Life Matters
A board game for young people aged 13 to 19 years old about life's opportunities, risks and
challenges available at£54.95
Life Matters has proven to be extremely effective in engaging young people in discussions about a variety of
issues around sexual health and sexual behaviour, alcohol, smoking and other drugs.
The pack consists of:
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1 dice
6 playing tokens
6 female bodies with 7 body parts
6 male bodies with 7 body parts
55 questions about alcohol, tobacco and other drugs
55 questions about sexual health and sexual behaviour
12 'life' cards
1 Life Matters board
It can be played by up to twelve people and takes about one hour to complete. The winner is the first player
to finish with all seven body parts intact! Response to the game has been very positive and indicates that it is
an excellent way for young people to learn about important issues relating to their health and wellbeing,
including sexual health and behaviour, alcohol, tobacco and other drugs.
The game throws up the unexpected and shows how it takes knowledge and understanding of a wide variety
of issues and sound decision making to become a winner. The issues raised will inevitably continue the
discussions and inevitably lead to requests to replay the game, since only a fraction of the questions will be
raised during any one game.
Feedback Received:
'I thought I would email you to say how we enjoy the Life Matters board game. I have played it with several different groups and
all the young people enjoyed it so much that they did not want to put it away. It really is valuable resource'
Headteacher, North Yorkshire
Smoke Rings Card Game for those working with 9+ age group available at£12.99
Smoke Rings is an interesting, interactive and fun way for children (aged 9+), young people and adults to
learn about smoking issues. Smoke Rings enables them to increase their knowledge about smoking, the
personal and health effects, the impact on the environment and role of the tobacco industry and
governments.
Smoke Rings contains 48 question and 48 answer cards and a series of trigger questions for further
discussion.
Feedback Received:
This card game is utilised as an opportunity to develop our work within schools they are given an award.
Smokefree Lincs Alliance, Lincolnshire
DrinkDeal Card Game about alcohol for those working with 12+ age group available at£27.00
This alcohol card game has been used with young people from the age of 12 upwards, both in schools and in
youth work settings. It has proven to be particularly useful in training sessions with professionals who want
to increase their awareness of alcohol issues. DrinkDeal contains 48 question cards and 48 answer cards
about a whole range of alcohol issues.
Feedback Received:
Just want to say thank you for such an outstanding resource. My pupils are motivated to learn from this pack. I have seen
disinterested pupils enthusiastic about learning due to this material.
Pupil Integration Service, Brookside School
Drinkdeal? what an outstanding resource, my pupils are motivated to learn from using this resource. I have seen disinterested
pupils hooked and enthusiastic about learning!
DriveWise, London
DrugDeal Card Game for those working with 14+ age group available at£27.00
An interactive way to learn information about drugs. It has been used in both formal and informal settings,
with groups, and to support one-to-one work. A highly flexible resource, suitable for age 14 upwards and
adults.
It contains 64 cards:
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16 drugs cards with street names, type of drug and how it is used
16 effects cards
16 legal facts cards
16 managing the risks cards.
Feedback Received:
'I am immensely impressed by the quality and relevance of these card games'
Education Department, HM Prison
I feel I must write to congratulate you on the production of the card game. I am immensely impressed by the quality and relevance
of this product. I am involved in teaching Drug and Alcohol Awareness at the prison and I will find this resource invaluable.
Most prisons and young offenders institutions are now running social and lifeskills courses and many of your products will be of
great value to them.
Chris Howard, Education Department, HMP Ashwell
Icebreakers, Warm Ups, Energisers, Group Dividers & Closing Activities to be used with any age
group available at£12.99
This new edition of this very popular resource includes several new activities that have been 'tried and tested'
by Tacade's team of staff and consultant trainers. The activities have been used on both adult training courses
and in the classroom and in youth work with children and young people.
Activities include 'Gimme ten', 'My gift to you', 'What's in the bag', 'Well, blow me!', and 'I'm leaving you
now'
"I have been using these activities for years - they are brilliant for generating a fantastic group climate"
Health Promotion Specialist, North Yorkshire
Feedback Received:
‘These are great fun and we have even used them in staff training! The manual is used in our adult training centre at the start of
most sessions. We have found them particularly beneficial at the start of formal training sessions because they encourage group
participation and the ice-breaker activities build confidence with the participants prior to tackling difficult subjects'
Adult Training Centre, Northern Ireland