Children's Mental Health Week 2026

Children's Mental Health Week
9-15 February 2026

2026 theme: This is My Place

We know that our sense of belonging as individuals, in our friendships, in school, and in communities plays a vital role in our mental health and wellbeing.

To know our place and really feel part of our environment is a basic human need. It can have powerful and long-lasting impacts in lots of areas of our lives, including our physical and mental health, education, employment and relationships. When we feel that we belong, it empowers us to contribute to the world and make a real difference.

This year, Place2Be’s Children’s Mental Health Week will aim to support the groups and systems surrounding our children. We'll encourage peers, families, schools and communities to create inclusive and nurturing environments, where children and young people feel they belong and can say "This is My Place".

Resources and activities

Free, official resources for Children's Mental Health Week 2026. Lots of ideas and inspiration, from class activities and assemblies for schools, to top tips and creativity for families, to fundraising guides, plus bonus materials.

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What is Children's Mental Health Week?

Children's Mental Health Week is a mental health awareness week launched by children's mental health charity, Place2Be. The week exists to empower, equip and give a voice to all children and young people in the UK.

Children's Mental Health Week takes place every February. It was started in 2015 to give a voice to all children and young people and to raise awareness of children and young people's mental health.

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