Student Minds attends 10 Downing Street roundtable event on young people’s mental health

Student Minds were pleased to be invited to attend a roundtable event this week hosted by special advisers to the Prime Minister, with our CEO, Rosie Tressler OBE, attending on our behalf. We joined representatives from a range of organisations including charities, the NHS, government departments, and other key stakeholders. 
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The discussions were encouraging and wide-ranging, covering a variety of challenges and opportunities related to young people’s mental health. In relation to university students, we highlighted the need for a whole university approach and the value of co-production in responding to and improving poor mental health. Particularly, we drew on our experiences developing the University Mental Health Charter with our strategic partners and the importance of bringing students and the university community together to shape it. We benefited from the opportunity to hear experiences and ideas from other partners in the sector.

We hope to have further opportunities to share best practice and work in a joined-up, collaborative manner to improve the mental health of students and young people.

Rosie Tressler OBE (CEO, Student Minds) and Mark Rowland (CEO, Mental Health Foundation)