Sunny Kids Shine®
Award-winning emotional wellbeing support for children, families, schools and professionals.
Home of the Feelings Detective® Approach
We help children become Feelings Detectives®, learning to Notice, Accept, Manage and Express (N.A.M.E.) their feelings in healthy ways.
Through our unique approach, we equip children, families and professionals with the knowledge, skills and practical tools to build a secure social and emotional foundation, helping children develop:
Self-awareness · Healthy habits · Independence · Nurturing qualities · Emotional intelligence
Because every feeling matters, every child is unique, and every child deserves the opportunity to feel secure in themselves, discover their strengths and SHINE from the inside out!
Every feeling matters, and every feeling has a clue!
There are no good or bad feelings. Every feeling is OK, and everyone has them! Although we can all experience the same feelings, we don't always feel the same way about the same things. We each have our own unique experiences, perspectives and clues that help us understand what we're feeling and why.
That's why we teach children how to become a Feelings Detective®! Supporting them to feel secure in themselves, their feelings, and the feelings of others.
Because we believe that when we feel good on the inside, it SHINES on the outside!
Proud To Have A Reported Success Rate Of Over 90%
Over the past eight years, we’ve helped over 1,000 children become a Feelings Detective®.
This doesn’t include the countless children we’ve reached through our work in schools, nurseries and communities, or the life-changing impact we make supporting parents, carers and professionals.
With a reported success rate of over 90%, we’re proud to be making a real difference to children’s emotional wellbeing, confidence, relationships and futures.
The statistics below highlight just some of the impact we’ve made over the past two years, and the difference our unique Feelings Detective® Approach continues to make.
How We Measure Impact
At Sunny Kids Shine®, we measure impact by comparing information gathered during onboarding and registration with standardised questionnaires and feedback received from children, families and professionals at the end of our time working together.
This enables us to identify meaningful improvements in emotional wellbeing, alongside reductions in reported symptoms and behaviours that may be affecting a child’s everyday life.
Our approach considers two important dimensions of wellbeing:
Hedonic (Subjective) Wellbeing
A child’s day-to-day happiness and life satisfaction, including an increase in comfortable, manageable emotions and a reduction in the frequency or intensity of uncomfortable, harder-to-manage emotions.
Eudaimonic (Psychological) Wellbeing
How a child feels and functions in their everyday life, including their self-esteem, sense of purpose, relationships, resilience and ability to cope with challenges.
By looking at both dimensions, we can build a more rounded picture of the difference our support makes, helping children feel better, develop essential life skills and grow into secure, resilient young people who feel confident being themselves and SHINE from the inside out!
Making BIG Feelings Child-Sized Together!
Giving Little Ones A Shining Start
We start by making feelings FUN! Through playful activities, catchy songs, colourful characters and exciting Feelings Detective® adventures, we help little ones get off to a shining start, one feeling at a time!
Helping Children SHINE Through School And Beyond
we help children SHINE through school and beyond! Learning how to Notice, Accept, Manage and Express (NAME) their feelings in healthy ways.
Helping Communities Around Children SHINE Together
We bring parents, carers, professionals and communities together because we know children truly SHINE when they feel safe, seen and supported by the trusted adults around them.