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Mental Health Awareness Week

#MentalHealthAwarenessWeek starts on 15 May. This years theme is Anxiety. Find out how to get involved, download resources for your students and read tips about coping with feelings of anxiety: https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/our-work/public-engagement/mental-health-awareness-week/resources

Neurodiversity Celebration Week

13th – 19th March 2023 Celebrate neurodiversity in all its forms with our free toolkits of resources for pupils and staff. https://mentallyhealthyschools.org.uk/resources/neurodiversity-celebration-week-toolkit/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=neurodiversity https://www.neurodiversityweek.com/school-resources

Some good reads…

We have started off the year reading some good books and resources to help with our Mental Health and Wellbeing. Amazon currently have some good deals on various categories. Below is the link for Dr Alex George, “A Better Day” https://www.amazon.co.uk/Better-Day-Positive-Mental-Handbook/dp/1526364441/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1674116902&sr=8-1

Pupil Voice

Pupil voice in schools means a whole-school commitment to listening to the views, wishes and experiences of all children and young people. It means placing value on what children and young people tell school staff about their experiences. Follow the links for tips and resources: https://mentallyhealthyschools.org.uk/whole-school-approach/pupil-voice/#:~:text=Pupil%20voice%20in%20schools%20means,school%20staff%20about%20their%20experiences. https://www.twinkl.co.uk/resource/pupil-voice-powerpoint-wl-hw-83

Heads Together – Five years on

https://www.headstogether.org.uk/ “Through our work with young people, emergency response, homeless charities, and with veterans, we have seen time and time again that unresolved mental health problems lie at the heart of some of our greatest social challenges.” – The Prince of Wales A report has been put together by the Heads Together Charity Partners. https://royalfoundation.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/HeadsTogetherFiveYearReport.pdf

Mental Health First Aid England

Mental Health First Aid England’s latest Impact Report is now available. The report marks 15 years of MHFA England’s journey to train one in ten people in mental health knowledge, awareness, and skills. https://mhfaengland.org/mhfa-centre/news/celebrating-15-years-improving-the-mental-health-of-the-nation/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=organic-social&utm_campaign=80percentwp&utm_content=ImpactReportNewsItem_Contentnativeimage_Other-campaign_Nov-23-2022