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Award winning certified social enterprise building classroom cultures of body respect so that all children and young people celebrate, respect and accept ALL bodies - especially their own!

What a privilege it was to meet so many brilliant girls and their families at Festival of the Girl in London last weeken...
08/10/2026

What a privilege it was to meet so many brilliant girls and their families at Festival of the Girl in London last weekend!

Across the weekend we ran activities to help the girls attending celebrate, respect and accept ALL bodies - especially their own! It's a real joy to be included in brilliant events by others in the non-profit sector doing wonderful, important work 💛

We're running a special session with Play VR as part of our Body Happy Communities programme tomorrow at Burrington Comm...
07/10/2026

We're running a special session with Play VR as part of our Body Happy Communities programme tomorrow at Burrington Community Hub - join us!

It's totally free, and we provide snacks too. Triple win!

This project is made possible thanks to funding from The National Lottery Community Fund ☺️

Can you help one of our brilliant facilitators in her Impact Fellowship at the NIHR Applied Research Collaboration East ...
29/09/2026

Can you help one of our brilliant facilitators in her Impact Fellowship at the NIHR Applied Research Collaboration East of England?

Claire Hodgson is undertaking research on adapting the Body Project (a body image intervention for 13-25 year olds) for a younger age group.

Note - Claire's research isn't part of our work at The Body Happy Organisation and the Body Project is not affiliated with any of our programmes, but we're proud to support her work.

Claire is looking to speak with:
💛 Parents teachers of Year 6 and 7 girls,
💛 Teachers of Year 6 and 7 girls
💛 Year 7 girls

If you're interested in getting involved please use the following links, scan the QR code on the poster here or contact Claire on [email protected].

Parents & Guardians:
https://lnkd.in/d2Cwhx4r

Young people:
https://lnkd.in/dZwUz_gX

Teachers:
https://lnkd.in/d2bHXNTM

29/09/2026

The Body Happy Org has contributed to a new Centre for Social Justice report, which reveals we're raising a ‘bedroom generation’ of inactive teenagers. They're cut off from physical activities that are proven to help them thrive and part of the reason is negative body image.

Over half of young people don't feel happy in their bodies and that can stop them participating in team sport and exercise - especially girls. The report found that positive body image among girls falls from 76% in primary school to just 39% in secondary school and confidence taking part in physical activity falls almost identically, from 70% to 36%. Boys experience a smaller decline.

So if we're talking about getting teenagers out of their bedrooms and encouraging them to move, body respect must be part of the conversation - inside and outside school. Misconceptions and stereotypes about what sort of bodies can enjoy movement need to be broken and more welcoming cultures created.

Movement is for all. And it shouldn't be about fear or punishment or manipulating your body. It should be about joy - whatever your shape or size.

We'd love to know which content creators you see breaking down stereotypes. Tag them below...

No plans this weekend? Looking for a fun, inspirational activity for the family in London?Come down to the Business Desi...
29/09/2026

No plans this weekend? Looking for a fun, inspirational activity for the family in London?

Come down to the Business Design Centre in Islington and see us at . It promises to be an inspiring day of hands-on activities, exciting female role models and amazing experiences for girls and their families.

At the Body Happy Org stand there'll be a Lego activity, a pledge activity, laminated think sheets to spark critical thinking, a crafty activity, and lots of books to browse and take away. All designed to build positive body image, challenge appearance ideals and help girls celebrate, respect and accept themselves and each other exactly as they are.

Although designed for 7-11 year old girls, everyone is welcome.
Info and tickets at the link in comments.

Children in bigger bodies are 63% more likely to be bullied than other kids. That's according to a World Health Organisa...
25/09/2026

Children in bigger bodies are 63% more likely to be bullied than other kids. That's according to a World Health Organisation report. Research also shows that this can deeply affect self-esteem, increase stress and lead to longer-term mental health issues including anxiety, depression and eating disorders. Not a great story.

So, here's one with a happier ending. Told by young people who've seen the problems and had a role in implementing the solutions.

