Testimonials

We thought the workshop was first class and the students really enjoyed it. Students were more aware of their friends - 5 Stars

The workshop was amazing, as usual. Student really engaged and I could see a marked difference in their attitude having taken part. - 5 stars

The resilience workshop delivered to our Year 8 students was exceptionally well led, engaging, and entirely appropriate for the age range. Students responded positively to the content and activities, which encouraged meaningful reflection and participation throughout. Jay also did an excellent job adapting the workshop for our nurture group, ensuring all students felt included, supported, and able to engage fully with the session. We would highly recommend this workshop to other schools looking to develop resilience and wellbeing in their students. The students appeared more engaged. I think they appreciated something a bit different for them that was supportive in the long run.

A huge amount of positivity from the students following their sessions. A great session, well delivered and had a huge impact on our students - 5 stars

Theses workshops were engaging and interesting. All of the students were motivated and really enjoyed it. Natalie was fantastic.

Positively You is at the heart of our whole-school approach and has been for a number of years now. It provides a powerful and consistent foundation for every student. Alongside this universal offer, we deliver targeted interventions for those who need additional support, making sure every student has the chance to thrive. The impact has been fantastic. Year after year, we see students grow in confidence, take ownership of their learning, and approach revision and exams with greater independence, resilience, and self-belief. The programme empowers students with practical strategies that they continue to use long after the sessions have ended. Student feedback is consistently good. They value the relevance of the content, the high energy delivery and of course the free pen! The Positively You team bring incredible enthusiasm to every session, building strong relationships with students and creating an atmosphere that is both engaging and inspiring. I would wholeheartedly recommend Positively You to any school. It is a high-impact programme that delivers tangible results, equips students with lifelong learning skills, and makes a genuine difference to their confidence, wellbeing, and academic success.

Natalie is a brilliant presenter - engaging and adaptable! - 5 Stars

Everything was excellent. Thank you for your flexibility on the day too - 5 Stars

We were delighted to welcome the team to The Abbey School to deliver the Resilience and Exam Busters sessions. The impact on our students has been excellent, with many feeling more confident in managing stress, overcoming challenges, and approaching their exams with greater focus and preparedness. Student feedback was overwhelmingly positive, highlighting how engaging and practical the sessions were. A special mention must go to Natalie, who delivered the sessions brilliantly. Her energy and ability to connect with students were exceptional, creating a highly engaging and supportive environment. We would highly recommend these sessions to any school looking to support student wellbeing and exam readiness. The sessions were genuinely excellent. Natalie was an outstanding presenter.

Following a consultation with Ben, the three workshops absolutely hit the brief for our students. Kate delivered them brilliantly, and both students and staff were fully engaged throughout. One student commented, “This is exactly what we needed at this time.” We will definitely be using Positively You again!

Very good and engaging workshops that pupils and staff alike found helpful.

Kate, engaged the whole audience right from the start. Her delivery was clear, confidence and enthusiastic. All the young people were totally focused on what she was saying the exercises she asked them to do, which were all perfectly pitched. All those attending, including student teachers, learned an awful lot, not only about the subject being taught but about how to engage, hold and enthuse a classroom of 16 year olds! Thank you Kate.

Alan was enthusiastic and entertaining. The study methods he explained were relevant and memorable. In the lesson following the session, students spoke about how the study techniques they had learned could be applied to their geography work.

We noticed immediate positive changes in student engagement and behaviour following the workshops. Students were highly engaged during the sessions and continued to reference the strategies and language afterwards in the classroom and playground. There was a noticeable increase in confidence, positive self-talk and willingness to participate, with students showing greater awareness of their emotions and goals. The overall buzz and excitement generated by the workshops carried through the school, reinforcing the impact of the learning beyond the sessions themselves. Positively You, led by Kim, delivered engaging and highly impactful resilience workshops for our Year 2–Year 6 students, along with an additional goal-setting workshop for Year 6. Kim connected effortlessly with students across all year levels, creating a safe, positive and energising learning environment. The level of engagement was outstanding—there was a real buzz and excitement around the sessions, with students actively participating and continuing conversations well beyond the workshops themselves. The strategies shared were practical, age-appropriate and empowering, particularly for our Year 6 students as they reflected on their goals and future mindset. We are already seeing positive shifts in confidence and language and we look forward to seeing the ongoing impact of this work across our school community.

