Inclusion Education

🌱 Project Iris: Summer Reflections | Week 3

"I feel safe and accepted at Project Iris. I feel at ease coming here with nature and people that listen to me."

Sometimes our young people say it better than we ever could.

Feeling safe, accepted and heard is at the heart of Project Iris, creating a space to connect, talk and simply be yourself.

We're so proud to receive feedback like this. 💜🌱

Reach Out 👉 Ask for Help 💜 Grow Hope 🌱

One year on… The Hope Continues

Tickets are now available for our Hope Basingstoke Anniversary Event

📅 Friday 25 September 2026
⏰ 1:30pm – 4pm
📍 The Anvil, Basingstoke, RG21 7QR

Join us as we celebrate the impact of the past year, share stories of hope and lived experience, and look ahead to the next chapter of Hope Basingstoke.

🎟️ Tickets include a suggested optional donation to help towards the costs of the event – but most importantly, we’d love you to be there.

Book your place:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/hope-basingstoke-anniversary-event-tickets-1997635121423?aff=oddtdtcreator

💜 The Hope Continues.
The Baton Of Hope Anvil Arts

Save the date! 💜⚽️

'Goal for Hope' our annual 5-a-Side Charity Football Tournament returns on Saturday 12th September 2026.
A special morning of football, community and connection in Basingstoke.

Together, we’ll celebrate teamwork, inclusion and the importance of looking out for one another, while raising awareness of mental health, wellbeing and su***de prevention.

Full details and team-entry information will be shared next Wednesday, 19th August.

For now, save the date and share it with your team, friends and family.

Together anything is possible💜
Town Football Club

A very well-deserved recognition of this vital work. At Inclusion Education we’re incredibly proud of Marie and her dedication to supporting young people’s mental health and helping to build communities where every young person feels seen, heard and supported.💜

Woman who’s spent 16 years tackling youth su***de and mental health wins recognition

The right role has a way of finding you and this might be it. ✨

We have a small number of positions open at Inclusion Education, but deadlines are coming up fast.

We are hiring across Inclusion School, Inclusion College, Project Iris and Central Services. Roles include Therapeutic Mentor, Lead Mental Health Practitioner and Marketing and Communications Assistant.

Deadlines start from 11 August so if you have been thinking about it, now is the time.

See all roles and apply 👇
https://recruit.sampeople.co.uk/Jobboard/Trust/inclusioneducation

Every young person’s journey is different and the support they receive should reflect that.

A new Department for Education evidence review reinforces an important message: there is no single intervention that works for every child or young person with SEMH needs or autism.

Positive outcomes depend on understanding the individual, removing barriers and creating an environment in which they feel safe, heard and accepted.

In our latest blog, we explore what the findings mean for families and why relationships, belonging and personalised support are so important.

Because when young people feel seen, supported and safe in education, we don’t just change their future we help secure it.

Read more: https://inclusioneducation.org.uk/latest-dfe-send-review

🌱 Project Iris: Summer Reflections | Week 2

92% of young people who attend their first Project Iris session return for a second.

To us, that's more than a number.

It means young people are finding a place where they feel safe, listened to and supported and that's something we're incredibly proud of.

Every session is another opportunity to build confidence, strengthen connections and grow hope together.

Thank you to everyone who helps make Project Iris such a special place. 💜🌱
https://inclusioneducation.org.uk/project-iris-growing-hope
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As another academic year at Project Iris comes to a close, we're taking a moment to reflect. 💜🌱

Behind every session, every conversation and every smile is a young person discovering they don't have to face life's challenges alone.

Over the summer, we'll be sharing our Project Iris: Summer Reflections – celebrating the stories, outcomes and voices behind the project, and the incredible impact that can happen when young people feel seen, safe and supported.

💙 One final favour... If you're visiting any Tesco in Basingstoke before Friday, please vote for Project Iris in the Tesco Stronger Starts blue token scheme. Every blue token helps us continue creating safe spaces where young people can connect, grow and thrive.

Thank you to everyone who has supported Project Iris this year. We look forward to sharing more with you over the coming weeks. 💜🌱

We’re so proud to have been part of the Baton of Hope Tour and honoured to receive this award. 💙

The Tour may have passed through Basingstoke, but its legacy lives on through Hope Basingstoke, where we’re continuing to bring people together, spark conversations, and remind everyone that hope and help are always here.

Thank you to everyone who continues to be part of this journey. 💙

Last week we mentioned that two of our Locations had recently won awards for their work on our UK-wide su***de prevention & awareness initiative. Here, we're congratulating Team Basingstoke.

Representatives from Inclusion Education were awarded the Community Project Award at the Basingstoke A Place to be Proud of Awards in June for their work for the Tour. Judges described the project as “an inspiring community movement that provided a vital voice for individuals during their darkest moments”.

Project Lead, Marie Greenhalgh, said on accepting the award: "Thank you so much. The Baton of Hope Tour was one of the most important and powerful things I have ever done. If it stopped one person feeling alone and there’s no hope then it was worth all of it. To anyone who feels alone, there is hope and there is help."

Congratulations Team Basingstoke - we're so grateful for all of your hard work. 💙