These programmes are ideal for children and young people who have difficulty in making and sustaining friendships and who:

• Find participating in games and turn taking difficult
• Are unable to accept winning or losing
• Cannot identify their own emotions
• Cannot appropriately express feelings
• Require support to gain motivation towards a positive goal
• Cannot recognise and understand the feelings of others
• Need to develop positive relationships with their peers
• Have low self-esteem

Overall Aims:

Children and young people participating in Salus Friendship Programmes will be offered the opportunity to:

• Participate in group activities and games
• Develop emotional literacy
• Set goals and plan how to achieve them
• Spend time with peers in a structured, positive environment
• Develop self-esteem through participation

Length of delivery:
6, 8 or 10 weeks

1:1 or Small Group:
Both