Since the last blog, way back in May, so much has been going on…. News in brief, very brief, for more info please contact me directly.

Personally –
• I got my exam results in August,
• Got into Roehampton uni! …
• Moved to London,
• Got an internship with the Diana Award,
• Joined a million and one different youth groups,
• Studying Human Rights

Campaign level –
• Posters and workshops have gone international, to America and Australia. :-)
• There are over 100 schools in the UK who know about the campaign through presentations and workshops
• There are 53 active “Chillaxation” groups in the UK
• The campaign is being supported and followed by members of the Department of Children Schools and Families
• I have been asked to run 76 workshops and events before the December holidays,
• There are big plans for a ‘SSS’ conference to celebrate the campaign turning 2 years old!
• I am working with the “World Mental Health foundation” to host a ‘Tea and Talk’ event
• The campaign is a case study / reference source for 5 different Organisations
• New website and New logo are due to be launched on 2nd Birthday (12/12/09)

If you would like more information about campaign, goings on, or would like to arrange ‘Chillaxation’ training, or to request a workshop/presentation, please drop me a line at stressandstrainofschool@yahoo.co.u
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Best Wishes.

Laura-Liz

Hi everyone!

I am really sorry for not updating in ages....

There has been a lot going on in my life, which I know is no excuse.... but anyways im back now and get ready for a big ish update!

Like many of you, I have been doing all my final exams the past 2 months… which at times has been manic…
Especially as I sat most of my exams before my sixth form left, so was preparing all the leavers assembly and event stuff, with no study leave as that didn’t start till half term… so since half term I have been off with no exams woop but had my final one last Friday! I wasn’t looking forward to it as it’s (in my opinion) the hardest subject I was doing, the exam was actually a living nightmare…
Despite the fact I have been on study leave since May half term, I have been into school almost everyday volunteering and doing different events, including running several relaxation classes…

Chillaxation – has now gone live…
So far it has started really slowly, with just one school taking it up, but as soon as the exams are over I am going to be going around promoting the campaign and offering Chillaxation to schools…
Oh might help if I actually explain it… Chillaxation is a 12 hour programme, (usually done over 2 days or few weeks) in which we train students/teacher/schools to be able to run their own relaxation programme for students.
Also the campaign team will work with the school and students to help them learn some top tips in how to reduce the stress out of school/exams as well as raise the awareness of mental health issues within schools, through a custom made, carefully structured assembly/workshop…
We can arrange to come to pretty much any school/college in England… Please contact me for details and to arrange the training… stressandstrainofschool@yahoo.co.u
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Also recently I have received a letter from Rt Hon Ed Balls – sectary of state for Department of Children, Schools + Families (DCSF), inviting the “Stress and Strain of School” campaign team to meet with DCSF officials in order to ‘influence some of the changes being planned’ in light of the CAMHS independent review (November 2008 ) – which on the team we are immensely excited about!

In other campaign news….
• The campaign is continuing to grow with new supporters, helpers and professionals joining weekly…

• We have recently joined the “Junction 49” campaigning site, which as been amazing, the site is full of helpful staff and members, it has been the kick start the campaign needed!
o Please follow the campaign… http://www.junction49.co.uk/idea/218...


Huge “Thank You” to Katie (Alumni Coordinator, Princess Diana Award) and Sarah (Junction49 help-desker) these two lovelies have been amazing! Not only have they helped to get the campaign back on track, they have provided so much advice and really useful information to keep the campaign running and help it to grow!

There has been loads more going on but don’t want to bore you with details!

Chat soon,

Laura-Liz
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Changes can come in all sorts of different forms… They can be good and bad… Bring both joy and sadness… They maybe wanted… Some are just natural…Sometimes a change is as good as a break/rest…! You shouldn’t fear the change, instead welcome it… You never know what that change could do for you… The changes we go through help to make us who we are today…

At Battlefront HQ they are getting ready for some massive changes, which is really sad as the team are loosing some its wonderful staff members yet at the same time it is a new start for them. It’s their time to move on, to inspire and improve the lives of others just how they have to all us Battlefront campaigners.

There are so many great memories that we have all shared as part of Battlefront, which we will treasured forever! Thank you for everything that you have taught us all.

To Caroline and Jo, Good Luck in your new jobs and Best Wishes for the future!

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