Children's Mental Health Week 2025
Thursday 23rd January 2025
Children’s Mental Health Week 2025 is just around the corner, taking place from 3-9 February. We’d love you to get involved to mark this important week. Here are several ways you and your school can support children’s mental health in Wiltshire:
1. Join the national ‘Know Yourself, Grow Yourself’ Campaign
- Learn more about the campaign from Place2Be, supported by The Walt Disney Company and the Inside Out characters: Place2Be's Children's Mental Health Week - Official site
- Download free digital resources and activities for Children's Mental Health Week. These include a variety of materials for families and schools, as well as social media tips, advice, and posts.
- Don’t forget to reshare the campaign’s social media posts and use the hashtag #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek when posting what you did to mark the week.
2. Collect Your Free Five to Thrive Resource
- We’ve developed a fantastic new credit card-sized resource with prompts and key messages for using Five to Thrive. It’s easy to carry with you in your day-to-day work.
- If you’ve completed the Five to Thrive training, you can collect your resource from your local Family Hub starting 3rd February.
3. Use the Reading Well Booklists
- You may like to use and support the 5 Reading Well schemes, which include 2 for school aged children and are supported by Wiltshire library service.
Support for Wiltshire schools
CPD events
The following events in February will also support Wiltshire schools to implement a whole school approach to mental health:
- Senior Mental Health Lead Network Meeting - 10th Feb
- Become a Youth Mental Health First Aid Champion - 26th Feb
- PSHE and Healthy Schools Lead Network Meeting - 27th Feb
Wiltshire’s Children and Young People’s Emotional Wellbeing Survey Report
A new Emotional Wellbeing Survey report has been published to help develop a better understanding of children and young people's experiences of life.
Helping services
The Wiltshire Children and Young People Emotional Wellbeing Service website is full of practical tips, advice, and information about supporting children and young people’s emotional wellbeing.
Thank you for your support and dedication to improving children’s mental health throughout Wiltshire.
Together, we can make a difference!
