Students’ Unions and Student Minds
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Are you an SU that has or is looking to make mental health a strategic priority and adopt a whole-systems approach? Are you interested in exploring working with us to develop and implement a national support programme for Students’ Unions to help transform the state of student mental health? |
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Student Minds are looking into the feasibility of a pilot project to support Students’ Unions and we are looking for potential partners to make expressions of interest. The project will likely take the form of a programme designed to support SUs roles as advocates for positive change and to add value to your organisational development and resilience.
Over the last few months we have been listening to a number of senior staff members from around the student movement and are excited at the potential this project could have.
We have identified several areas that the programme could cover (subject to change and further shaping by our partners):
We are keen to speak to Students’ Unions that have made mental health a strategic priority or are in the process of doing so in their strategic planning cycle. Also looking to discuss with senior staff members within Students’ Unions that have strategic oversight and the ability to champion the project over at least three cycles of the academic calendar.
If you are interested in connecting with Student Minds on this project and want to speak to us please email susupport@studentminds.org.uk.
Over the last few months we have been listening to a number of senior staff members from around the student movement and are excited at the potential this project could have.
We have identified several areas that the programme could cover (subject to change and further shaping by our partners):
- A far ranging audit and accreditation scheme that looks to reward and recognise best practice amongst Students’ Unions
- A comprehensive training package for SU senior leaders, staff, officers and volunteers to build mental health literacy in the workplace as well as equip Unions to make a positive impact to their members’ lives.
- Support creating wellbeing strategies and policies and/or embedding wellbeing within organisational culture.
- The coordination of a national network and access to national training opportunities
- Ongoing bespoke mentoring and support of officers/staff working to make change locally, with access to policy briefings and the benefit of our campaigning and influencing expertise
We are keen to speak to Students’ Unions that have made mental health a strategic priority or are in the process of doing so in their strategic planning cycle. Also looking to discuss with senior staff members within Students’ Unions that have strategic oversight and the ability to champion the project over at least three cycles of the academic calendar.
If you are interested in connecting with Student Minds on this project and want to speak to us please email susupport@studentminds.org.uk.
