Helping schools support the wellbeing of young people

mdeducational foundation is a charity that provides support to students in schools across the UK and Ireland.

We fund the placement of Wellbeing Leads into post-16 settings, providing much needed support for their wellbeing needs through education and beyond.

Our mission is for all post-16 students to feel supported in every aspect of their wellbeing and know they’ll never have to face mental health problems alone

We provide educational establishments across the UK and Ireland with the opportunity to receive salary funding for the placement of a wellbeing professional to support their post-16 students

We’ve already seen an improvement in young people’s wellbeing from the placements we’ve made so far, and our work is helping to raise awareness around the crucial issues surrounding the wellbeing and mental health of young people

young people in England have a probable mental health disorder in 2022

of UK teachers don’t feel confident helping pupils with their mental health

young people in Northern Ireland experience anxiety and depression

children and young people had been in contact with mental health services by April 2022