4 FEBRUARY 2025 | The Princess of Wales, launched the interactive Bobeam Tree Trail at the National Portrait Gallery. The trail was created using the Shaping Us Framework and it aims to increase awareness and understanding of society’s social and emotional skills.
The trail is completely free and runs until March 16. The NPG website is also offering related activities to do at home.
It was also announced that, over the course of 2025, The Box, Plymouth; The Lowry, Manchester; Middlesborough Institute of Modern Art; National Museums Northern Ireland and Museums and Galleries Sheffield will work with the Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood and National Portrait Gallery to bring the Shaping Us Framework to life through their own collections.
Staff at the museums and galleries will also co-design a toolkit to help others across the UK to incorporate the framework into their offerings for younger visitors.