We have put together some useful links and sources of support for children, young people and school staff to access advice and help for mental health and wellbeing needs.
The list is not exhaustive, and many other useful organisations and services exist, but it is hoped that these will help schools navigate some key resources available.
Navigate is a brand new resource that builds emotional resilience and helps pupils and staff come to terms with life after lockdown. The resource consists of 6 x 1 hour sessions. Each session is facilitated by a series of bitesize videos, hosted by the Founders of Imagine For Schools. The videos run alongside teacher-led activities specifically designed and resourced for Navigate. Visit the Imagine for Schools website for more details.
Mentally Healthy Schools is a free website for primary schools, offering school staff information, advice and practical resources to better understand and promote pupils’ mental health and wellbeing. They are producing fortnightly toolkits to support school staff and parents during the COVID-19 pandemic. Visit the Mentally Healthy Schools website.
Advice for settings and families, with tools and free resources to support children’s wellbeing for schools, as well as resources for parents/carers.
Place2Be is a children’s mental health charity that provides counselling and mental health support and training in UK schools. They have produced some activity ideas for teachers to use to boost pupils’ wellbeing, particularly if they are finding the evolving situation around Coronavirus unsettling.
Mental health advice and support for children and young people and their parents. Visit their Coronavirus and mental health advice page for those struggling with anxiety, isolation, coronavirus and the impact on mental health.
Help for school leaders and teaching staff who are working to support the mental health and wellbeing of their pupils. They have provided specific Coronavirus support, and a guide for supporting the mental health and wellbeing of school staff.
The B Kinder Foundation is an initiative that several of our schools have become involved which focusses on how everyone has the power to make a difference through human kindness. These free resources have activities that can encourage children to talk about the coronavirus and focus on their hopes and feelings.
Each coloured activity set is suitable for the following age ranges:
We are committed to supporting schools and their communities in developing and encouraging good mental health and wellbeing.
