Fresh Minds Education Ltd
Company Limited by Guarantee
Trustees. Annual Report (Incorporating the Directorfs Report)
Year ended 31 July 2023
The trustees, who are also the d1￿CtorS for the purposes of company law, present their report and the
unaudiied financial statements of the chanty tor the year ended 31 July 2023.
Rgforgnco and admini3trativtr detai13
Registered charity name
Fresh Minds Education Ltd
Charity registration number
108816
Company registration number N1672078
Principal office and regi5tsred Unit 5 Antrim Entetprise Centre
office
Greystone Road
Antrim
BT41 1JZ
The trustees
MrA Wallace
Ms A M Allenby
MrDJFee
Independent examiner
Dermot Corr
298 Main Street
Randalstown
County Antrim
BT413AB
Structure. govemance and management
Fresh Minds Education is a company limited {N1672078) by guarantee and governed by its articles of
association which were adopted 26th Aug 2020. It is ￿COgnised as a charity by HMRC, charity
number 108816
Objectives and a¢tivitio$
The Charity's Objects are specifically restricted to the followng=
4.1.1. the advancement of health and saving of lives by the promotion, preservation, protection and
38feguarding of mental and physical wellbeing of Ghildren. young people and adulls dnd reducing the
impact of trauma;
4.1.2. the advancement of education relating to heallh and wellbeing- and
4.1.3. such other exclusNely chantable purpose according to the law of Northem Ireland as the
Trustees may from time to time decide.

Fresh Mind5 Education Ltd
Company Limited by Guarantse
Trustees, Annual Report (Incorporating the Directorfs Report) (conlwnuedj
Year ended 31 July 2023
Achievements and perforniance
Arhig.vpment and Perfomiance
This year has seen FME working hard to=
' Create new opportuntties.
' Consolidate established areas of work
Meet new and existing need
Mitigate the impact of the 2020 pandemic, and other soci￿eCOnOMiC factor5. FME is delighted to
report that all key areas have seen expansion. V￿th new partnerships being established, and
continuing interaction wtth childrenlyoung people, families. professionals and the local community-
1. Bereavement Support for families
Let's GROW Together {LGTI is a b'er 2 be￿avement support inteNention for parents and children,
which was promoted by the Department of Health to support 19 families and engage up to 20 people
In leamlng ihe LGT methodology across the ANLIL an¢J Mid Ulster local authonty areas. The LGT
model 311ows practttinng.rq tn inlegr31e the intervention techniques into their work with children and
parents. Rcsults (SDQ & TOPSEI are 3howing posibve impact on the mental health and wellbeing of
both participating children and parents_ This achievement has been a continuation of the pilol LGT
programme delivered across the Northem Health Trust. supported by the HSCNI, Causeway Coast
GP Federation and Impact Nl. that engaged over 20 families to make an inttial assessment of the
impact ol the methodology.
2. Resilience Academy
FME'S Resilience Academy is a series of eaty intervention programmes intended to promote the
emotional resilients of both young and old. These programmes aim to develop self-awareness and
confidence in the parhcipants through imparting new knovAedge and skills, with the intended outcome
being to prevent the development of more strious and entrenched niental and eniotional health
conditions In Individuals.
Generation Thrive, is the banner for FME'S programme3 that engage wth children and young people
and continues to go from Strength to strength wtth new programmes being developed within this
perlod. Fresh Little Minds - SUNRISE has been developed as a new children's resilience curriculum
Imth an innovate online platform. It has been delivered lo 14 sGhools in the Glens areas as part of the
Healthy Places 2 Project wth North Anttim Communf(y Network. Thi5 impact of this has been
measured (300+ children) and evaluated by QUB, using a recognised measurement tool (KID screen)
and is demonstrating positive impact on participating children'5 mentsl health and wellbeing.
Education professionals have also responded well to Ihe approach. methodologies, and resources
included in the programme. using them repeatedly across year groups.
A further six primary schools funded by RTE Toy Show (CFNI) will begin delivery of FLM Sunrise later
in 2023. Fresh Lrttle Mlnds GROW continues to be clelivered by associate practstioners across
both Mid Ulster and the North-west, re.aching children from rural and urban primary schools. The
programme successfully provides a fun. interactive Curr￿Ul￿M of classroom-based acttvities which can
be delivered by erther school staff or facilrtators. It has been well received by schools and community
organisations across the region, with a waiting list operatin9 for subsidised programmes.
Lost Voices.. FME was successfijl in securing support from the Children in Need Youth Social Action
fund and Arts Council Northem Ireland to develop the work li conducts co-producing and co4esigning
projects with and for young people, to present their voice on mental health issues. This year saw FME
recruit a young persons. Lost Voices Steering Group. The steering group worked with other young
people in the community, delivering a range o* engagement activities and resources with and for

