School Mental
Health Programs
That Create
Lasting Change
Practical. Innovative. Effective.
UK Leader In School Mental Health Programs
682
Programs Delivered
137,000
Students Impacted
11+
Years Experience
96%
Rebooking Rate
Schools Where We Deliver Programs
Queen’s College, London
Bancroft’s School
Wallington County Grammar School
Francis Bardsley Academy
Dwight School London
Northwood School
Harris Academy Battersea
Brentford School For Girls
Waldegrave School
Mayfield School
Eastbrook School
St James Catholic High School
Ruislip High School
Welling School
Ibstock Place School
St Augustine’s Priory
St Richard Reynolds Catholic College
Saint Olave’s Grammar School
Elthorne Park High School
Old Palace of John Whitgift
Queensmead School
Barking Abbey School
Cranford Community College
City of London Academy
Nower Hill High School
Heron Hall Academy
+ 47 more
Our Programs
Each of our programs can be customised to meet your schools specific requirements and mental health education objectives. Schools can book multiple programs.
Student
Mental Health Program
Provides a comprehensive mental health education, which equips students with practical strategies, information and resources to help them look after their mental health.
Learning Outcomes:
Students leave the program with a clear understanding of the following
How to manage and reduce their stress levels
How to set up and maintain an exercise habit
How to attain high quality and consistent sleep
How to maintain adequate vitamin D levels through sunlight exposure and time outdoors
How to prioritise people and social connection
How to build and maintain a positive habit
How to manage study, school pressures and mental health
Where to go to seek help for mental health issues
Structure:
2 presentations delivered on different days
Each presentation goes for approximately 60 minutes, or the length of 1 school period
Program is designed for Year 12 and Year 13 cohorts
Setup consists of chairs facing a projector screen
No limit to the audience size.
Price:
£500 per presentation.
This is all inclusive of program development costs, presentation costs, resource costs and travel costs.
Schools can elect to book just presentation 1, or the full 2 presentation program.
Parent
Mental Health Program
Provides parents with practical strategies, information and resources to look after their own mental health and advice on how to support the mental health of their children.
Learning Outcomes:
Parents leave the program with a clear understand of the following
How to live a mentally healthy lifestyle and incorporate positive habits into their daily routine
How to manage and reduce their stress levels
How to have effective conversations around mental health with their children
How to positively support the mental health of their children
Where they or their children can go to seek help for mental health issues
Structure:
1 presentation
90 minutes duration
Setup consists of chairs facing a projector screen
No limit to the audience size
Price:
£750
This is all inclusive of program development costs, presentation costs, resource costs and travel costs.
Teacher
Mental Health Program
Provides teachers with practical strategies, information and resources to look after their own mental health and advice on how to foster mentally healthy classrooms and support the mental health of their students.
Learning Outcomes:
Teachers leave the program with a clear understanding of the following
How to live a mentally healthy lifestyle and incorporate positive habits into their daily routine
How to manage and reduce their stress levels
How to have effective conversations around mental health with their students
How to positively support the mental health of their students in the classroom
Where they or their students can go to seek help for mental health issues
Structure:
1 presentation
90 minutes duration
Setup consists of chairs facing a projector screen
No limit to the audience size
Price:
£750
This is all inclusive of program development costs, presentation costs, resource costs and travel costs.
School
Mental Health Curriculum
Provides students with follow up teacher led lessons and workshops to build upon the strategies they learnt during the mental health program, for greater information retention and impact.
Learning Outcomes:
Students leave the program with a clear understand of the following
How to implement the mental health strategies and information they were taught during the student mental health program into their life
How to design and consistently maintain a mentally healthy daily routine
How to personalise the mental health strategies to maximise their effectiveness
Structure:
6 lesson plans for teachers to use in PSHE sessions that are designed to effectively build upon the student program
Electronic manual outlining how to deliver the lessons
Copyright free access to the curriculum for 1 year
Lesson resources for the students
Price:
£750
This is all inclusive of curriculum development costs, lesson plans, electronic manual and resources.
Why Our Programs?
Effective
Our programs are the result of 11 years of consistent refinement and improvement in classrooms and schools throughout the world. This has lead to programs, which effectively foster positive behavioural change and deliver lasting mental health benefits to participants.
Surveys On 3800 Past Student Attendees 6 Weeks Post Program Revealed
96%
Found The Program Useful, Entertaining and Informative
85%
Made At Least
One Positive Change
To Their Life
87%
Were More Likely To Seek Help For Mental Health Issues
Practical
All programs are designed with a focus on providing practical, clear and actionable advice, that is easy to follow and can be implemented immediately by participants post program.
Each of our programs teaches practical strategies on the following themes
Sleep
Sunlight
Habit
Formation
Decision Making
Exercise
Stress
Seeking
Help
Social
Interaction
Experienced Facilitator
Our program facilitator, James, is one of the worlds leading youth mental health speakers. Having delivered school mental health programs for the last 11 years, he has spent hundreds of hours on stage speaking to young people from diverse schools, cultures and backgrounds. This has equipped him with a unique skillset and understanding of how to maintain an audiences attention and inspire positive change.
A program is only as impactful as the facilitator and their ability to effectively engage with and maintain an audiences attention. When you book one of our programs you know you will be getting James as your facilitator. His extensive experience is outlined below.
