The Make Time Programme

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1 The Make Time Programme Guidance notes

2 Thank you for making time this November to help end mental health discrimination in schools. Statistically, three students in every class in your school will experience a mental health problem. 1 You might be surprised how common these kinds of experiences are. Even so, three quarters of young people with mental health problems still fear the reactions of their friends. If we are to end discrimination and stigma, talking about our mental health should be as everyday and ordinary as talking about our physical health. That s the simple message behind the four short sessions that you have kindly agreed to lead in your school during November and we re truly grateful for your support in 10 young people will experience a mental health problem at any given time.

3 Your free resources To help you build awareness and understanding among students, we have loaded plans for four sessions, along with videos and useful Powerpoint slides, onto the enclosed USB stick. If it s more convenient, you can download the resources from our website at Who are they for? Make Time is aimed primarily at year olds. But we know that many teachers will wish to use them in whole school settings. When? The campaign runs across the month of November and there will be loads of coverage in the media over the period. We re relying on schools to add to the noise by timing sessions with our resources during that period. The four sessions are offered in versions for assembly or smaller settings like form time and tutor groups, and you will find a choice of exercises depending on the time you have available. Ideally we would like you to deliver them on four separate occasions over that period. Our experience is that the messages make a great deal more impact if there s an interval between the sessions so that students have a chance to reflect on each one separately. The four sessions Week 1: Make Time to learn about mental health Introducing the Make Time programme and concepts of metal health, mental health problems and mental health stigma and discrimination. Week 2: Make Time for me Helping young people to understand that we all have mental health, just as we all have physical health, and that there are ways we can look after ourselves. Week 3: Make Time for your mates Building confidence to be more open about mental health you don t have to be an expert and reminding young people that there are lots of simple ways to be there for friends. Week 4: Make Time to stand up to stigma Giving students a sense of joining a collective voice to challenge mental health stigma and discrimination.

4 For more advice and guidance Our thank you! For students: mindfull.org MindFull is a brilliant new service for year olds. It provides support, information and advice about mental health and emotional wellbeing, helping young people to overcome life s ups and downs, and helping them to feel confident and happy about who they are. thecalmzone.net CALM is the campaign against living miserably, an award-winning charity that s dedicated to preventing male suicide in the UK. Among other services, they provide a free, confidential helpline that s open from 5pm to midnight every day. Phone: (national) or (London). We really appreciate the work you will be putting in on our behalf. So, by way of a thank you, your school will be recognised as an official Time to Change partner. We will send you a Partner Certificate to record your participation and your school will appear in a roll of honour that we ll publicise in the media and via our website. All we would ask after the campaign has ended is that you let us know how many students have engaged with the Make Time resources and if you might be considering further activities in your school using the reply slip attached to this leaflet. To: Time to Change 89 Albert Embankment 15th Floor London SE1 7TP For teachers: wellinformed.org.uk Well Informed offers accurate and reliable information about mental health and emotional wellbeing for professionals, volunteers and carers who support young people. minded.org.uk MindEd contains a wealth of information for anyone working with children and young people s mental health issues, including free, open access e-learning modules. Yes, I can confirm that my school has completed the four MakeTime in November sessions. Estimated number of students that participated Name: Position: School: Are you considering other mental health awareness activities in your school?

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