Designed with neuroscience
specialists from UCL
STRETCH™
A unique programme Clarendon designed with neuroscience specialists from UCL. Interactive brain-games that ‘stretch’ the 6 parts of the brain to promote emotional & mental wellbeing, and brain longevity.
During weekly, in-person sessions at home, our tutors cover diverse topics like sign language, drawing, braille, poetry, listening (to the smallest detail), music, movement, and more; with the special ingredients of intergenerational connection and laughter. These activities have been carefully selected to stimulate the parts of your brain that would not be used in everyday life – to promote brain longevity.
Stimulates 6 key parts of the brain
Hover over the boxes below to see how we stimulate that part of the brain.
Frontal lobe
Thinking, planning, movement & personality expression.
Parietal lobe
Sensory touch & mental arithmetic (IQ).
Occipital lobe
Vision.
Temporal lobe
Hearing, language, and memory.
Hippocampus
Episodic memory formation (day-to-day activities).
Limbic System
Emotion (EQ), memory, and basic survival instincts.
How the process works
Bespoke to you
Our EQ & IQ smart young tutors meet for a friendly chat, to find out your interests, passions & cognitive ability.
A tailored plan
We design a plan, based on your interests, stimulating the brain in a fun and creative way. A focus on music? Favourite authors?
The sessions
1 hour, weekly sessions, at your home. Our young tutors make this intellectual exploration engaging and sociable.
The content
Neuroscience specialists from UCL have designed 70 exercises, covering literature, poetry, ethics, theatre, art, chess, music etc. to ‘STRETCH’ to promote emotional and mental wellbeing, and brain longevity.
Progress
Our tutors can give you exercises for your free time, and they can track your cognitive improvement, if you wish.
Meet Our Tutors
Clarendon tutors undergo rigorous selection and training, including modules on aging psychology, communication, dementia and cultural sensitivity.
Our 400 tutors have passed through a 3-phase interview process, including DBS and reference checks. They range from seasoned professionals to undergraduates, but they all share a passion for education.
Our tutors have actively signed up to this programme as it gives them a chance to:
- Swap GCSE exam pressure with the joy of learning.
- A chance to slow down and foster a deep personal connection without time pressure.
- The opportunity to let curiosities run wild e.g. exploring restaurant-level French, Romantic Literature, calligraphy, crafting your own poem, learning to read braille or communicate in sign language.
- With 400 tutors, all with curious minds, kind personalities & interesting backstories, we can find the perfect tutor to match your character.
Nino
Science, philosophy & psychology teacher
Phoebe
Psychotherapist training at the NHS
Anna
Medical & neuroscience student at UCL
George
History graduate from Cambridge
Pricing
First sessions are free, so ‘try before you buy’, with no minimum number of sessions needed for a commitment.
Tutors deliver sessions in-person, at your home. Weekly sessions, for 10 months, are advised, but its up to you!
One-hour long group sessions (max 6 people) are £120 (ex VAT) and 1-2-1 sessions are £80 (ex VAT).
Interested? We would love to hear from
you. Contact natalia@clarendontutors.com or call us on +44 (0)207 971 1326 to get started.