For many people, learning is a chore. Education is something to suffer through to achieve a piece of paper. It shouldn't be. Many also push a certain approach. They encourage silos and box-ticking. They treat learners as vessels to be filled and position the teacher as the font of all knowledge. It doesn't have to be this way.
We believe learning should be enjoyable. It feels great to work hard on a problem and find a solution. To receive encouragement and follow or develop a new passion. Learning should be a collaborative endeavour. It should be creative. It should develop lifelong learners equipped with the skills needed to thrive in the 21st century. We do things differently.
Instead of trying to fit people to a rigid system, we create the system to fit the people. We use intrinsically motivating activities (e.g., sport, exercise, video games, clubs, and team activities) to engage the disengaged. To ignite a love of learning. And, hopefully, change lives for the better.
Get in touch to find out how we can work together to support young people to lead awfully good lives.
Learn how we use gaming as a vehicle to increase social connection and enhance gamer's understanding of mental health.
Here are some of the ways we work and the approaches we use
Our in school delivery provides scientifically evaluated half-termly and sports-based training programmes to enhance social skills. Examples include giving and receiving feedback, nonverbal cues, showing acceptance, cooperating, and problem solving.
Our online mental health literacy programmes use celebrity stories to reduce stigma, engage young people in a conversation around mental health, and enhance mental health literacy.
Our talks and in-person workshops focus on helping young people to navigate the various challenges around coping with the pressure to perform and transitioning through adolescence.
Meet our Team
Dr Mills is a chartered psychologist and University lecturer. His research focuses on examining values, virtues, norms, practices, identities, and the psychosocial mechanisms that combine to regulate behaviour. He has published 20+ peer-reviewed articles to date, most of which have been within Q1 journals (as ranked by SJR, Jan 2022) in the fields of Psychology, Neuroscience, and Medicine. You can read more about John’s research on his website.
Lee Cumbers is an avid gamer and sucessful streamer; amassing over 1.5 million views on his YouTube Channel. Lee achieved his undergraduate degree at the University of Hertfordshire in 2015 and his Masters in Sport and Exercise Psychology at the University of Essex in 2021 – graduating with distinction.
We'd love to hear from you and answer any questions you have.