I wanted to extend a huge thank you for the fantastic Future Me sessions you delivered yesterday. The impact has been clear, pupils were fully engaged, they spoke incredibly positively about their experiences, and the feedback from staff has been equally strong. Your sessions didn’t just inform; they helped build character, confidence and aspiration in our pupils. Several commented on how inspired they felt, and it’s clear that the work you put in has made a meaningful difference. We truly appreciate your time, energy and expertise, and we hope to work with you again in the near future. Thankyou once again for your contribution and commitment.

We were really impressed with Jay who put on 4 engaging sessions for our Year 9 students on resilience. The sessions were interactive and got students thinking deeply about how they can be the best student they can be. We are looking forward to working with Positively You again as the students progress toward their GCSE examinations next year.

We had another excellent Resilience workshop delivered by Kim for our Y12 assembly. Kim is a great presenter who connects well with her audience, offering some great tips and some memorable ideas for students struggling with revision. Our students were fully engaged with the workshop and came away with some useful strategies that can easily be implemented to support them with the workload of A levels. We would highly recommend!

Natalie has provided extremely valuable pupil and parent resilience workshops. Both were extremely engaging with lots of practical ideas - 5 Stars

Absolutely fantastic support and resources from Positively You. We curated a virtual parent webinar thanks to Kim and have now booked a pupil day-long workshop for Years 4-6. Thank you!

Thank you for the great workshops on resilience and motivation, our students found them really engaging and benefited a lot from them. It is still early but our student feedback suggests they found the workshops very helpful and will be using the strategies discussed. - 5 Stars

Thank you very much for two more fantastic sets of workshops delivered for our North East target schools! Kate's sessions received excellent feedback from both students and staff on the day.

This is the third year running that we've worked with Positively You to support our y11s with the challenges of exams and decisions around post-16 progression - as always, they were fantastic, with very engaging facilitators and great pre/post event communication. Overall, very good value for money! Students have spoken positively about their experience on the day and how they may use the techniques in upcoming mocks. - 5 Stars

Natalie was an excellent presenter, full of enthusiasm for the subject matter. She was flexible in her approach and met the needs of our schools ethos. The exercises that she taught the children backed and supported our aims as a school. She engaged really well with our parent body in a drop in format during our Open Afternoon and the children were really keen for their parents to meet her which is testament to her positive and engaging manner. We would happily welcome her back to Gayhurst without any hesitation.

Jay engaged the students and they loved him - 5 Stars

The resilience session was the perfect way to finish a progressive project we delivered to 2 schools. The skills and techniques tied in really nicely to our aims for the project. Following the session, I felt confident that the students could employ the techniques in their everyday lives. Thanks for a brilliant session. - 5 Stars

The session was interactive, engaging and well presented. Kim was fab at building a rapport with the students and keeping the session fun but also focused - 5 Stars

The workshop was comprehensive and covered all the aspects we asked for. Jay was a very engaging presenter, who was skilled at engaging teenagers on the autistic spectrum in a humorous and interesting ways to talk about highly anxiety provoking exams. Thank you!

Natalie was a fantastically engaging presenter and the content was adapted well to our context - 5 Stars

We had Kate leading the workshop sessions, and she was fantastic! She was really approachable and friendly, which made a great impression. The students were engaged and responded exceptionally well - 5 stars!

We received some brilliant workshops from Positively You on our drop down day. They were extremely engaging, the students found them very useful and the presenter was great. Very useful sessions to help our students with their resilience but also to think about their future.

Kate was engaging and inspiring to watch with the children. She put them at ease immediately, and kept them focused on the activities and presentation at all times. Student and parent feedback was impressive - one student claimed the study skills workshop was "life-changing". Kate adapted all her messaging to work for the dyslexic and neurodiverse students and had clearly done research before-hand. I thought she was great!

We had a great session on Resilience. Natalie was so enthusiastic which kept our pupils engaged. She was able to tailor the content well to match different year groups. The parents were also appreciative after their session.

Kim's presentation to our Y12s was brilliant. She was really engaging and offered a good range of practical steps to take to help students cope. We were only sorry that she'd had to cut this down to fit in with our assembly slot and we hadn't benefitted from the full two-hour workshop. We will definitely book Positively You again!

