FOR SCHOOL LEADERS & COORDINATORS
Make space to listen. Give the next step a home.
A protected period for learners, staff or parents to explore a shared question, contribute safely and agree a practical next step.
School heads, designated coordinators, staff champions and parent bodies in Zimbabwe · Support by agreed proposal
YOU ARE IN THE RIGHT PLACE IF
A crowded school calendar leaves important conversations waiting for a quieter week.
- You need a manageable space for conversation within an existing class, club or school rhythm.
- Learners should be able to contribute through fictional situations or creativity without sharing private experiences.
- The head, coordinator and safeguarding lead need clear responsibilities before a session begins.
WHY WE MADE IT
Give concern somewhere useful to go.
Listening becomes easier to sustain when it has a place in the timetable. The school approach uses an existing group and a protected period, with the choice to pass and a responsible adult who knows what to do when a concern needs private attention.
What Mental Wealth Hour means
A planned period to share one theme, reflect together, take a practical action and record the next step. Mental wealth means the capacity to think, connect, recover, prepare and contribute.
The school adaptation draws on the Matters That Count brief: 45–60 minutes at least once every three weeks, weekly where practical. Agree the actual rhythm with your school. Rehearsal, specialist training and other activities may need additional time.
BEFORE · AN ILLUSTRATIVE SCENE
A concern surfaces in a group, but the next step and responsible adult are unclear.
AFTER · THE INTENDED CHANGE
The group knows the session boundaries, can contribute without disclosure and leaves with one agreed next step.
An age-appropriate prompt, a named school coordinator and safeguarding contact, and a planned review keep the session connected to school responsibilities.
These scenes explain the design. They are not client testimonials or measured results. Repeated participation, leadership support and local resources affect what changes.
BEFORE YOU PLAN
Start with your own answer.
No need to enter or send your answers. These are planning questions, not a wellbeing assessment.
- Which existing school period could protect a useful conversation?
- How can someone contribute without sharing a private story?
- Who will respond privately if a safeguarding concern arises?
Open a little guidance
Choose one class, club or staff group. Ask the school safeguarding lead to review the prompt and support route. Fictional scenarios, drawing or a shared theme can support participation without personal disclosure.
WHAT TO AGREE
A clear scope. A manageable commitment.
The following is a starting scope for a proposal. Exact quantities, formats, language, dates and responsibilities are confirmed in writing.
Optional specialist input or facilitation depends on confirmed suitability and availability. Travel, venue, printing, training and ongoing support are included only when stated in the quotation.
- An outline adapted to the agreed learner, staff or parent group
- Prompts and optional creative activities for the agreed age and context
- Opening boundaries, the choice to pass and a named support route
- A simple action record that avoids named personal accounts
- A review point and agreed communication with the school coordinator
| Your contribution | A school coordinator, safeguarding oversight, a suitable space and time, and any approved budget. |
|---|---|
| What you receive | An agreed school-specific session scope, adaptable tools and clear responsibilities. |
| Who else benefits | Learners, staff or parents have an accessible way to take part without being required to reveal private information. |
| Accountability | Pamumvuri coordinates the enquiry. The proposal names the delivery lead, the host responsibilities and any confirmed specialist contribution. |
| Price and terms | Quoted against the approved scope. Confirm currency, payment, cancellation, rescheduling and delivery dates before accepting. This page does not create an order. |
THE SERVICE JOURNEY
Know the next decision.
| Stage | Your next step | What you receive | Cost & timing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Explore | Read a sample and use a planning tool. | A usable outline and a clearer question for your group. | Free; available on this website now. |
| Discuss fit | Send the audience, location and preferred timing. | A discussion of scope, responsibilities and whether delivery is feasible. Use the free decision brief to record your needs even if you do not commission support. | No purchase through this website. Response timing is not guaranteed. |
| Agree & prepare | Approve scope, budget, lead and support arrangements. | A written proposal specifying materials, any facilitation, dates, fees, payment and cancellation terms. | Quotation basis; delivery starts only after agreement. |
| Run & review | Host the agreed session, complete the action and review it. | The agreed delivery and proportionate review record. | Scope and reporting dates set in the agreement. Continuation is a separate decision. |
VALUE BEFORE A COMMITMENT
Try the approach.
Use these complete tools independently. Adapt the examples to your setting.
FREE TOOL · schools
Plan a first school session
A school-owned checklist for fitting a Mental Wealth Hour into an existing rhythm.
Open the toolFREE TOOL · schools
From a shared question to a creative response
An illustrative school agenda that makes room for student voice without requiring a private story.
Open the toolFREE TOOL · schools
A parent-group message with a useful next step
A copy-ready invitation and review checklist for a school-owned conversation.
Open the toolA CLOSER LOOK
Learners do not owe the group a personal story
A meaningful school conversation does not require a learner to disclose a diagnosis, bereavement or difficult family experience. A fictional situation, shared question or creative prompt can give the group something useful to explore. Explain the choice to pass and identify the responsible adult before beginning. Mental Wealth Hour can connect that reflection to a practical or creative response within the school’s agreed scope. Private disclosures belong in the school’s safeguarding process, not in public displays, reports or promotional content. The school retains responsibility for age suitability and its existing safeguarding arrangements.
Request a school proposalGROUND RULES
Participation with clear boundaries.
People can pass. Do not ask for diagnoses, trauma histories or private stories. Hosts need an appropriate support route for concerns outside the group’s role.
This is not treatment, a clinical assessment, an emergency response service or a guarantee of health, productivity or financial outcomes.
The free materials demonstrate the approach. Verified Mental Wealth Hour delivery results are not presented on this website.
Practical questions
Does the whole school have to attend?
No. An existing class, club, staff group, year group or parent group can be the starting point. Scope and age suitability need school approval; this is not a clinical group or a substitute for safeguarding procedures.
How soon can we begin?
You can use the published tools immediately. Commissioned delivery dates, capacity and preparation needs are confirmed in a proposal; there is no automatic booking.
What can we report?
Start with sessions delivered, participation where appropriate, actions agreed and actions completed. Set a review period. Reach and attendance do not establish health or financial outcomes. Do not include private disclosures in reports.
What information is needed for an enquiry?
Your setting, group, location and preferred timing are enough to start. Do not send personal health information, case notes or student records through the website enquiry route.
YOUR NEXT MEANINGFUL STEP
One group. One useful action.
Make the next conversation easier to act on. Begin with the group you can convene and the change you can realistically support.
Enquiries are coordinated through Tapiwa W. Chinyadza, Executive Director of Pamumvuri PVO.