We are offering FREE resources to help support you work with the Story Massage Programme at home and at work. Here are some opportunities to share the fun, connection and relaxation of massage stories with children and adults of all ages and abilities. Free Resources – Follow-Along Videos on You Tube There is a whole selection of different massage stories, including bedtime stories, on video for you to follow along at home, or share within your groups or school websites. You can take a look at all the videos here: You Tube “My daughter, Maisy, has PMLD and responds really well to the Story M ..read more

The Story Massage Programme is bringing joy to children and adults at the end of their life. Vikki German, Family Support Worker at Shooting Star Children’s Hospice first trained in the programme back in 2016 and continues to share the benefits as part of the regular activities at the hospice. She is now planning to introduce the Story Massage Programme to children at a local hospital. Vikki has written a very special massage story for Mother’s Day for children to share. Sharing Story Massage with Pre-School Children “My first introduction to the Story Massage Programme was watching another th ..read more

Here’s a fun A – Z of the some of the many benefits of the Story Massage Programme. We asked trained practitioners to share their ideas and we were overwhelmed by the positive response. So many different suggestions for our A – Z. We hope you enjoy it. We are sure you will keep adding to the list! Benefits of the Story Massage Programme   ·      Anticipation ·      Belonging ·      Communication ·      Diverse ·      Empowering ·      Fun ..read more

Our online training course offers flexibility of learning with a choice of options to build a Story Massage team. One Principal Teacher at a school where 21 members of staff are now trained says: “From a management point of view the excellent online training overcomes the barrier of releasing staff from school to attend training. It opens it up to more people. Training a large number of staff helps with the development and implementation of the programme across the school or organisation and builds a supportive team.” Build Your Story Massage Team Here are some of the options which have proved ..read more

Looking for some free Christmas resources for sharing the joy of the Story Massage Programme? We have put together a booklet of 14 favourite massage stories, rhymes and songs with a winter theme. You will find something suitable for all ages and abilities. Christmas Resources The follow-along scripts in our free booklet (first published in 2021) feature 14 popular Christmas and Winter songs, rhymes and stories including: Five Little Penguins, Jingle Bells, We Wish You a Merry Christmas and ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas. The booklet is created to support those who are familiar the ten Story ..read more

We love to hear how the benefits of the Story Massage Programme are spreading across the world.  So, we were delighted to get positive news from Alison Kennedy, a physiotherapist for International China Concern working in a children’s home for children and young people, many with PMLD. Positive, nurturing touch in China Since completing the Story Massage online training in February 2023, Alison says she introduces the programme whenever and wherever she gets the opportunity. “It is so good to see the welcome smiles from disadvantaged children and young people so desperately in need of nu ..read more

Story Massage strokes can enhance the benefits of nursery rhymes. And in this blog, we are offering a FREE booklet of 34 nursery rhymes adapted with Story Massage strokes to help share fun, creativity and communication at work and/or at home. The Benefits of Nursery Rhymes The booklet is our way of celebrating World Nursery Rhyme Week. Every year, thousands of Early Years educators around the world take part in a global initiative to promote the importance of nursery rhymes in early childhood development. Whilst the initiative is intended for early years educators, we know how many people wit ..read more

Communication and engagement, fun and social skills … these are just some of the many benefits of the Story Massage Programme at St Giles School in Surrey. The commitment and passion of trained practitioners at St Giles School has been recognised with the prestigious award of Centre of Excellence. Positive Relationships and Confidence St Giles School special school caters for learners with complex physical disabilities, medical needs, speech and language difficulties and a range of associated learning difficulties aged 2 – 16. They also have a Further Education unit for young people with profo ..read more

The impact of the Story Massage Programme at St Martin’s is described as “life-changing” by head teacher, Donna McKay, who highlights creativity and freedom as key benefits. And the passion and vision of staff trained in the Story Massage Programme has been recognised with the prestigious award of Centre of Excellence. Integration and Interaction The school community at St Martins consists of both a mainstream and Additional Support for Learning (ASL) provision, catering for learners with developmental stages ranging from 9 months to 14 years. There is a culmination of 32 different languages s ..read more

The Story Massage Programme is making a real difference in helping children to accept nurture and positive touch at Abigail’s Place. The dedication and creativity of Story Massage trained practitioners at Abigail’s Place has been recognised with the prestigious award of Centre of Excellence.  Learning is Fun Abigail’s Place is a small independent school for 5-16 year olds who require a therapeutic and nurturing environment. The school supports children who have experienced trauma and attachment disruption, early loss and who find mainstream schools are not able to meet their academic, emo ..read more