Following a successful pilot programme, pioneering local mental health charity, Dorset Mind launched a new education and support programme on 8th October. Called ‘Dorset Mind Your Head’ it aims to help children and young people live a life that is mentally healthy.
Dorset Mind Your Head (www.dorsetmindyourhead.co.uk) is aimed at children and young people aged between 11 – 24 years in schools, colleges, universities and youth centres and offers a comprehensive programme of activity that includes assemblies, workshops, PHSE lessons, one-to-one counselling, peer mentoring, befriending and drop-in support groups.
Corfe Hills School in Poole, Thomas Hardye School in Dorchester; The Grange School in Christchurch; The Blandford School; The Purbeck School; Weymouth College and Bournemouth Collegiate School are already taking part in this game-changing programme.
The pilot began in January this year. Since then, Dorset Mind Your Head has reached 4,250 children, young people and their parents across Dorset.
Help us ensure the future of young people’s mental health…
Dorset Mind Your Head is available for any secondary school, college, youth centre or university in the Dorset area. If you would like to participate, partner, advocate, sponsor or fundraise please contact: dmyh@dorsetmind.uk.
DMYH is also looking for children and young people to blog and help them spread mental health awareness. Please send your stories to dmyh@dorsetmind.uk.
Dorset Mind CEO, Marianne Storey says, “Children and young people are particularly assertive about protecting their mental health. We must make the most of their keenness to participate in mental health conversations. They want to be involved, listened to, and have a say in making their own decisions. They want to be empowered and treated equally. It’s our duty to give them the respect they deserve and provide them with the support they need.”
For more information, please visit www.dorsetmindyourhead.co.uk.