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We Are Family Conference – 12.09.15

Join us for a conference focused on understanding children's subjective well-being and its impact on family well-being and wholeness. Learn about the key elements of well-being and how to measure it. Explore the importance of relationships, money and things, and choice in children's lives. Discover ways to listen to and value children and young people. Don't miss this opportunity to gain valuable insights and resources for supporting family well-being.

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We Are Family Conference – 12.09.15

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  1. Family Well-Being and Wholeness We Are Family Conference – 12.09.15

  2. Subjective Well-Being • The Children’s Society • The Good Childhood Report 2015 • Children’s own assessment of their lives • Two key elements • Well-being not well-becoming. Childhood in it’s own right! • How and why do we measure it? • The well-being consultations

  3. Childhood in its Own Right! • Understanding Children’s Subjective Well-Being.

  4. Childhood in its Own Right! • Understanding Children’s Subjective Well-Being.

  5. Childhood in its Own Right! • Understanding Children’s Subjective Well-Being.

  6. Subjective Well-Being • The Children’s Society • The Good Childhood Report 2015 • Children’s own assessment of their lives • Two key elements • Well-being not well-becoming. Childhood in it’s own right! • How and why do we measure it? • The well-being consultations

  7. Family Well-Being and Wholeness • Today’s Session • Most significant impact on children’s lives • Relationships • Money and Things • Choice • CORES Skills Booklet – Guidance, references and hand-outs • Good Childhood Report 2015 • Post-it Questions

  8. Priorities Activity.

  9. “Relationships are at the heart of children’s well-being” The Good Childhood report 2015 “Like finding treasure” The Good Childhood Inquiry 2007 Children with recent experiences of being bullied have significantly and substantially lower than average subjective well-being. The Good Childhood report 2015 Quality relationships

  10. “I don’t think kids need money to be happy if they have good relationships” • “Children need time not stuff” • BBC news 2011 – UNICEF report • Children talk about the importance of ‘having enough’ and ‘fitting in.’ “Some parents think that buying stuff for your kids is being a good parent, but it’s more about spending time with them and doing stuff together”

  11. Further reading • Relationships and Money and Things • Page 59 – Relationships hand-out, including useful links • Page 61, 62 - NEF’s 5 Ways to Family Well-being • Page 56 - 57, Relationship building prompt questions • Good Childhood Reports – available on The Children’s Society website

  12. Pick and Mix Activity.

  13. Who got a bounty? • Happiness with choice drops from 8-15 • Perceived autonomy within the family • Feeling listened to • Enshrined in law Why is Choice Important?

  14. Do you feel listened to by the church? I don’t really know if they listen. I’ve never been asked.” 14 year old boy, local consultation

  15. How does the Church listen to children, young people and families?

  16. Through Young Eyes • Family Well-Being and Wholeness • Any unanswered questions? • Aspects of life with greatest influence on cyps well-being. Relationships Money and things Choice • Feeling listened to and valued. • Church, family…

  17. http://www.childrenssociety.org.uk/what-we-do/research/well-being http://www.childrenssociety.org.uk/what-we-do/research/well-being www.childrenssociety.org.uk Helen Maitland and Cath Morris

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