Healing Together: How Play Therapy Changes Lives

Send us Fan MailDiscover how Beacon Family Services is transforming children's mental health care in the latest episode of the Make an Impact podcast. Join me as I speak with Charlotte, the founder of this remarkable organisation dedicated to providing therapeutic family support in the West Midlands. With around 70% of children not receiving adequate mental health services, Charlotte shares her journey of establishing an innovative approach to therapy that centres on play, connection, and community.In this episode, we delve into the crucial work being done to support families through play therapy while also highlighting the urgent need for accessible resources, especially during and after the pandemic. Charlotte explains how her organisation employs both traditional methods and digital tools, including the highly praised Lumin&us app, which serves as a vital resource for families to aid early mental health concerns.The conversation emphasises the significance of measuring the impact of therapeutic work on families and discusses innovative ways to gather meaningful feedback. We explore how parents can feel empowered by engaging actively in their children's emotional development through play, fostering a sense of safety and trust within families.Charlotte shares the importance of community partnerships and how collaborative efforts can address mental health crises more effectively. Charlotte's dedication to improving mental health care in children and families resonates throughout our discussion, igniting hope and a call to action for better support systems in our communities.Tune in for a deep dive into these pressing issues, and be inspired to join the movement for better mental health services for our children and families. Don’t forget to check out the Lumin&us app for a valuable tool in navigating parenting challenges.  You can access the app via https://luminusfamilywellbeing.com/And the discount codes mentioned in this episode for Lumin&us are: Families F42WKS and Professionals P42WKS.To find out more about Beacon Family Services go to: https://www.beaconservices.org.uk/Welcome to Make Impact Podcast, where we dive deep into the stories, strategies, and solutions that drive real change. I'm Heidi Fisher and I work with organisations on a mission to tackle poverty, reduce health inequalities, and create lasting social impact. In each episode, I bring you inspiring conversations with change makers, social entrepreneurs, and thought leaders who are making a difference.  Thank you for joining us on this episode of the Make an Impact podcast. I hope you found today's conversation as inspiring and thought provoking as I did. If you enjoyed the episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with others who want to create positive change. You can connect with me on LinkedIn and learn more about my work at Makeanimpactcic.co.uk.Until next time, let's keep making an impact in the world.Support the showHi, I'm Heidi Fisher, the host of the Make an Impact Podcast.  I'm an impact measurement expert, passionate about helping you make a bigger impact in the world by maximising the impact your services have. I can help you to measure, manage and communicate the impact you have better to funders, investors, commissioners and other stakeholders, and to systemise your data collection and analysis so that it frees up time and doesn't become an additional burden.  I love helping you to measure social and economic impacts, including Social Return on Investment or value for money assessments, as part of understanding the change you make to peoples' lives. You can get in touch via LinkedIn or the website makeanimpactcic.co.uk if you'd like to find out more about working with me.