What?
East Riding arranged a dance workshop as part of a fun day for children in care. This was unexpectedly well received by the children and so they decided to continue to offer sessions to build self-esteem.
Why?
Adolescent girls often feel very dissatisfied with their appearance and is associated with poorer mental health and low well-being.
Impact
Initially, the local authority held a ‘fun day’ to feed back the Bright Spots findings to their young people. As part of this day, they arranged a dance workshop with unexpected positive results with more young people joining in than anticipated.
The local authority has continued the dance sessions, boosting self esteem and confidence.