The presenters were brilliant! They built great relationships with our students, delivered their sessions with passion and energy and most importantly our students engaged in the process and found the sessions really helpful as they embarked on Year 11.

Positively You visited us yesterday and Alan’s session with our Year 7 students was transformative. Through his engaging workshop, which focused on fostering academic resilience, he help to empower our young learners with invaluable tools to navigate challenges and setbacks with confidence and perseverance. The interactive session not only equipped students with essential skills but also instilled a resilient mindset that will serve them well beyond the classroom.

Kim delivered workshops for us over two days and the students loved them. We had students of all levels take part and the flexibility of the delivery was of a very high quality. I would highly recommend Positively You to any educational establishment.

The workshops were very engaging and pupils really enjoyed the practical tips, thank you! - 5 Stars

Shenaz was incredible - very inspiring, enthusiastic and amazing with our students. There was a mix of students aged 14-19 and Shenaz was able to engage with all ages and keep the session interesting for all. She is brilliant!

Everything about the day was super. Alan was personable and, despite a sore throat, delivered the material with energy and enthusiasm. He engaged with the pupils brilliantly and they all got a huge amount out of the day. Many of the pupils have commented to me about how valuable they thought the day was. Thank you.

Kim's energy was infectious. Year 12 students responded very well to the Resilience workshop activities and both its reflective and interactive elements! Year 13 students found key elements of the Wellbeing workshop useful and appreciated the opportunity to talk about mental health.

The sessions were wonderful. Matthew managed the students effortlessly and delivered with enthusiasm and passion. It was genuinely brilliant. No concerns or any suggestions to raise. We would happily book again.

Great sessions to engage our Key Stage 4 students from Positively You. A lot to take away and put into practice - 5 stars!

Can I just say a massive THANK YOU to each and everyone of you for coming to our school! We have had a massive amount of compliments from staff here about the quality of the sessions delivered. We'll be using you all again so do look out for an email from me in the near future!

Jay was very engaging; he was able to maintain the focus of 120 students for an hour with his energetic and well-humoured presentation style. The students were very complimentary and agreed that they learnt a great deal.

A well prepared and informative session, with useful techniques to support and guide young people through year 11.

The Goal Setting, Resilience and Future You sessions were thoroughly enjoyable. Perfectly pitched for their targeted audience and expertly delivered by Alan from Positively You. We have already enquired about further support next year.

We have worked with Natalie before and she was just as good this time! Students and staff commented on her energy and enthusiasm - she did not flag for the entire 4 hours! The resources were great and the students were engaged with much positive feedback.

Having previous received a staff inset day from Positively You and Matt, we were excited to invite him back to work with our Key Stage 4 students and their parents. Once again he did not disappoint!

I always like working with Positively You. They expertly manage the workshops and are always good at adapting to different groups. The students react very positively and take a lot away from the sessions.

Excellent presentation style and content. The students were really engaged and interested, participating in the activities. Some have already said that they feel less worried about their forthcoming assessments as they are going to focus on a growth mindset approach.

The Resilience workshop that Positively You delivered was targeted towards a small group of students who specifically needed support. The presenter, Jay, interacted personally with the students and was able to have actual conversations with them, which was great. The workshop was really engaging and will help students make changes that will impact their approach to their upcoming exams.

Natalie was an engaging and dynamic presenter. The workshop was full of variety, not just talking and Natalie even included several personal stories to help relate to the pupils. We would absolutely book more Positively You workshops in the future.

Jay and Natalie were fantastic and kept us entertained all day. We had the Exam Busters and Resilience workshops and the content was tailored to the Year 11 cohort, which made it very relatable for the students. The presentations didn't rely too heavily on text based activities and the 'You Pads' were a great resource. There were some unfortunately timed fire drills, but the presenters powered through and gave it their best - 5 stars!!!

This Resilience workshop had an engaging mix of activities, rather than just writing. The pupils were given the opportunity to learn different techniques to improve their resilience. We would be interested in booking future workshops from Positively You next year.

Really useful session which pupils enjoyed and left feeling more confident about the exam process. The presenter, Jay, was approachable and enthusiastic and the booking process was quick and easy.

This Resilience session was amazing! Nat is an inspiring individual who really engaged with the students and held their attention. We've already received feedback that the students found the content really useful - 5 stars.

Both Matt and Shenaz were passionate and enthusiastic. They made the topics interesting and relevant to the students, who left the sessions feeling more open-minded and prepared for their future studies. 5 stars, without question!

