Why every school should have a trained mental health lead

Why every school should have a trained mental health lead

  Why every school should have a trained mental health lead   The education sector is facing a growing crisis in mental health and wellbeing, with worrying statistics relating to pupil behaviour, staff wellbeing and pupil mental health. In 2021, the UK...
Ask the Expert: Mental Health Awareness Week

Ask the Expert: Mental Health Awareness Week

  Open Awards Ask the Expert for Mental Health Awareness Week   “What can we do to normalise mental health and wellbeing in education? As it’s both #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek and #LearningAtWorkWeek, we wanted to share how education providers can...
Mental Health Awareness Week 2025: Communities

Mental Health Awareness Week 2025: Communities

All this week is Mental Health Awareness Week running from Monday, May 12th to Sunday, May 18th.   The theme for Mental Health Awareness Week 2025 is “Community”. This theme will explore how being part of a safe, positive community is vital for mental...
Celebrate the 80th anniversary of VE day this week

Celebrate the 80th anniversary of VE day this week

This Thursday 8th May is the 80th anniversary of VE day, an important milestone in remembering the end of World War II.   As the time passes, we have less and less veterans and survivors to speak out on their experiences and the impact that the War had on their...
Scaremongering and children’s mental health

Scaremongering and children’s mental health

  News article: “Scaremongering and children’s mental health”   You may have noticed or read a BBC article released today called Mental health: Children should be more resilient, say experts – BBC News. This article’s headline is...