Clear Sky is a leading provider of Play & Creative Arts Therapy services for schools, professionals and families.
Please watch our short film to find out more about our work
A huge thank you to Big Picture Charity Films and Long Wittenham Primary School for your help in creating this film.
Why use
Clear Sky?
We use a holistic approach working with parents, teachers and other childcare practitioners; whilst keeping the child and play at the heart of everything we do.
We support children with
Play & Creative Arts
Therapy sessions and
provide training
for teachers
We provide training
for therapists
and other professionals
We offer parents
and carers skills to
support their child’s
emotional wellbeing
Nico’s Story
Nico, Issy and Neyo were placed with their nan when mum’s drug and alcohol dependency meant they couldn’t stay at home. They still saw mum sometimes, but not often.
The children were happy with nan – it felt safe, they adored her, and she adored them.
Maya’s Story
Maya is 8 years old. During the summer holidays, her dad moved out after her parents decided to separate. Maya doesn’t fully understand why, but she knows everything has changed.
Maya used to love school, but she couldn’t stop worrying.
Elise’s Story
Elise is 10 years old with 2 teenage sisters. The girls haven’t seen their dad in 5 years due to him serving a prison sentence. They live at home with their mum, who they absolutely adore, though mum struggles with drug and alcohol dependency.
One night, everything changed.
Benji’s Story
Benji is 7 years old. He lives with his mum, dad and sister Nancy. Benji enjoys school and is popular with a good group of friends.
Benji was looking forward to a family holiday when they received devastating news.
Your donation can:
help Nico manage his grief and anger after losing his nan
help Maya overcome her anxiety after her parents’ separation
help Elise feel safe again after being placed in foster care
help Benji process his grief after losing his mum
Conference
Power of Play Conference 2026
Oxfordshire’s Play and Creative Arts Therapy Conference.
Our 3rd Power of Play Conference takes place in Oxford on 11 April 2026. Our theme is ‘Building the Foundations for Connection, Play and Learning: Bodily regulation in Creative Arts Therapies’ and a limited number of Super Early Bird tickets are on sale now!
News
Our 2024/2025 Impact Report
We are delighted to share our 2024/2025 Impact Report. Our thanks go to our generous donors and supporters, our Trustees, our ... Read more »
Courses
Our courses in play
Mentoring
We offer online mentoring for all our Attachment Play Practitioners who have completed Parent-Child Attachment Play (PCAP), Baby Bonding or Heart to Heart training. Read more →
Fundraising for Good
'Fundraising for Good', the ultimate guide to kickstart YOUR fundraising efforts to help deliver projects that benefit your local community and wider society. Read more →
Parent Child Attachment Play (PCAP) for Parents and Carers
Parent-Child Attachment Play (PCAP) helps parents to strengthen the relationship between themselves and their children through dedicated weekly play times to reduce emotional and behavioural challenges. Read more →
Heart to Heart for Parents and Carers
Heart to Heart is based on the latest attachment research which shows that supporting the parent-child attachment relationship sets the scene for the best outcomes for children right into adulthood. Read more →
Baby Bonding for Parents and Carers
Baby Bonding is a very effective preventative and early help attachment programme for parents and carers, and their babies. Read more →
Playful Parents Services for Schools
A relaxed series of workshops for a group of 6 – 8 parents commissioned by schools, social care teams, children’s centres or other organisations and help strengthen their relationship with their child. Read more →
Supporting Children’s Mental Health Through Play INSET Training
This course provides theoretical understanding of trauma and attachment and gives strategies to support children in the classroom. Read more →
Adult Child Attachment Play (ACAP) Professional CPD
Adult-Child Attachment Play (ACAP) is an innovative early help model that focuses on strengthening the adult/carer – child relationship. Read more →
Baby Bonding Professional CPD
Baby Bonding is an early help programme that guides and empowers parents and carers to develop secure relationships with their babies. Read more →
Heart to Heart Professional CPD
Heart to Heart is suitable for practitioners working closely with parents/carers of children/teens (or other adult). Practitioners can deliver this in 1:1, in groups or through a home-visiting model. Training is split across two approximate age ranges: 5-9 and 10-15 years. Read more →
Parent-Child Attachment Play (PCAP) Professional CPD
Parent-Child Attachment Play (PCAP) is an innovative early help model that focuses on strengthening the parent/carer (or other adult) – child relationship. Read more →
Clear Sky are hosts of the Oxfordshire Schools Mental Health and Wellbeing Network. For more details, please visit their website.
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