Growing Me News

Wonderful Feedback!   We are over the moon to know what a difference Growing Me is making to young lives… 🌱 Introducing the @growingmecic Life Story Work Toolkit🌱 I’m so excited to share a truly transformative tool I’ve recently started … Continued

2025 Making Day Dates Calling all those who are missing the folding and wrapping of pre-Christmas!! We have some Making Days coming up in Derby: Wednesday 15th January 10am-2pmWednesday 12th February 10am-2pmWednesday 19th March 10am-2pm Making Days are an opportunity to learn more … Continued

Hulk – why he’s important as well as incredible! Anger can be such a hot topic… especially at this festive time of year And here, as a fantastic epitome of anger, is The Incredible Hulk, expertly drawn by Nicky’s talented … Continued

Harvest time 16/09/2024 Lots of juicy berries and apples helping creatures great and small, fatten up for winter. The animals help the trees too, by spreading the seeds far and wide, with a nice nutritious pile of poo to help … Continued

A Different Path? 9th September 2024: Despite what our social media feeds might lead us to believe, we can assure you that not every child is smartly dressed and beaming at the camera, excited for a new term! Many children … Continued

Which Guinea Are You!? Hello from Growing Me ☀️ Hope that you are enjoying some sunshine this summer! I’m writing this whilst watching our guinea pigs in their new cage, nervously staring at their new ramp… With a few tasty … Continued

Waiting to bloom… Hollyhocks come in many different colours, and the buds towering above the wilderness in my garden are showing no clue as to which colour they will be. Like a child waiting waiting to unwrap a present, I’ll … Continued

Lessons from a Dog Rose The dog rose flowers (and thorns) are meandering their way through my garden; simultaneously providing homes and food to small birds and insects, whilst spiking bigger creatures, that might otherwise eat them. Human or plant, we … Continued

Stag Beetle Pondering We love a stag beetle! These incredible little creatures spend most of their lives underground, only coming up to surface for a few weeks to mate and reproduce. The big and beautiful antlers on these tiny beetles … Continued

Helping Professionals 1st May 2024: Growing Me is for everyone in the team around a child, but this post wants to highlight how we make life that little bit easier (and a bit more fun!) for children’s social workers. Social … Continued