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Latest news and blogs from mdeducational foundation
Case study: Empowering student wellbeing – a testimonial from a grateful parent
In life, we encounter various challenges that test our resilience and determination. For students, navigating the complexities of academic pressures and personal struggles can be particularly daunting. Life can often throw unexpected curveballs our [...]
5 ways to help students’ wellbeing in post-16 educational settings
Wellbeing and educational crises are both worsening dramatically year by year. Especially the situation in post-16 educational settings is getting out of hands and our 16-18 year-olds are in need of wellbeing support more [...]
Loneliness Awareness Week: Stay connected with young people
Loneliness Awareness Week is a campaign, hosted by the Marmalade Trust and it takes place annually in June. The campaign is dedicated to shedding light on the profound impact of loneliness and it's a [...]
Mental Health Awareness Week: How to support students with anxiety
Mental Health Awareness Week is a campaign, set by the Mental Health Foundation. This year's campaign takes place from the 15th-21st of May and its theme is Anxiety. The goal is to raise awareness of [...]
Stress Awareness Month
Stress Awareness Month takes place every April to increase public awareness about the causes and cures of our modern stress epidemic. The Stress Management Society in partnership with Huawei AppGallery recently conducted a study on [...]
Neurodiversity Celebration Week
Neurodiversity Celebration Week is a global initiative that challenges stereotypes and judgements about neurodivergent individuals. It aims to raise awareness of the advantages of being neurodiverse and also builds inclusive communities that celebrate diversity and [...]
5 workshop ideas you can do with young people to support their mental health – With Helen Wilson
Helen Wilson is the Wellbeing Lead at Kings Academy Easthampstead Park School, responsible for creating and delivering wellbeing workshops, 1:1 sessions and policy development. Although there can be common themes in students, including generalised anxiety, [...]
Five heroes of positivity that #ReclaimSocial for good
On February 6th 2023, we will celebrate the fifth annual #ReclaimSocial. Reclaim Social is a movement created by Lightful to celebrate all the good social media has achieved and encourage positive social media use. During [...]
How can we promote digital well-being in young people?
In our recent roundtable, we spoke with mental health experts on the topic of social media and its impact on young people. During this discussion, Louisa Rose, CEO of Beyond, and Alex Wallace, Founder of [...]
Meet the mdeducational foundation Wellbeing Lead: Helen Wilson
Helen Wilson is the mdeducational foundation Wellbeing Lead for Kings Academy Easthampstead Park School in Bracknell. As part of her role, Helen provides much-needed mental health support to students aged 16-18. This position is funded [...]
Meet mdeducational foundation’s new CEO: Leah Iles
We’re delighted to introduce Leah Iles, mdeducational foundation’s new CEO, who joined our board in September 2022. We spoke to Leah about her new role, her vision for the future, and how mdeducational foundation plans [...]
Reach Out For Anti-Bullying Week 2022
According to a 2019 report by Ditch The Label, 22% of young people aged 12-20 said they had experienced bullying within the last year. 45% reported being on the receiving end of bullying behaviour once [...]
The impact of social media on young people: mdeducational Foundation roundtable
Social media is an unavoidable part of young people’s lives. Its rapid growth over the past decade has completely transformed the way young people connect and engage with each other. Whilst there are undeniable benefits [...]
How young people can play their part in the whole school approach to mental health
A mentally healthy school is one that adopts a whole-school approach to mental health and wellbeing. It is widely recognised that a child’s emotional health and wellbeing influences their cognitive development and learning as well [...]
Empowerment as a solution to mental health challenges
Many young people were suffering with mental health concerns long before the pandemic, but the disruption to young people’s lives over the past two years has left even more young people in need of support. [...]
5 ways to improve your family’s mental health this World Mental Health Day
The theme of this year’s World Mental Health Day on 10th October is ‘Make Mental Health and Well-Being for All a Global Priority’. Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social wellbeing. It affects how [...]
mdeducational foundation media features
RTÉ and Nuacht TG4
mdeducational foundation television feature on RTÉ and Nuacht TG4 in October 2023 regarding the charity’s launch in the Republic of Ireland. Read our article: mdeducational foundation launches in Ireland: Funding the first Wellbeing Lead placement in an Irish school
