2024Stretch, breathe, reset
Teachers shake off the term with an energiser at a 2024 wellness session.
Wellbeing programme
Your Story Matters
Community outreach that balances work and life, without forgetting to check in with yourself. Wellbeing equips learners and teachers with the coping skills and mechanisms to deal with the stressors of the classroom.
A youth mental health initiative
Being heard is a powerful step toward healing
Your Story Matters creates safe and supportive spaces where young people can share their experiences, find their voice, and connect with others. Through storytelling, meaningful conversations, and personal development activities, the programme encourages self-awareness, resilience, and emotional wellbeing while helping young people navigate the challenges of adolescence and early adulthood.
We believe that every young person's story has value. By fostering connection, reducing the stigma around mental health, and empowering young people to express themselves authentically, Your Story Matters helps participants build confidence, develop healthy coping skills, and recognize their potential to create positive change in their own lives and communities.
Because
every story has value
Storytelling & conversation
Meaningful conversations and personal development activities that encourage self-awareness and authentic expression.
Safe, supportive spaces
Spaces where young people can share their experiences, find their voice and connect with others, without stigma.
Resilience & growth
Healthy coping skills and emotional wellbeing that help young people navigate adolescence and early adulthood.
Wellness in action
Moments from the programme
Awareness talks, teacher wellness sessions and honest conversations. Like, comment and share to show your support.
19 moments
2024
2024On their feet
Teachers up and moving during an energiser at a 2024 wellness session.
2024Laughter included
Smiles around the table at a 2024 teacher wellness session.
2024Holding the room
A facilitator addresses teachers at a 2024 wellness session.
2026Every seat, every story
Learners listen during the wellness session at the 2026 Grade 12 English Camp.
2023Every table listening
Learners from schools across the district attend the awareness session.
2024Leading the conversation
A facilitator opens a teacher wellness session, 2024.
2025Wellness in session
Teachers take part in a wellbeing activity at a 2025 teacher wellness workshop.
2026Your story matters, in action
A one on one conversation during the learner wellness session at the 2026 English Camp.
2026Standing together
Learners link up during a wellness activity at the 2026 English Camp.
2023Rape Crisis awareness talk
The Rape Crisis Cape Town Trust speaks to learners about consent, safety and how to report.
2023Questions and answers
Facilitators take questions from learners during the session.
2023A hall in session
The awareness talk forms part of the programme's wellbeing outreach.
2025Circle of support
Teachers gather on the lawn for a 2025 wellness conversation.
2026Arm in arm
Shoulder to shoulder at the 2026 Grade 12 English Camp wellness session.
2023Know the facts
A facilitator presents key information on rape and reporting at the 2023 talk.
2024Listening in
Teachers take in a session at the 2024 wellness gathering.
2026Circle of energy
Learners open the wellness session with an energiser at the 2026 English Camp.
2026The story I have been telling
A full hall takes in the Your Story Matters session at the 2026 English Camp.