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Let's Join Forces

Support for Children, Young People and Families with a Family Member Serving in the Forces in Argyll and Bute.

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Summer Support Sessions

  • Forces Families- Inside Out  (ASN Group)
    Forces Families- Inside Out  (ASN Group)
    09 Jul 2025, 10:00 – 12:00
    Helensburgh Parish Church - Room 1, Colquhoun Street, Helensburgh G84 8UP, UK
    This session has been specifically designed to support children with additional support needs. It will help children explore feelings, develop ways of coping and learn how to externalise their feelings and emotions.
  • Forces Families- Building Mental Fitness (S1-S3) - Resilience Session
    Forces Families- Building Mental Fitness (S1-S3) - Resilience Session
    09 Jul 2025, 13:00 – 15:00
    Helensburgh Parish Church - Room 1, Colquhoun Street, Helensburgh G84 8UP, UK
    This session will help young people build their mental fitness , boost resilience and help them to build their wellbeing toolkit.
  • Forces Families- Magic Numbers with Bear (P1-P3) - Numeracy Session
    Forces Families- Magic Numbers with Bear (P1-P3) - Numeracy Session
    16 Jul 2025, 10:00 – 12:00
    Helensburgh Parish Church - Room 1, Colquhoun Street, Helensburgh G84 8UP, UK
    Join Bear for this fun and interactive numeracy session which will help children explore numbers and sums. Incorporating different approaches including storytelling, games and challenges.
  • Forces Families- Numbers Quest (P4-P7) - Numeracy Session
    Forces Families- Numbers Quest (P4-P7) - Numeracy Session
    16 Jul 2025, 13:00 – 15:00
    Helensburgh Parish Church - Room 1, Colquhoun Street, Helensburgh G84 8UP, UK
    This fun and interactive numeracy session is designed to boost learning through engaging challenges. This session will take children on a quest where they must work together, solve equations and seek out clues in order to win a prize.
  • Forces Families- Clove's Magic Potion (P1-P3) - Emotional Regulation
    Forces Families- Clove's Magic Potion (P1-P3) - Emotional Regulation
    23 Jul 2025, 10:00 – 12:00
    Helensburgh Parish Church - Room 1, Colquhoun Street, Helensburgh G84 8UP, UK
    Join us to discover the story of Clove – as story about coping with change and difference. Children will learn how to explore feelings and even create their own magic potion!
  • Forces Families- Adventure Group (P4-P7) - Transition & Change
    Forces Families- Adventure Group (P4-P7) - Transition & Change
    23 Jul 2025, 13:00 – 15:00
    Helensburgh Parish Church - Room 1, Colquhoun Street, Helensburgh G84 8UP, UK
    This session will help children explore and learn coping skills for dealing with changes or transitions that they may face. It will focus on building up their resilience skills in order to be ready for life’s adventures!
  • Forces Families- Building Confidence with Bear (P1-3) - Building Self-esteem
    Forces Families- Building Confidence with Bear (P1-3) - Building Self-esteem
    01 Aug 2025, 10:00 – 12:00
    Helensburgh Parish Church - Room 1, Colquhoun Street, Helensburgh G84 8UP, UK
    Join us to explore the strengths that make you- you! Children will create their own confidence shield and some extra rocket fuel. This session will focus on building confidence and self-belief, through creative activities and discussion.
  • Forces Families- Power Bytez - get to know the real you (P4-P7) - Building Self-esteem
    Forces Families- Power Bytez - get to know the real you (P4-P7) - Building Self-esteem
    01 Aug 2025, 13:00 – 15:00
    Helensburgh Parish Church - Room 1, Colquhoun Street, Helensburgh G84 8UP, UK
    Learn what strengths make you unique and discover what Power Bytez you possess. This session will help children to build their self-esteem, explore what makes them unique and find out what their character strengths are.
  • Forces Families- Word Games with Bear (P1-P3) - Literacy Session
    Forces Families- Word Games with Bear (P1-P3) - Literacy Session
    06 Aug 2025, 10:00 – 12:00
    Helensburgh Parish Church - Room 1, Colquhoun Street, Helensburgh G84 8UP, UK
    Join Bear to dive into the world of words. This session will build in word and language skills in a fun and interactive way including games and challenges.
  • Forces Families- Creative Writing (P4-P7) - Literacy Session
    Forces Families- Creative Writing (P4-P7) - Literacy Session
    06 Aug 2025, 13:00 – 15:00
    Helensburgh Parish Church - Room 1, Colquhoun Street, Helensburgh G84 8UP, UK
    Unleash your inner author- This imaginative session will encourage children to create some magical stories using templates and prompts. We’ll discover and discuss the different worlds we all create.

What we can help with:

Building
Resilience
Support

Forces and Me  

Literacy
Sessions

Managing
Difficult
Feelings

Forces and
Me Wellbeing
Sessions

Forces and Me
Numeracy
Sessions

Coping When a Loved One is
Away

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What we offer:

• Forces and Me Wellbeing Sessions
• Forces and Me Numeracy & Literacy Sessions
• Building Resilience Support
• Managing Difficult Feelings
• Coping When a Loved One is Away for a While

Contact us

admin@exchange-counselling.co.uk

 

0330 202 0283

9 Axis Court, Swansea, Wales SA7 0AJ

Grove House, 1 Kilmartin Place, Uddingston, G71 5PH

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