Belong
SHANARRI – respected, included
Our identity is shaped by belonging to a community or a particular group. Feeling that we belong – that we are included – is good for our wellbeing. Belonging is also about being respected and having the opportunity to be heard and involved in decisions that affect you. You can take action to address stigma in your community to help others to feel like they belong.
Your local youth club, community centre or youth group may have a number of different things for you to get involved in. This might be activity-focused sessions, like cooking or sports, discussion groups or community development projects, each area has its own specialised events going on.
Thinking about today use the emoji flags to mark how you are doing for ‘Belong’.
Don’t worry if you don’t manage to do something for all of the ‘six ways to be well’ each day. There’s some ideas below that might help you to improve in this area.
If you are struggling with some areas every day or for a number of weeks it’s a good idea to talk to a Trusted Adult. You can discuss with them ideas about what you could do and if they can support you.
Find out more about activities for young people in the Scottish Borders.
There’s also lots of information about things you can get involved with on Young Scot’s website.
Sometimes people feel like they don’t belong or are feeling like they aren’t included. The relationships information on the Young Scot website has more information about specific topics that might help you.
- 😃 Great – I’m doing well at this
- 🙂 Okay – I’m working on this but I’d like to do this more regularly or improve
- 😧 Not Good – I want to do this but I don’t know where to start
- 😐 Awful – I’m struggling with this and need some support
Young Scot Rewards
- Earn 150 Young Scot Young Scot Reward Points by Reading the Young People’s Guide to Health and Wellbeing.
Find out more about the 6 Ways to Be Well.
Find loads more useful wellbeing content on the Borders Wellbeing page.