"We love our Bridge Chaplain! She’s happy and supportive and she belongs to us! Ever since she’s turned up she’s been that missing piece in the jigsaw puzzle of the school."
In 2023, we consulted with over 100 staff and pupils to see what kind of difference having a Bridge Chaplain was making to their school - here is what we found...
(1) We are great listeners
(80% of students rated our listening skills 10/10!)Studies demonstrate that being listened to helps you to feel valued and accepted. In busy, fast paced learning environments the impact of a chaplains ability to carve out significant listening time cannot be underestimated.
(2) We help young people to be more confident
Of those who received one-to-one sessions, 90% reported a positive change overall and 80% assigned this change to an increase in confidence.
(3) Key Themes: From Pupils
The following six key themes came up time and time again as we consulted with students....
(1) We are great listeners
(80% of students rated our listening skills 10/10!)Studies demonstrate that being listened to helps you to feel valued and accepted. In busy, fast paced learning environments the impact of a chaplains ability to carve out significant listening time cannot be underestimated.
(2) We help young people to be more confident
Of those who received one-to-one sessions, 90% reported a positive change overall and 80% assigned this change to an increase in confidence.
(3) Key Themes: From Pupils
The following six key themes came up time and time again as we consulted with students....
