This page provides a summary of the resources available to support the learning needs around mental health, self-harm and suicide prevention of the education workforce. It is aimed at practitioners, learning and development leads, as well as individual staff who are working in all sectors in Scotland.
Student Mental Health Agreement (SMHA) Project
The project brings together the student association and university to work jointly on mental health initiatives on campus. Last year, almost a quarter of a million students in Scotland were positively impacted by their institution developing a Student Mental Health Agreement!
Small Grant Scheme
This project enables Student Mental Health Agreement project participants to apply for a small grant to help get their idea/project/campaign off the ground. This work must be linked to participants Student Mental Health Agreement. In this area you’ll find a collection of resources including summaries of what participants have been awarded for and FAQ’s.
SMHA Information Day 2021
On 31st August 2021 representatives from 10 Colleges, 9 Universities and 17 Students’ Associations attended the day to learn more about the Student Mental Health Agreement project. In this area you’ll find a collection of the presentations provided at this event.