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Youth MHFA in Schools programme

29th June 2017 By Zoe Woodworth

Youth MHFA in Schools launches 

This month, MHFA England is proud to deliver the first courses of the Youth MHFA in Schools programme, a Department of Health-funded initiative that we are leading to upskill school staff in MHFA. By the end of year one of the programme, at least one person in a third of all state secondary schools in England, around 1,000 school staff, will receive the training and become Youth MHFA Champions. A similar number of courses will be delivered in years two and three so that by 2020 around 3,000 school staff will have MHFA skills. To date we have received widespread media coverage, including TV and radio coverage on the BBC.

Here at On Track to Health & Wellbeing we are proud to be part of this national campaign.

It’s estimated that three children in every class have a diagnosable mental health issue. With exam stress at fever pitch at this time of year it’s hoped that this skills-based training will, for example, enable teachers to better spot the signs and symptoms of mental ill health this this kind of stress can evoke, and guide young people to the appropriate support. In the long-term we hope this programme will help to build a future where schools are mentally healthier places, where discussing mental health issues is normalised and where young people are better supported when it comes to their mental wellbeing.

Click here for more information

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Mental Health Charter for Sport & Recreation

30th March 2017 By Zoe Woodworth

Sport & Recreation Alliance

 

The Mental Health Charter for Sport and Recreation sets out how sport can use its collective power to tackle mental ill health and the stigma that surrounds it.

Alongside a number of player associations and NGBs who have already signed-up, they are asking for other organisations that use physical activity to promote mental wellbeing to commit to take positive steps to address and encourage people to be open about mental health issues.

The Charter outlines six actions that as a sector, can take to help make mental health a commonly understood matter and to help those in need.

If you need any help working towards the charter or training to support this then any of our mental health awareness or wellbeing workshops would help support attaining the charter.

For more information on the charter follow the follow link here

Filed Under: News

Line Managers Resource

23rd March 2017 By Zoe Woodworth

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MHFA England is pleased to announce that it has updated and re-branded the Shift Line Managers’ resource which is now freely available on the link below. The resource provides helpful guidance and advice to employers who would like to improve the way they support employees experiencing mental health issues and create mentally healthy workplaces within their organisations. The Line Managers’ resource was originally developed by Shift, the Department of Health’s programme to reduce the stigma and discrimination directed towards people with mental health problems. It is part of Shift’s ‘Action on Stigma’ initiative aimed at supporting employers to promote good mental health and reduce discrimination.

The Line Managers’ resource can be downloaded for free here.

 

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