The students loved every minute of this Resilience workshop. The whole process was effortless, from our initial enquiry to the event itself. The content benefitted the students so much and Shenaz, the presenter, was incredibly knowledgeable and enthusiastic. We are already thinking about booking more workshops this year!

Positively You know who their audience is and tailor their content to make it both relevant and highly interesting. Students thoroughly enjoyed this Resilience session and the presenter, Gareth, was extremely engaging. - 5 stars.

These workshops were of enormous benefit to the students and Matt was very enthusiastic and inspiring - we had lots of positive feedback from those in attendance. The sessions delivered by Positively You are invaluable.

The students enjoyed both the Super Speed Study Skills and Resilience workshops and were very responsive to the presenters, Matt and Shenaz. We have used Positively You for our last two summer schools, both times working with our new Year 7 intake. The presenters were fun, informative and highly motivational. They were adept at dealing with mixed abilities and have helped to set the students up for a great start to their first secondary school term.

Shenaz delivered the Resilience workshop to our students, who found her to be instantly relatable and dynamic. She had a calming and encouraging presence and we wouldn't hesitate to book further workshops with Positively You - absolutely 5 stars!

Shenaz was a highly engaging speaker who built rapport with the students and motivated them to participate, while putting them at ease throughout the event. The content for both workshops was informative and relatable and the delivery was exceptional. We would absolutely be looking to book future workshops, especially Mastering Student Motivation.

This Resilience workshop was amazing. The presenter, Gareth was great and the pupils related to him straight away. This was exactly what they needed after two years of disruption and uncertainty - 5 stars.

The Mind Mapping and Resilience workshops were just amazing! Shenaz was energetic and engaging and watching the students interact with her was the highlight of the event. We would definitely be interested in booking more workshops in the future.

We had the Creative Approaches to Learning, Goal Mapping and Resilience workshops. Our pupils really enjoyed these sessions and took away a range of helpful tips. Jay was extremely positive and interesting and we would love to book more Positively You workshops in the future.

Our students took part in the Resilience workshop and the event was a great success! Natalie was friendly and had a really positive energy about her. "Really great workshop, full of skills for life."

Natalie presented the Resilience workshop to our students. She was vastly experience and approachable and the whole event was very informative and engaging. 5 stars - would absolutely want to book future events.

These workshops contained concise information and strategies. Jay had a very approachable personality and presented the sessions with great energy and humour. We took part in the Bridging the Gap and Resilience workshops and everything, even down to the booking process, went very smoothly, with clear communication from the team at Positively You.

We had two workshops - Exam Busters and Resilience. Both of them were super engaging. The presenter, Dave, made it fun and was really approachable. We wouldn't hesitate to book more workshops in the future. "Great presenters and really approachable and accommodating company would work with them again"

Lots of positive feedback from the sessions that Matt delivered, he was positive, friendly and motivational - 5 stars for him!  Also, 5 stars for the Mastering Student Motivation and Resilience event. "We've had sessions before with Positively You and never had a bad experience. Matt was great with the students and received really positive feedback from each session that he delivered (3 in total). We had college staff in some of the sessions and their feedback has been lovely. Our Early Years Tutor Rachel said, "Matt was brilliant, very engaging and the magic tricks were a bonus. Our students loved it". Thank you so much!"

Natalie was enthusiastic, encouarging and energetic, 5 Stars! Natalie was very enthusiastic. Lots of helpful advice given. Activities were pitched at the correct level."5 Stars for the Creative Approaches to Learning and Resilience events. "Positively You have visited us three times now and each time our pupils leave excited to try out the skills taught. Thank you, Natalie, for your enthusiasm and encouraging approach to our pupils."  

Dave presented our Resilience workshop, 5 stars as he was an enthusiastic presenter who really engaged the pupils. He was also personable and engaging. 5 stars event - "All pupils were engaged fully; a well organised and well thought out session."

Kim presented our Resilience workshop today, we rate her 5 stars as she had a very good manner. We really enjoyed the event, especially the breathing exercise, 4 stars for the event.

"Shenaz was great and adapted the Resilience session to a very limited audience whilst maintaining her energy and enthusiasm. 5 stars as she was energetic, enthusiastic resilient!!"