650+
Mental Health
Programs Delivered
128,000+
People Have Attended
His Programs
11
Years Experience
Delivering Programs
Testimonials
“We booked James who was absolutely incredible. Fantastic communication from James prior to coming in to lead on two sessions for our Year 12s. James was very lively and offered excellent advise to the students prior to their exams. James had the ability to capture everyone’s attention and keep them at the edge of their seat throughout! The tips and content was very practical for the students – would definitely recommend.”
Aneesa - Teacher at Brentford School for Girls
“James really can speak! The talk for our pupils was not just informative but also remarkably engaging. James' personal anecdotes and experiences added a relatable touch, creating an atmosphere where students felt empowered and comfortable sharing their thoughts. This session went beyond awareness, leaving a lasting impact on the importance of mental well-being. Would highly recommend”
Louise Hales - Head of Upper Years at St Augustine’s Priory
"James provided two, expertly-delivered, thought provoking and thoroughly engaging workshops to our student community around the topic of mental health; his natural blend of authenticity, nuanced knowledge and strategic advice was pitched perfectly for our international student body".
William Bowry - Senior School Principal at Dwight School London
“Excellent delivery. Very engaging and such common-sense advice that everyone can follow. So many students struggle with their mental health that sometimes it is overwhelming and difficult to support them but with these practical steps I feel confident to at least offer some advice. Thank you!”
Elaine Cassell - Pastoral Co-Ordinator at Barking Abbey School
“James delivered 2 informative, relevant and good-humoured talks to 150+ pupils at Ibstock Place 6th Form. We liked his simple yet effective strategies targeting 8 ‘Daily Choices’. We will be more than happy to invite him back next academic year!”
Rachael Hemmings - Director of 6th Form at Ibstock Place School
“James’ talk was engaging, informative and educational. Students were able to learn useful and insightful tips that they can use when working on their mental health. We would recommend James to all other 6th form colleges.”
Amanda Foster - Head of Year 12 at St Richard Reynolds College
“James was incredibly engaging and informative for our Year 12 cohort. His clear presentation style with humour and charm really allowed our students to leave with all the important messages. Thank you very much.”
Anu Warrier - Deputy Head of 6th Form at Frances Bardsley Academy
“Mental health is such a tough topic to make ‘fun’ ‘interesting’ and ‘engaging’, yet James managed so so well! It was thought provoking, relatable, hard hitting and left my students so full of inspiration.”
Kiran Kondal - Deputy Head of 6th Form at Northwood School
Booking Process
What a school can expect from booking through to program delivery.
DECIDE WHICH PROGRAMS
Step 1:
FILL IN BOOKING ENQUIRY FORM
Step 2:
When your school is ready to book, please fill in the enquiry form with the programs your school would like to book and the available dates and times that would work best in your schedule for each presentation.
Within 48 hours you will receive an email from us confirming the booking and scheduled dates, as well as a clear outline of the setup required for each presentation.
RECEIVE BOOKING CONFIRMATION
Step 3:
48 HOURS PRIOR TO PRESENTATION
Step 4:
On the week of a presentation, an email will be sent 48 hours before the session, to outline the setup required and to send through the Powerpoint.
PRESENTATION DAY
Step 5:
On the day of the presentation our program facilitator, James, will arrive at reception 15 minutes prior to the scheduled presentation start time, with his DBS check, to sign in, meet the supervising staff member and to setup for the presentation. James will bring all the post presentation resources with him. After delivering the presentation James will stay around to talk with staff and students, before signing out from reception.
POST PROGRAM COMPLETION
Step 6:
Post completion of program, we will email through an invoice to the organising staff member. The school will also receive priority when it comes to scheduling dates for the following year, as we like to prioritise schools we have worked with previously.
Frequently Asked Questions
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If you are unsure which program options are best for your school or you would like to discuss further, please fill in our enquiry form or send an email to admin@choicesmentalhealthprograms.org.uk and we can arrange a phone call to discuss further. Our program facilitator, James, will be happy to run through each of the program options in greater depth and answer any questions you may have to help you make a decision.
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Yes a school can. Although our student program is designed to be and is most impactful as 2 presentations, the 1st presentation is still effective as a stand alone presentation, and teaches students the foundational strategies and habits to look after their mental health.
First time schools will sometimes do this, to get a feel for the program, delivery and student reaction, before committing too booking the 2nd presentation.Another common occurrence is schools will book the student program, then after seeing the benefits that their students attain, will book the parent / teacher programs, or purchase the mental health curriculum.
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In general we deliver our programs to an entire cohort. For example, all of Year 12, all of Year 13, or all of 6th Form. If a school would like to have us deliver the program to a smaller classroom audience, this can also be arranged.
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No there is no limit on audience size. As long as the facilities can appropriately handle the number of people, a school can have as many audience members as they would like.
We have presented to audiences as small as 10, up to audiences as large as 500.
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Our schedule fills up quickly each year, so in the case of schools requesting the same date and time, the booking goes to whichever school booked first.
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Yes he does and he will bring his DBS certificate with him to every presentation.
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Yes our program facilitator has completed the mental health first aid (MHFA) course.
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An invoice will be emailed through to the managing staff member upon completion of the program.
Enquire Now
Please fill in the form below to make a booking enquiry, organise a phone call, ask a question or to contact us for any other reason.
admin@choiceseducation.org.uk