Welcome to the Dove Self-Esteem Project

At Dove, we believe no young person should be held back from reaching their full potential. However, low body confidence or self esteem and anxieties over appearance stop young people being their best selves, affecting their health, friendships and even performance at school.

For more than 10 years, we’ve been helping parents, mentors, teachers and youth leaders deliver self-esteem education that's reached more than 20 million young people so far. Join us to help reach even more.

Our mission

Helping young people overcome body image issues and fulfill their potential by building positive body confidence and self-esteem

Our mission find out more

Parent & mentor resources

Materials to help parents discuss body image issues with teenagers, supporting them to help with self-esteem and the negative effects of media and bullying

Parent & mentor resources find out more
Teacher resources

Dove’s teacher resource Confident Me helps young people explore the impact of ‘ideal’ bodies in society, professional & social media on body image & self-esteem

Teacher resources find out more
Youth leader resources

Self-esteem resources and tips for youth leaders to encourage mindfulness for teens and help teenagers improve their body confidence & self-esteem

Youth leader resources find out more

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A secret code for your mother daughter

A secret code for your mother daughter more info

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