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How to promote wellbeing in schools

Taking on the task of finding out how to promote wellbeing in schools can seem like a daunting undertaking. While it certainly shouldn’t...

Why is mental health awareness important in schools?

We’ve all been through a lot in the last year and a half, and unfortunately, it shows in the declining mental wellbeing of many young...

How to embed teacher wellbeing at your school

When we think about wellbeing in schools, it’s essential to consider more than just the mental wellness of pupils. Here's how to embed...

A whole school approach to mental health

Every year, more and more schools recognise how large of a part they can play in the mental wellness of their pupils. It's worth...

What is Peer Mentoring in Schools?

Mentoring has been an enormously helpful tool for many years now. There have been numerous youth mentoring programmes for decades. Peer...

How can you improve mental health awareness in schools?

Mental health awareness is a continuously growing concern across the globe, but it is especially important in schools. Teachers and...

What is pupil wellbeing?

Some might believe that the term wellbeing just means a state of constant happiness. While that would be nice, it’s not realistic. The...

What is mental health awareness training for teachers?

Mental health awareness has been growing for over twenty years now, and it continues to become a significant focus for schools. The...

Who is Miff Martinek

About five or six years ago, I started volunteering with the Samaritans. It was something that I thought I would do on the side to make...