champs-academy.co.uk Reviews 

We weren’t sure how to proceed with our rather shy son; we found he was particularly uncomfortable in social situations. We did think about a counsellor but were so glad to have found CHAMPS!
Anita has been superb- we even noticed a positive change in our son after the first session. With her cheery, calm and resolute manner Anita was able to equip our ten year old with techniques to change his thinking and actions. The “cheerleader technique” is a particular favourite and is excellent!!
I would thoroughly recommend Anita and CHAMPS as a whole.

After reading a review, I feel compelled to do the same. Champs Academy and Marie Jones has also made a huge impact on my daughter’s life and that of her extended family. She was suffering from massive confidence issues and had no self belief. We had one to one coaching and I brought home a different child from the very first session. It’s still early days but what we have seen is a much happier child who is engaging in activities that she enjoys and is doing really well. She is building a friendship group and is practising and utilising the toolkit that she has to deal with situations arising in everyday life. Thank you so very much.

Having no idea how to help my daughter with her ever increasing nerves, lack of confidence and declining self belief , i found champs academy online, the first and the only number I called to ask whether they would help.
A lady called Marie Jones contacted me who is one of their team for my area.
We chatted and I opted for one to one sessions for my daughter as I felt this suited her best.
Flexible dates, flexible venue, even a FaceTime before sessions began to help my daughter feel more relaxed.
To say that Marie equipped my daughter with the right tools to help her through so many different and difficult situations and emotions is an underestimation.
The transformation in my daughters confidence and self belief has been phenomenal. It’s hard to put into words as she now lives her life with a fresh and positive outlook, with the tools ready and waiting for when she needs them .
I cannot thank champs academy, but in particular Marie for this.
I can not recommend this service enough for all children out there , and it helped me too !!!
Thank you so very much

Zoe is open, friendly and positive. Her Champs Academy sessions have helped our son to manage his big emotions. He feels empowered with techniques that he can utilise when emotions start to bubble over. And as parents, we are now able to help him through flare ups as we are all on the same page and know the techniques that work for him. These are techniques that would benefit anyone as it's only human to have overwhelming emotions sometimes! The other element of the sessions was a focus on building self esteem and confidence. Truly skills for life!

My daughter thought this course was ‘awesome’. We did the four week emotional resilience course with Chantal Dawson and both of us really enjoyed it. We learnt lots of useful strategies to help deal with the negative internal voice and turn everything around to a positive. Chantal has a wonderful calm and friendly manner just perfect for young children. We are already seeing a huge improvement in our daughter’s self-esteem since employing the strategies Chantal taught us and she has a more positive attitude at home and at school. I would highly recommend Chantal and Champs Academy for any child who is struggling with confidence issues, friendship problems, transitioning etc. The techniques you will learn as parent and child are invaluable. Laura O’Neill

Our 14 yr old son was falling behind at school, due to lack of confidence and motivation, he had no self belief, he’s had around 6 sessions now with Zoe, there was an improvement after the first session, he’s fine from strength to strength, is so much more assertive and actually does homework and revision now without a battle, Zoe and our son have really connected and he’s very comfortable talking to her about his worries and feelings, I will be calling on Zoe for booster sessions for our son, before exams and other main life events, thank you for making such a difference to our son and his future.

I would definitely recommend Champs to any parent. It’s not a miracle worker obviously but has definitely given our six year old a number of techniques for managing her emotions and expectations. She thoroughly enjoyed her sessions with Leigh and, with our prompting at least, she has employed the techniques to keep more control of her behaviour - sometimes! The key thing will be for us to try to refresh our memory about what she has learnt, so that she doesn’t forget the lessons. And of course it’s a challenge to apply them in the heat of the moment.

If you are thinking of changing schools because of bullying, go to Champs Academy first!
Our story: our son – a dear, gentle kid who wouldn’t think to be unkind to anyone – struggled to stick up for himself. Unfortunately, this meant that when he started at a new secondary school, he stuck out like a sore thumb. Kids quickly realised that he was a soft touch. After trying every bullying tip going, it became obvious that he was not going to settle and we took the big step to move him. This involved three months’ home schooling before he could start a new school.
In reality, he now knew all the theory on what he should be doing but was still a soft touch. And after the initial honeymoon period, similar things inevitably started to happen all over again.
This time, though, we turned to Champs Academy. He did the course with Annette and at last it became clear that it wasn’t down to us to make the difference – it was down to him. I won’t say that the improvement happened overnight, but Champs definitely made a huge positive difference.

