Health & Wellbeing Education & Young People Enhanced 2024
Place2Be

Impact Report 2024

Place2Be is a leading children's mental health charity, providing in-school counselling and mental health support in over 650 schools across England, Scotland and Wales. In 2023/24 the charity reached over 350,000 children and young people through its Whole School Approach, with 78% of primary-age children and 91% of secondary-age children showing improved mental health after one-to-one counselling. Total income was £24.9 million with total expenditure of £27.6 million, reflecting investment in expanded school-based services and workforce development.

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📋About

One-to-one and group counselling in schools; family practitioner and parenting support; Mental Health Champions training for school staff; counsellor training and qualifications; Children's Mental Health Week; policy and public affairs advocacy

📊Key Metrics

Work with over 650 schools reaching over 350,000 children and young people Key Metric 1
78% of children aged 5-11 and 91% of children aged 11-18 showed improved mental health after one-to-one counselling Key Metric 2
40,000+ pupils accessed Place2Talk self-referral service — the highest since 2020 Key Metric 3

✅Key Outcomes

  • 9,355 participants completed the Mental Health Champions Foundation programme; nearly 90,000 people have taken part since launch
  • 63% of children showed classroom learning improved after counselling; every £1 spent generates £8 in societal benefits (Pro Bono Economics, 2022)
  • 340,000 students joined Children's Mental Health Week 2024; evidence submitted to over 20 reports, consultations and inquiries across the UK

📍Geography

UK-Wide

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