The students from our Body Happy Schools Programme pilots wanted to take on weight-related bullying. And that's what they did. So, if you’re concerned that your child is experiencing this kind of bullying take a leaf out of their book:

- Tell them it's not their fault and that you’re going to deal with this together.

- Try to look past the comments and focus on everything they love about themselves

- Help them meet other children who may be in a similar situation and remind them that true friends won’t make you feel bad about yourself.

- Be a role model and make sure you're not reinforcing negative attitudes about appearance by making comments about your own looks or others'.

- watch out for peer pressure and help your child understand that images
and videos of ‘perfect’ people are usually filtered and that they don’t represent real life.

If you found this helpful and would like more tips and advice, sign up for Body Happy updates at the link in our bio.

🎮 JOIN US FOR A SPECIAL VR GAMING ACTIVITY SESSION WITH THE BODY HAPPY BELONGING PROJECT! Thursday 8 October | 3:15pmBur...
23/09/2026

🎮 JOIN US FOR A SPECIAL VR GAMING ACTIVITY SESSION WITH THE BODY HAPPY BELONGING PROJECT!

Thursday 8 October | 3:15pm
Burrington Community Hub, Honicknowle, by All Saints Academy Plymouth

Thanks to Play VR, we're bringing immersive VR gaming to Body Happy Org - a full 2 hours of fun, challenge, and pure engagement!

Experience:
🎵 Beat Saber - Rhythm-based action
✂️ Fruit Ninja - Fast-paced fruit slicing
🏴‍☠️ Walk the Plank - Nerve-testing adventure
💃 Laser Dance - Dancing challenges
🎢 Rollercoasters - Thrilling rides
🌊 Ocean Quest - Underwater exploration

No gaming experience needed. Everyone gets hands-on time with professional VR equipment. All ages welcome! TOTALLY FREE!

Come solo. Bring friends. Compete. Cheer. Have fun!

This is what Body Happy is all about - bringing people together, trying something new, and building a culture of body respect and confidence.

Thursday 8th October, from 3:15pm | Burrington Hub, Honicknowle
See you there! 🎮✨

This session is part of our wider Body Happy Belonging Project which takes place every Thursday at the Hub after school, bringing children, young people and adults of all ages together to build a community culture of body respect, thanks to funding from The National Lottery Community Fund

Come and join our Body Happy: Belonging project in Plymouth at Burrington Community Hub this term! Running every Thursda...
22/09/2026

Come and join our Body Happy: Belonging project in Plymouth at Burrington Community Hub this term!

Running every Thursday after school during term time, completely FREE and open to all in the community. Children, young people and adults come together to build a community culture of body respect with fun weekly activities.

This is what we have lined up over the next few weeks - we can't wait to see you there!

Thanks to The National Lottery Community Fund for making this project possible :)

Issues with body image are not exclusive to girls. But they are disproportionately affected. And it is impacting their a...
19/09/2026

Issues with body image are not exclusive to girls. But they are disproportionately affected. And it is impacting their academic outcomes - and their lives.

It's something that we at the Body Happy Org are passionate about changing. We want to build cultures of body respect in schools and communities to allow children and young people to celebrate, respect and accept ALL bodies - especially their own.

Which is why we are coming along to in London on Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 October. Dedicated to inspiring young girls to
break down gender stereotypes and embrace their limitless potential, the festival encourages transformative conversations within families, schools, and workplaces.

At this year's Festival of the Girl, we'll be offering visitors opportunities to get hands-on with games and activities designed to build positive body image, challenge appearance ideals and help girls celebrate, respect and accept themselves and each other exactly as they are.

We hope to see you there. Although designed for 7-11 year old girls, everyone is welcome. You can buy tickets at the link in the comments.

So we know that going back to school can be stressful. And that body image can be impacted. But do you know what makes t...
17/09/2026

So we know that going back to school can be stressful. And that body image can be impacted. But do you know what makes the difference between those that struggle and those that don't?

In their new diary entry, our PhD researcher Lulu Tacconelli explains why socioeconomic disadvantage can affect how children feel about their bodies and how they get on at school. And why body respect is an education equality issue.

Read more at the link in the comments.

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