✨ New for 2026: The Decider Skills Companion Cards
We’re excited to launch our brand‑new Decider Skills Companion Cards, now available on our website. These practical, creative reinforcement tools are designed for anyone who has completed the 32 Skills or 12 Skills training and wants an easy way to keep the skills alive in everyday practice.
Each pack includes a card for every skill, with a quick prompt on the front and a clear summary on the back, plus additional cards covering categories, the FIZZ scale, and the Emotional Emergency diagram. They’re ideal for refreshing knowledge, structuring sessions, and supporting ongoing learning — but they don’t replace the full training.
👉 Explore both sets: 32 Skills Companion Cards & 12 Skills Companion Cards
👉 Need the training first? You can purchase the 32 Skills or 12 Skills online training directly from our site.
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🏆 Announcing the Winners of Our Decider Life Skills Props Competition
A huge thank‑you to everyone who entered our recent competition. The creativity, commitment, and real‑world impact showcased across all submissions was genuinely inspiring. Your stories and session examples help strengthen The Decider Skills community — showing what works, guiding future development, and encouraging others to get involved.
We’re thrilled to announce the nine winners, each receiving a complete set of The Decider Life Skills Props. Each winning entry is now published on our website (links below), showcasing powerful examples of The Decider Life Skills in action across services, schools, and community settings.
- Highfield Healthcare - The impact of co-facilitated groups with Experts by Experience
- KITE Autism Service, Kilkenny - Building calm, shared language and everyday strategies
- South Perthshire Community Mental Health – Decider Skills impact report
- Grouville Primary School - How Decider Skills became part of school culture
- Le Rocquier School – Decider Skills testimonial
- MHST Cornwall - Pupil Wellbeing Ambassadors in Cornwall & Isles of Scilly
- NEWSolutions CIC - How Decider Skills empower children and adults
- Skills Plus North Wales, Action for Children - A creative approach to teaching Decider Life Skills
- SPRING Service Midlothian - Utilising the Decider Skills to help women
Thank you again to everyone who took part — your work continues to make The Decider Skills accessible, memorable, and meaningful.
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🎥 A Creative Way to Remember The Decider Skills
Christmas may be behind us… but if you don’t mind a festive tune living rent‑free in your head all year, this one is worth it. NHS Tayside CAMHS have created a brilliant, light‑hearted musical video to help people remember The Decider Skills in a way that really sticks.
It’s playful, memorable, and a great example of how creativity can make skill‑building feel effortless.
If you teach The Decider Skills — or use them yourself — you’ll love this.
We’d also love to hear from you.
Do you have any inventive or creative ways you teach or reinforce The Decider Skills?
Email [email protected] and share your ideas — they might inspire others in our community.
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🎉 Happy New Year from The Decider Skills Team
As we welcome 2026, we want to extend a heartfelt thank‑you to everyone who has supported, delivered, and championed The Decider Skills throughout 2025.
From clinicians and educators to community teams, managers, and individual learners, your commitment to teaching practical, evidence‑based skills has made a real and lasting impact. We’ve seen The Decider Skills used creatively in schools, community groups, mental health services, and homes — and every one of those moments contributes to better emotional wellbeing for people of all ages.
Your enthusiasm, feedback, and dedication continue to shape how The Decider grows and evolves. We’re incredibly grateful to be on this journey with you.
Here’s to a new year filled with connection, learning, and proactive mental health support. We can’t wait to share more tools, resources, and updates with you in 2026.
Thank you for being part of The Decider community.