About CoolFire
Programmes & Workshops
CoolFire Connect
CoolFire Explorer
CoolFire Discovery
CoolFire Early Years
CoolFire Transition
CoolFire Examinator
CoolFire PSHE
CoolFire Summer Schools
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CoolFire Creating Calm
CoolFire Knowing Me…
CoolFire Teacher Trainer Teams
CoolFire Parents
CoolFire Supporting Resources
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CoolFire 360° Mental Health
CoolFire is For...
The CoolFire Effect
Over 12,000 young people (ages 3-18+) – and 5,000+ teachers and adults have directly experienced the CoolFire Effect in all types of schools – and wider organisations – throughout the UK and Europe including major projects, residencies and workshops with:
Targeted Mental Health in Schools (Central Government Initiative)
North Yorkshire County Council
Thurrock Borough Council
Southend-on-Sea
Colchester Borough Council
Holmes Court School, Cambridge
The Vine Schools Trust – Gt Clacton Junior School
The Berlesduna Primary Schools Trust
NASUWT – Workshops for national conferences and events
The National Education Show
The Barking Abbey School Inclusion Conference
The EU – Lifelong Learning Programme – in Austria
The MOFET Institute – Israel
The Education Faculty – University of Belgrade
– and many more
About Dave Read – Owner & Founder at The Lightworks
Dave Read is a UK and international teacher and speaker – and author of many innovative CoolFire resources on positively transforming everyday mental health, Emotional Literacy and wellbeing – not only as a gateway to holistic personal development, but also as a force in boosting effective teaching and learning.
Dave Read is passionate about fully exploring and harnessing the wide-ranging therapeutical aspects of Emotional Intelligence and Literacy as a force to achieve holistic wellbeing and balance – and to transform classroom relationships – unlocking the deepest potential of all students, teachers & school staff.
In creating and developing CoolFire, Dave has drawn on a unique mix of considerable experience – both as a classroom teacher Primary and Secondary) – and now over 20 years working as a professional healer/therapist in a manner similar to Reiki.