Fresh Minds Education Ltd
Company Limited by Guarantee
Trustees, Annual Report (Incorporating the Directorfs Report) (conthiied)
Year ended 31 July 2023
young people, exploring the themes of bereavement, suicide, grief and10s5. It is important to note Ihal
this engagement programme has led to young people foming an advisory commrttee fnr FMF_
operational and leadership teams. by building in young peoples, voices and representation across the
orgariibdlion. The AMBER Approach to resilien￿ is a programme whlch can be used by community
qroups, education professionals and in family settings. This year the programme has been deliverèd to
14 primary school teachers to help providg tham Wbth a proven user-friendly resilience methodology
that can be integrated into classrooms and across a variety of school and Community settings.
3. Suicide Prevention Programme
Connections Link Life Suicide Awareness Training continues to be supported by the PHA in providing
the opportLtnity for 9roups and individuals in the NHSCT to acce55 this training. This programme
continues to be one of the few suicide prevention training programmes devised in Nl that is approved
by the PHA and able to be delivered onlinelvirtually, or in person.
Operation Link Lite Suicide Awareness Training was developed alongside the Veteran Commissioner
for Northem Irè12nd, Northem Ireland Vèt9rans Support Office and supported by Inspire Wellbeing.
This used the Connection Link Life methodologies dlon95ide riew video content from veteran5 and
their families to tailor the programme to be delivered to this audience. Connection Link Lrfe T4T
training shows continued demand. wth people trained to doliv8r the programme to our communities
across the public, private and 3rd sectors. This programme accepts suitable applicants to receive
training and support in the Connections Link Lrfe curriculum. including the Connect 4-Way Intervention
Model and how to prepare, set Ltp and deliver online and in person.
4. Communty Connection
The chanty has built on the success of rts new premises. The Heartspace at Antrim Enterprise Agency
is a communty venue which can facilitate programmes, host project partnership meetings and
regional govemance meetings (Suicide Prevention)
School Bag App(.aAI. Thiq commiinity connection programme was facilitatÈd with donations for school
bags, equipment and ststionery from across the community and offered to families who required
support due to economic and social circumstances. Over 300 bags were distributed across all
regions of Northem Ireland.
Future Screen Norihern Ireland." FME worked with a researcher from Ulster University and Fllckerpix,
a local media production company to develop a short original piece of animated film based on
introducing The AMBER Approach to resilience in the classroom. This will fomi a new body of work
Ihat will focus on the company delivering programmes that educate and inform how individuals, group5
and organisations can use The AMBER Approach wrthin their work and personal lives. It also
highlights continued technological progress in how FME reaches out to make the community aware of
its work and Curriculums.

Fresh Minds Education Ltd
Company Litnited by Guarantee
Trustses. Annual Report (Incorporating the Directotrs Report) (conbnuedj
Year ended 31 July 2023
Financial review
Income has increased from last finane.ial yp3r to r?5.2 41 ? This h3s been achieved by the Board 2nd
Scnior Management Team investing time and energy into securing new partnerships, new funding and
mainlaining the standard of existing conlacts and services.
The funding and income landscapp. cnntinues to be infliienced by global and national events. and this
environment requires the organisation to be flexible in prioritising programmes and adapting methods
of dellvery to continue to meet need and rts ot*jectives. The increase in Ihe cosi of living has made an
impact on the operation21 costs of the organisation and tts services, which it continues to manage,
reducing costs and innovating where necessary.
80th the level of activitses and the year end financial pos-rtion were considered satisfactory. The
directors expect that income to increase in the year lo 31 July 2024 and this will be maintained for the
foreseeable future.
The Statement of Financial Activities shows a net decrease in Unrestricted Funds of £5,250 and a net
incroasa in Restricted Funds of £24,844
The Company had Total Charty Funds of£120,048 as at 31 July 2023.
Small ¢ompany provisions
This report has been prepared in accordance V￿th the provisions applicable to companies entitled to
the small companies e￿eMptIOn
The trustees, annual report was approved on 29 April 2024 and signed on behalf of the board of
trustees by=
Mr A Wallace
Trustee