation

February 2025

Young People's Emotional Regulation Toolkit

As part of our Safe Schools project, we developed an Emotional Regulation toolkit that features information and activities designed to support young people to better understand their emotions, ways to manage their emotions positively and where they can go for further help and support.

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