Emotional Intelligence Programmes & Workshops
Built on
emotional intelligence
Programmes and flexible workshops, each designed around a real need in young people’s lives.
Progress can be reviewed using the YEES Emotional Intelligence Scale and ongoing feedback.
What it is
Not every setting needs a six-week programme to begin. For example, workshops and assemblies can introduce emotional intelligence to a whole year group or respond to a current priority in your setting.
In practice, sessions range from thought-provoking assemblies for whole cohorts to hands-on workshops for smaller groups. Each session is practical, age-appropriate and rooted in real situations, so it never feels like a slideshow that washes over the room.
What’s included
Best for whole year groups, assemblies, enrichment days, and settings wanting a flexible first step.
✓ Whole-cohort assemblies or smaller-group workshops
✓ Single sessions or short focused series
✓ Themes built around your current priorities
✓ Topics from peer pressure to healthy relationships and decision-making
✓ Age-appropriate for secondary, college and youth settings
✓ An easy first step into deeper YEES work
Grounded IN THE YEES THEORY OF CHANGE:
AWARENESS TO SAFER DECISIONS
Across every YEES programme, young people build the same five capabilities. The subject matter changes, but the foundation remains consistent.
Recognising emotions and naming what is happening.
Pausing and regulating before reacting.
Thinking through feelings, choices and consequences.
Using insight to choose a more considered response.
Turning emotional intelligence into safer choices.
PROGRAMME
OUR PROGRAMMES
yOUR YOUNG VOICES
Together, the programmes address specific outcomes, age groups and contexts. Every programme can be adapted to your setting.
Sport is the hook. Emotional intelligence is the outcome.
Focus:
Teamwork, resilience, self-regulation and motivation through physical challenge.
Format:
Sports-based workshops, group challenges and active mentoring. Works indoors or outdoors.
Young people connect physical and emotional experiences, manage setbacks, support teammates and build confidence.
“I didn’t realise sport could teach me about my feelings. I actually look forward to it.”
Male, 13, Secondary School
Emotional regulation as a life skill, not a lesson.
Focus:
Mindfulness, stress management, resilience & self-awareness.
Format:
6-week course (or adapted sessions). Practical, activity-based. No worksheets.
Young people develop strategies to manage anxiety, regulate emotional responses and stay grounded under pressure.
“I used to just shut down.Now I know what I’m feeling and what to do about it.”
Female, 14, Academy
Challenging stereotypes. Building healthier identities.
Focus:
Respect, consent, positive role models and taking responsibility for actions and emotions.
Format:
Group workshops, mentoring sessions and peer discussion. Adaptable from 6 weeks to a full term.
Young men understand emotional triggers, manage conflict constructively and hold themselves accountable.
“I never thought talking about feelings was for me, but this changed how I see myself and how I treat people.”
Male, 15, Secondary School
Safe relationships start with self-respect.
Focus:
Communication, consent, conflict resolution and risk awareness in relationships.
Format:
Workshops, group discussion and 1:1 mentoring. Suitable for mixed or single-gender groups.
Young people identify unhealthy relationship patterns, set boundaries and make safer decisions.
“I learnt it’s okay to say no, and how to actually mean it.”
Female, 15, Secondary School
HOW IT WORKS
What working with us looks like.
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First, we agree the focus: what matters most for your young people right now.
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Next, we tailor the examples and tone to the age group and setting.
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Then, we deliver an engaging, interactive session that connects with the room.
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Finally, we can build a natural route into programmes or mentoring where there is a clear need.
THE OUTCOMES
What To Expect
A shared message that lands with an entire year group at once.
Sessions that get young people genuinely talking and reflecting.
An easy, low-commitment way to begin working with YEES.
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