Professionals
Jeremy Mound
Assistant Head Teacher - Broadway Academy
Jonny has built really positive and trusting relationships with our pupils and has demonstrated an excellent understanding of the needs of young people. He creates a supportive and engaging environment in which pupils feel comfortable discussing their feelings, challenges and wellbeing. Following completion of their Wellbeing Award, Jonny has continued to support pupils in relation to their mental health and wellbeing, as well as their ongoing development and responsibilities as Junior Leaders. His ability to maintain these relationships beyond the initial programme has been particularly valuable to our pupils and to the wider school community.
Jenny Bingham
Head Teacher - Spindle Point Primary School
The Little Roots programme has provided an excellent framework to enable my teaching staff to deliver outstanding PSHE sessions relating to children’s health and well-being. This is an invaluable programme created to ensure that our younger children understand how to develop protective behaviours and understand the key messages underpinning the Prevent strategy in an engaging, age appropriate and interactive way. My team thoroughly enjoyed working with Jonny and he ensured that the training he provided had immediate impact in the classroom, with minimal preparation required due to the excellent organisation and quality of resources and prepared presentations. Great value for money and I’m certain this will impact positively on the whole school community. Many thanks!
Jo
Youth Worker
Clips and activities were brilliant and I will definitely be using these for my sessions when working with young people.
Linda Crumlin
Group Manager at Australian Red Cross.
Many of the children and the young people we work with have a history of physical and mental issues through neglect and abuse, therefore it was essential that we had robust and effective systems in place to support the work we do. Jonny updated and developed our policies and procedures to ensure the safety of our clients and our staff and volunteers. Our experience of working with Safe Journey has been exceptional.
Glen Levy
Assistant Head - Heartlands Academy
We have been extremely pleased and impressed with the funded Junior Leaders Programme that Safe Journey provided for our Year 8 and 9 students, including pupils at risk of managed moves due to persistent behavioural difficulties. Jonny created a highly positive and inclusive project, enabling our pupils to develop confidence, leadership skills and a sense of responsibility while becoming positive role models for younger pupils.
A key part of the programme was supporting Year 6 pupils through their transition from primary to secondary school, helping them feel more confident, welcomed and prepared for this important step. The project was extremely well received, with pupils and parents commenting on how positive and well run it was. This was further affirmed by the Department for Education visit on the final day, following the project’s nomination by the funders as an example of good practice.
The programme gave our young people the opportunity to lead, support and inspire others, developing skills and confidence to become positive role models within their school community and beyond.
Desi Duguid
Programme Manager for Corrective Services.
Jonny created and facilitated an outstanding Wellbeing Program for our sentenced boys at Banksia Hill Detention Centre. He is an amazing facilitator and displayed an amazing ability to rapidly develop a positive rapport with our Aboriginal Boys, delivering the topic at the right level and presenting it in an easy to understand and enjoyable format.
Carl
Teacher
This training was extremely powerful and interactive. It demonstrated the serious issues about what the pressures are for young people with sex and relationships and also what strategies we can support teenagers with to feel safe.
Riddhi
Teacher
Very informative training, would recommend it. Jonny gave valuable insight, drawing on his experience into how young people can slip through the education net.
Young People
Jack - 16
Pre Exam Course
‘It made you feel relaxed and ok to talk about your feelings. I did my exams without stressing and starting Bournville College after summer.
Ali - 16
Wellbeing Course
It made me think about taking safe risks so that I can do better in my life and not be scared of failing. I wish I did this when I was younger. I now volunteer for my local council and want to work with children.
Aiden – 16
Pre Exam Course
We had loads of fun and I learnt loads as well. I feel better ‘cause I know what to do if I get stressed!
Shelby - 18
Wellbeing Course
I would not have been able to do the community event or gone for my interview before attending the wellbeing course
Parents and Carers
Mrs L Degenkolb
Jonny was a great mentor for my daughter who has gone on to become a qualified dental nurse. My son has specific learning needs and Jonny and the Junior Volunteer Squad enabled him to remain feeling safe, happy and inclusive when taking part in activities.
Mrs S Pointon
My 6 year old son attended one of the Community Activity Weeks which was recommended to me by a neighbour. As he has autism it was very important that his needs were met and appropriate planning was done. Jonny, his staff team and the young people could not have done a better job. The care and attention that was put into the project was out of this world.