Portsmouth Mindful Movement Coach makes final four in national awards for her service to Wellbeing in Education
Claire McBride's Mindful Movement Mission leads the way for wellbeing on the South Coast - and has now been shortlisted for a national award for her service to wellbeing in education.
A dynamic trailblazer in the world of wellbeing in education, leading transformative change globally with health, young people and communities with her Science to Soul approach.
Claire’s unique and unmatched Mindful Movement Method blends expertise with emotional intelligence to champion education and empowerment.
A visionary leader in holistic health; delivering Mindful Movement globally across education and organisations, Claire’s devotion and energy advocates inclusivity, accessibility and equity.
As a secondary school teacher for over a decade, graded ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted for her ‘sheer vibrancy’ and ‘high level skills’ Claire believes an awareness of mental health is imperative in order to teach and empower the ‘whole’ human being.
Now Claire has been shortlisted in the final four for Wellbeing Champion, Edufuturists Awards. Event to be held in Liverpool, June 2026.
Claire received the ‘Role Model’ Inspirational Women of Portsmouth Award 2022; for her work in mental health in Education and the Community.
Claire has been invited twice to speak in Parliament about wellbeing in education. With endorsement from Sir Anthony Seldon and Great Ormond St.
Claire has studied Senior Leadership at Institute of Education, University of London, with a focus on Emotional Intelligence. She delivers lectures to trainee teachers at Portsmouth University and was also invited to become an Entrepreneur in Residence for her pioneering work in education in 2023.
In 2025, Claire was invited to take her work to India, to work with Arms around the Child and Vocational Impact, with children with HIV and AIDS, to deliver education and wellbeing support. She lectured in Jaipur University and continues her mission globally to support young people’s emotional health and wellbeing.
You can find out more about Claire @themindfulmovementmission and vote for Claire here: https://forms.zohopublic.eu/edufuturists1/form/2026AwardsPublicVotingForm/formperma/k9wGeZI3pB_U6uTyf72P7-U59cwS6TIicCwvIjRvyg8?fbclid=PAVERFWAQ3oHVleHRuA2FlbQIxMABzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA8xMjQwMjQ1NzQyODc0MTQAAaf7sTV-WRtERg6XSCQ96qPvH582j-HySgqVPrESTskK_16y7DV5VhNxLOca_Q_aem_kogxdMF0e-mfP4p0wG1uoA