RAP : Reflective Practice for Activity Providers

Whether you’re leading sessions, managing a team, supporting children with additional needs, or responding to parent concerns, the emotional demands of your work can be significant.

 

At The Children’s Psychology Hub, we recognise that non-clinical professionals often don’t have access to the reflective, supportive spaces that clinical teams do — even though the emotional load is just as real. That’s why we created RAP: Reflective Groups for Activity Providers — small, facilitated groups designed to provide reflective practice and wellbeing support specifically for professionals working in children’s activity settings, franchises, and independent roles.

Why Reflective Practice Matters

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Emotional labour is emotional labour — no matter the setting.

You may regularly:

• Manage children’s big feelings or challenging behaviour

• Navigate complex parent or family dynamics

• Juggle multiple responsibilities, including business growth

• Feel unseen in the emotional impact of your role

RAP groups provide a safe, confidential, and facilitated space to reflect on your experiences, process challenges, and build emotional resilience — helping you maintain your wellbeing and professional confidence.

 

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Franchise owners and their teams

Independent tutors, coaches, and educators

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Activity and class facilitators (arts, music, sports, SEN, camps, etc.)

Youth and community workers

Early years and childcare professionals

 

Who Is RAP For?

 

RAP groups are ideal for people working with children and families in non-clinical roles, including:

 

 

 

If your role involves emotional and relational work with children and families, and you want a space to pause, reflect, and recharge — RAP is for you.

What Happens in a

RAP Group?

RAP groups are online, small-group reflective practice sessions (maximum 6 participants), facilitated by experienced professionals from The Children’s Psychology Hub.

 

Each session includes:

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• A warm check-in and reminder of group agreements (confidentiality, respectful listening)

• Space for 1 or 2 participants to share a recent challenge or reflection from their work

• Guided group reflection using a respectful, non-judgmental approach where others offer perspectives and questions — not advice

• Facilitator support to hold emotional safety and gently guide the discussion

• Practical wellbeing tools or brief input on themes like stress management, boundaries, or self-care

• A closing round to share insights and takeaways

 

This is not therapy or training — it’s a professional reflective space that values your emotional experience and fosters connection and growth.

• Keep what’s shared confidential

• Share voluntarily — or just listen

• Reflect, don’t advise

• Respect others’ experiences and boundaries

Group Agreements

& Confidentiality

To keep RAP groups safe and supportive, we ask all participants to:

How to Join

Organisations & Franchises

We offer annual RAP packages tailored to your team’s needs, including scheduled group sessions, staff bookings, a monthly newsletter, CPD certificates, and optional thematic focuses.

 

Independent Providers

Join our open RAP groups individually, paying per session, with flexible booking and access to our monthly wellbeing newsletter.