Nurturing Emotional Resilience in Vulnerable Children and Young People is a guidebook that provides a framework and practical strategies to support children's emotional resilience at a whole-school and more targeted level. Underpinned by research into the concept of resilience, the book centers around the `Resiliency Rainbow Toolkit'; a ready-to-use theoretical model that draws upon a range of ideas and approaches that act as a resiliency building programme.


This practical and interactive programme can be used by educators and counsellors alike and offers creative and engaging ideas for building emotional resilience in children. Each section of the toolkit provides learning objectives, facilitator notes, discussion questions and student activities and is designed to:








support students in identifying their own resiliency levels and support network







enable students to recognise and increase their existing strengths and values







encourage students to examine their talents, interests, dreams and aspirations







introduce strategies for boosting less strong areas such as supportive friendships







teach students ways to cope with stress and difficult situations.


This guidebook can be used alongside seven fully illustrated storybooks that each focus on a different aspect of emotional resilience. It outlines ways t