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Everything you need to know about being a Wellbeing Lead
Our first Wellbeing Hub opened at Steyning Grammar School in January as part of the three-year grant we provide to schools. The Hub is led by Wellbeing Lead, Lucy Borthwick, who supports all aspects of [...]
Meet the Wellbeing Lead: Lucy Borthwick
Lucy Borthwick is the Wellbeing Lead at Steyning Grammar school. Since the doors to the Wellbeing Hub opened in January 2022, Lucy has worked full time in the Hub to enrich the lives of 16-18 [...]
How to spot the signs of loneliness, and how teachers can help
Last month we hosted our first roundtable event, bringing together an esteemed panel of experts including psychologists, teachers, students and counsellors to discuss the importance of young people’s mental health. Given the effects of the [...]
Mental Health Awareness week and the launch of the mdeducational Foundation roundtable series
9 - 13 May is Mental Health Awareness week. According to research by the Children's Society, In the last 3 years, the likelihood of young people having a mental health problem has increased by 50%. [...]
How parents and teachers can support young people with their mental health
In the second of our two-part series supporting this year’s Children’s Mental Health Week (read the first part here), we’re speaking again with Kadra Abdinasir, Associate Director of Children & Young People's Mental Health at [...]
Children’s Mental Health Week: Giving young people the support they deserve
7 - 13 February is Children’s Mental Health Week. According to a 2020 NHS report, 1 in 6 school-aged children has a mental health problem. This is an alarming rise from 1 in 10 in [...]
Our First Wellbeing Hub is Now Open
We're thrilled to announce that our first Wellbeing Hub is now open! As part of the three-year grant we provide to schools, we fund Wellbeing Hubs and qualified mental health professionals for schools. Our Practitioners [...]
Shining a Light on Young People’s Mental Health with Luma³
Did you know that 1 in 6 children aged five to 16 were identified as having a probable mental health problem in July 2020? The pandemic has only made the situation worse, with 80% of [...]