My son has just completed a 4 week one to one confidence coaching course with Chantal. I can safely say he loved every session and will miss Chantal’s visits too. He has been taught so many useful skills and techniques to use going forward and I cannot recommend these sessions enough. Thank you Chantal for everything.

Helped my daughter with lots of coping tips for when she’s at school or in any other situation, although she is still not her old self, she seems a lot calmer and I am glad that I used Champs to give her tips and advice and encouragement.

Im very pleased we attended the social confidence course run by chantal. It has been a great help in allowing my six year old daughter to understand the emotions she's experiencing and find better ways of coping and explaining the situations so that there is alot less frustration, its great we can implement the techniques used and refer back to them at home, she still talks about chantal and her course and wants to do more. Highly recommend the champs academy courses

My 8 year old son has recently completed Skype coaching sessions with Beckie to help him improve his confidence. Beckie was a fantastic coach, kind and engaging without ever being condescending. Owain gained much more understanding of his emotions and learned some invaluable techniques for calming anxiety. His confidence has definitely improved and he seems much happier to be himself. Thanks Beckie!

My daughter is 12 years old and has really strugged with her transittion to High school. Leigh was a very inspirational coach for my daughter and gave her great techniques on how to deal with the many problems she encountered at secondary school. We did 3 one to one sessions followed by a 6 week follow up course at Cranleigh. I found him to be very flexible and approachable. More importendly my child responded very positively to him and was very relaxed around him.
I put in my rederral to my GP at beginning of Feb 2019 and I am still waiting for my daughter to be seen by Off the Record. I would highly recommend Leigh as a very positive solution while you are waiting to be seen by them. It is a very anxious time for both child and parent and it is reassuring to know that Leigh's service is available.

My 11 year old daughter was initially nervous about starting the Emotional Resilience course with Chantal, however she thoroughly enjoyed it. Chantal made her feel comfortable and the course itself provided her with practical tools and ideas for remaining positive and calm and navigating challenging situations, which would usually cause her to worry. Her teacher has also noticed that she's persevering more in her work at school.

Emotional Resilience Course
My 6 year old son just completed this course with Chantal. He enjoyed all the activities that Chantal had planned and has managed to practice the techniques of dealing with things that are either hard or difficult in a much calmer way. It was great to experience it as a parent too, as I was able to learn and practice the techniques with my son at home. Chantal was very professional and engaged with the kids at the right level. I would consider other courses in the future. Thanks Chantal!

My daughter has completed a 4 week course with Chantal and it’s been a massive help.
My daughter didn’t want them to end.
The tips she’s learnt are still being used and definitely make things less stressful.
Can’t thank you enough Chantal.
Would highly recommend!

We just completed a social confidence course with Chantal, with my son who is 8. He really enjoyed it and really took a lot of the tips on board and used them over the course of the 4 weeks. The ice breakers were fun and ideal for shy children. Chantal was very good with all the children, very welcoming, kind and encouraging.

My 8 year old daughter went for an emotional resilience course with Chantal last month and I'm pleased to say I was happy with how she related to the children and made them feel very comfortable allowing them to join in the group activities. I am glad I attended as I picked on some routines I could practice myself. My daughter has already told me to look out for other courses Chantal runs so she can go back.

Thank you for Chantal for the mini-session you had at our daughter's after school club without which we wouldn't have known of you.

My 8yr old son has just finished the Emotional resilience course with Chantal in Basingstoke. He really enjoyed the fun sessions and has learnt some very useful tools for life which I hope will give him a good base to be the best version of himself. Chantal delivered the course at the perfect level for the children and I may have a learnt a little too!
Thanks Champs academy for these much needed courses.

Marie from Champs Academy helped my 2 sons aged 8 & 10 with their confidence and taught them coping strategies to deal with their emotions. It was a very worthwhile learning experience and I have noticed a difference in their confidence and behaviour.