PRIMARY schools are being invited to bid for funding to help young people develop their self-esteem and resilience.

One Goal, an educational company which works with schools in Bury, has put forward £30,000 to support 20 primary school this summer term and help improve behaviour within classrooms, reducing school exclusions and boosting attendance levels in the process.

The work of One Goal’s children’s mentors also supports a school’s mental health and wellbeing strategy, as well as helping further enhance other curriculum areas, including personal, social and health education, British values and spiritual, moral, social and cultural development.

Adam Eccleston, One Goal’s managing director, said: “We’ve launched this funding opportunity to help primary schoolchildren within our community to flourish through the tailored support of a One Goal programme delivered by a specialist children’s mentor.

“Our support enables children to increase attainment, better manage emotions, improve self-control, build personal resilience and strengthen their self-esteem and confidence.

“We strongly believe in teaching pupils important life skills, such as co-operation, communication and respect, to inspire a brighter future for them.”

In a letter, one of the borough’s schools told One Goal: “Prior to One Goal working in school we had a significant amount of low-level disruption which has been removed, resulting in pupils being more focused on the classwork and an eradication of fixed-term exclusion.”

Founded in 2005, One Goal has supported more than 50,000 pupils in the North West.

It currently provides support to 45 primary schools in the area through a variety of one-to-one and group sessions with highly-skilled children’s mentors.

These people are committed to inspiring children to develop strong characters and learn successful, positive habits for life.

The fund invites applications up to February 28.

Any school interested in finding out more should contact One Goal on 0808 14 14 611 or email info@one-goal.co.uk.