The ability to live a good and happy life lies within us all. For young people who’ve had more than their fair share of tough breaks, it can be hard to access. 

The Big Simple runs unique workshops to break down these barriers, for vulnerable young people, those from the care system, and their support network. 

What we offer is all in our name: ‘Simple’ is clear insight into the mind’s habit of separating us from our own wisdom. ‘Big’ is the enormous personal growth this triggers. 

Our practical teaching transforms futures by plugging each individual into the power source of their own well-being, leaving Big Simplers lighter and stronger.

The Three Principles

The ‘3P’s’ refer to accessible truths about the fundamental nature of human experience identified by an ordinary working man named Sydney Banks (1931-2009) and echoed by the wise throughout history.

What Syd Banks described has had a profound impact on the practice of psychology and psychiatry within a growing community of professionals in therapy, education, and rehabilitation, both in the UK and across the world.

These principles at the core of our approach refer to universal facts that give people an understanding of their experience moment to moment. They offer a different perspective that frees those facing even the most challenging life circumstances. They point to the healthy mental state innate to all individuals, enabling each to understand their experience of reality without fearing it.