Transforming troubled lives together
Working with all those made vulnerable by childhood trauma
Welcome to
The Mulberry Bush
Our work transforms the lives of all those affected by childhood trauma, through specialist therapeutic services.
Our belief is that we have something special that we want to share with others and from which many could benefit.
Founded in 1948, we are proud of our strong Therapeutic Community heritage and continue to build on how it informs our practice and services, enhancing the links between; Practice, Teaching and Research.
Our organisation

The heart of the charity’s practice expertise is The Mulberry Bush School in Standlake, Oxfordshire.
The Mulberry Bush is committed to research in therapeutic residential and foster care.


MB3 (The Mulberry Bush Third Space) is the National Centre for Reflective Practice. Located in Toddington, Gloucestershire it offers a ‘haven and reflective space’ for meaningful experiences.
The Mulberry Bush Outreach service provides training, consultation and support to schools, care services and organisations working with challenging or vulnerable children, their families and communities.

Events and Training
Upcoming Mulberry Bush Events and Training.

Team Teach
Team Teach is a framework, used widely in children and adult settings, for working with behaviours that challenge with a focus on ... Read more

Level 4 Certificate in Therapeutic Childcare
We are excited to be starting our ground-breaking Level 4 Certificate in Therapeutic Childcare in June. We will pilot this project in ... Read more

SEMH Peer Review
The Mulberry Bush SEMH Peer Review is a quality improvement network of schools, for headteachers of SEMH special schools and AP ... Read more
Our Eco-Vision
The Mulberry Bush is committed to being a forward thinking charity, for the sector, in minimising the impact of its activities on the environment, playing our part in creating a planet for future generations that is habitable and sustainable.

Stephen Fry
We are delighted to announce that Stephen Fry has agreed to become a Patron of The Mulberry Bush charity.

Impact report
Follow our work and share in our success stories by reading our latest Impact Report.
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