Primary school pupils show their appreciation for CYM

We are delighted to share with you the delightful comments from pupils at one of our long-standing partner primary schools, St. Mary’s the Mount in Walsall, following their Diversity, Equity and Inclusion workshop on 28th February 2023. Thank you for coming to our school – I’ve learned so many new things to make other people

Pranav: My CYM Journey So Far

My Change Your Mind (CYM) journey thus far has been filled with continuous learning, with opportunities for self-growth as well as missions oriented towards educating younger children about a huge range of topics. The breath of eight workshops currently being offered by CYM has meant that firstly, we can teach younger individuals from anything from

Jamie: My CYM Journey So Far

Jamie (left) writes about his experiences on this peer education programme for sixth-formers, where he has worked in the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion sub-team. I still remember my first ever PSHE lesson back in year 7. After a warm and friendly introduction to the curriculum, we made “timeline trees” about our life before secondary school.

Harry: My CYM Journey So Far

For me, from the moment I discovered the Change Your Mind programme, joining was never out of the question. The opportunity to go out into the local community I grew up in and spread knowledge and skills I wish I had been given when I was in year 6 was something I knew would be

Inshira: My CYM Journey So Far

Inshira (third from right) shares her reflections on her experience of the programme now she’s nearly halfway through. My CYM journey has been an experience like no other. I chose CYM as my enrichment option back in September for a number of reasons, but there was one that truly stood out to me: their mission

More QMGS 2021-22 Pupil Testimonials

See what our pupils have to say about their experience on the programme this year… “Honestly, Change Your Mind has been the highlight of my year. There’s isn’t a doubt that the skills I gained from CYM I wouldn’t have gained anywhere else. It was such a great opportunity, and I honestly loved every second

QMGS CYM 2021-22 Pupil Testimonials

Now we are coming to the end of the sixth year of Change Your Mind at QMGS, I have invited this year’s team to share their thoughts on what the programme has meant for them: “I’m extremely grateful for the opportunity and the benefits and skills I’ve gained from the programme.” ~ Sabeel “I am

Suchir (CYM 2019-20) reflects on his time in the programme

Originally, as my enrichment option I had selected further maths; however I want to apply for medicine at university and had to consider what the best option for me was, keeping in mind my university aspirations. The CYM programme caught my eye as it was not only linked to mental health but was also a

“How crucial the work of CYM is”

I was delighted to receive an email a few months ago from Ameen (CYM 2018-19), now a Medicine student at university, which shared the following: “Upon doing some work at university, I stumbled across this article which you may find interesting too: Adversity in childhood is linked to mental and physical health throughout life – https://www.bmj.com/content/371/bmj.m3048

A great week for CYM!

Whilst it is disappointing that the current CYM team, just like last year’s, is being prevented from delivering workshops – even online, now that we are in lockdown – there are still developments going on behind the scene plotting the course of the programme’s story. In this blog post: an update on three positive news