Natalie presented our Resilience and Parent Twilight sessions, 5 stars for the event. "Natalie is great, she pitches the tone just right for our school and it is a pleasure to work with her." 5 stars for her as she was enthusiastic, knowledgable and engaging. "Great presenter, highly engaging who will make a difference to the pupils days."

Natalie presented our Resilience workshop.  She was motivating, experienced and fun; 4 stars!  "High energy, good content and accessible content. Excellent! Highly recommended."

5 stars for Kim! She was very warm and friendly and made the Resilience session very enjoyable. She was effective, a positive role model and friendly. "Thank you for the session."  5 stars for the event!

Shenaz presented our Super Speed Study Skills, Exam busters, Bridging the Gap, Resilience and Parent Twilight Sessions; 5 stars. "Expertise in and contextual application for our students of the workshops. Shenaz's pitch of the content, interactions with our students and perceptive approach to questioning, and engaging the students was excellent."

The Resilience workshop from Kim was, "A great session which really motivated our Year 7s. The parents who joined their session appreciated the chance to find out what students had covered."  5 stars; "Upbeat presentation, positive attitude, engaging presentation." The presenter was:  enthusiastic, encouraging and interested!

Matt presented our Mastering student motivation and Resilience workshops.  "Matt really got the students involved, even those who were reluctant to take part. Regular breaks enabling students to refocus.The sessions were informative and engaging for the students, with students being encourage to take an active role throughout." Engaging, responsive and fun; 5 stars!

Kim and Dave presented our Resilience workshop with energy, empathy and drive - 5 stars! "Approachable and flexible help schools who have a very short window of time to organise such events."

Natalie was enthusiastic, agile/flexible & superb delivering Super speed study skills, Mind mapping, Exam busters, Resilience and Wellbeing; 5 stars! "Natalie brought unbridled enthusiasm and expertise. The content was fantastic and pitched at the right level which was especially difficulty with tight time constraints". "This event was pitched perfectly, and our presenter, Natalie maintained a phenomenal amount of enthusiasm through a full 6 periods, each with a different year group and topic. Cannot recommend enough."

Kim, Natalie and Gareth were interesting, relevant and engaging delivering Exam busters, Bridging the gap and Resilience - 4 stars! The students appreciated the input and activities. The staff were upbeat, positive, flexible on timings as needed and very professional. "We organised a big event for a group of school sixth forms. Positively You staff supported the event really well and made the process much easier to manage. They were engaging and flexible in approach which supported the staff as well as the students who really enjoyed their sessions."  

Natalie was an excellent presenter of Goal Mapping, Mastering Student Motivation & Resilience - very engaging and knowledgeable, 5 stars! She was engaging, expert & energetic. Another year of fantastic induction week workshops. Great feedback from the students. Will be doing this again next year!

Matt is very lively and engages the students, 5 stars!  He is lively, enthusiastic and a positive role model.  Students were fully engaged in the workshops due to the lively and enthusiastic delivery of the Positively You speaker.

I just wanted to extend my thanks for making it such a wonderful week. It really is a team effort - your hard work and enthusiasm in supporting workshops including Resilience or keeping us fed and watered helped to ensure that the week ran smoothly and it was a pleasure to work with you all. The feedback from children and parents has been excellent and the week helped many of the more anxious students with a smooth transition to Weatherhead.

Exam Busters, Super Speed Study Skills & Parent Twilight workshops were great! Feedback from the Students was very positive on a whole. I really enjoyed Shenaz's high energy, enthusiasm and engagement with the students - she has an amazing ability to build relationships with the Students during the Sessions. Really useful techniques shared on how to learn a lot of information. 10/10

It was very engaging for all the tutor groups involved, also quite fun too. The Students definitely benefitted from the Resilience session. I liked how it covered the topics of exam resilience but also linked it in with other personal/social aspects. Kim used excellent strategies to engage the students, refocussing them and giving them appropriate time to complete activities, the quiz and competitive parts also worked well. 10/10

I thought the students benefitted hugely from the Resilience sessions. The presenter was engaging and built rapport with the year 10's.I thought the topics were accessible and relatable. We will definitely be rebooking next year.

I thought it was helpful how we now know how our brain works, it was really great thank you so much. I liked when we talked about how to cope with things. I enjoyed the part about the brain's chemicals, the circle of control and the swim breathing was really helpful in our Resilience workshop.