Better mental health for all
Supported by Mind, SAMH and Inspire
Step one: identify the need
Happy or sad?
Make happy and sad faces to show others how you feel, and discuss where you might go for support.
Ages: 4 to 10½ | Takes: 30 minutes
Run this activityTake a shake break
Shake away your fears and doubts as we see how mindfulness can help us take our minds off our problems
Ages: 4 to 18 | Takes: 1 hour
Run this activityBetter mental health for all performance
Learn some lines to say that make a statement about recognising people who struggle with their mental health.
Ages: 8 to 14 | Takes: 30 minutes
Run this activityBetter mental health bingo
What’s been going on? Fill out your card the fastest to win by finding out how our friends manage their mental health.
Ages: 6 to 18 | Takes: 30 minutes
Run this activityKeepie uppie
Work together to stop the balloons touching the floor as we look at how a mental health issue can impact on your life.
Ages: 4 to 18 | Takes: 30 minutes
Run this activityWhat colour am I?
Explore different feelings and learn about emotions with colour, paint, and movement.
Ages: 4 to 14 | Takes: 20 minutes
Run this activityInside the lines
Find out how common mental health problems can stand in the way of young people from all walks of life.
Ages: 10½ to 18 | Takes: 1 hour
Run this activityTrue or false
Show what you know about mental health as we bust the stigma surrounding the subject with some home truths.
Ages: 4 to 14 | Takes: 10 minutes
Run this activityStep two: plan action
Five ways to wellbeing chatterbox
Do you know the five ways to wellbeing? Explore how they relate to your life with a chatterbox
Ages: 4 to 14 | Takes: 30 minutes
Run this activityWellbeing wheels
Create a spinning wheel to inspire others to boost their wellbeing.
Ages: 4 to 18 | Takes: 1 hour 30 minutes
Run this activityCommunity wellbeing map
Identify services near you that promote positive wellbeing or support young people experiencing mental health problems.
Ages: 8 to 18 | Takes: 1 hour 30 minutes
Run this activityMindfulness time
Take a few moments to practice mindfulness with the help of some everyday objects.
Ages: 4 to 18 | Takes: 10 minutes
Run this activityI spidey spy
Use a spider’s web to identify some problems people face when it comes to mental health and come up with some solutions.
Ages: 8 to 18 | Takes: 1 hour
Run this activityStep three: take action
Become a walk and talk ambassador
Get outside, go for a walk and use a chatterbox to start conversations about wellbeing
Ages: 4 to 18 | Takes: 1 hour
Run this activityOrganise a de-stresstival
Put on an event to show your community what you’ve learned about wellbeing and promote better mental health for all.
Ages: 14 to 18 | Takes: 4 hours
Run this activityVlog or blog for better mental health
Share your thoughts and experiences to raise awareness and share ideas about looking after your wellbeing.
Ages: 14 to 18 | Takes: 4 hours
Run this activityBuild a wellbeing box
Build a mood-boosting box full of positive messages and interesting items.
Ages: 4 to 18 | Takes: 4 hours
Run this activityWellbeing sessions
Make wellbeing a part of your everyday and find time and space to take care of yourselves.
Ages: 6 to 18 | Takes: 1 hour
Run this activityStep four: learn and make more change
Make wellbeing connections
Get in touch with your local mental health charity to learn and make more change.
Ages: 6 to 18 | Takes: 2 hours
Run this activityScouts got talent
Put on a performance to show what you’ve learned about mental health and what you’ll do next.
Ages: 4 to 18 | Takes: 4 hours
Run this activityBetter mental health for all leaflets or posters
Share everything you’ve learned and suggest wellbeing tips with an eye-catching poster or leaflet.
Ages: 4 to 18 | Takes: 2 hours
Run this activityBetter mental health for all postcards
Create a postcard to share what you’ve learned about mental health and give others some wellbeing tips.
Ages: 4 to 18 | Takes: 1 hour
Run this activityStep five: tell the world
Speak out for mental health
Invite your local decision maker to find out more about better mental health for all and share their plans of support.
Ages: 6 to 18 | Takes: 3 hours
Run this activityBecome a mental health vlogger or blogger for a day
Share what you’ve learned to raise awareness and help others look after their wellbeing.
Ages: 14 to 18 | Takes: 2 hours
Run this activityChatterbox trees
Show your decision maker how you’ve taken action to promote better mental health for all.
Ages: 4 to 18 | Takes: 2 hours
Run this activityThemes
With a little help from our friends at WWF, we’re fighting to protect our environment by restoring thriving habitats, bringing species back from the brink, and tackling root causes such as climate change.
Partnering with Crisis and Simon Community NI, we’re enhancing young people’s understanding of the many factors that contribute to homelessness, and showing them how they can help end the problem for good.
We’re partnering with Save the Children to combat stereotypes, raise awareness of the issues displaced children face, build welcoming communities, and connect with Scouts in conflict-affected areas.
With support from the National Autistic Society, we’re helping our young people to become advocates for inclusion and build a more considerate world.
Supported by the British Red Cross, we’re showing kindness to those who most need it at home and overseas – and we’re encouraging others to do the same too.