Mental Health Awareness Week takes place from 12 to 18 May 2025, and this year the theme is ‘Community’ – celebrating the power and importance of community for your mental health. Getting involved with your students’ association, clubs, or societies can help you make friends, grow your support network, and feel part of a community. …
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SMHA Strategy Spotlight: St Andrews
At Think Positive, we have found that Student Mental Health Agreements (SMHAs) which align with wider strategic goals, have senior level buy in and are well resourced, have a stronger impact on student mental health. Here, the University of St Andrews share the impact of their campus larder. This is part of their upcoming Student …
The Forum – May 2025
The Forum brings together representatives from colleges, universities and students’ associations across Scotland who lead on SMHA work at their institution. What is this space for? • An online platform for SMHA project participants across Scotland to share what they’ve been up to with each other. • Offer a supportive space to share ideas, discuss challenges …
Self Evaluation deadline
SMHA Self Evaluation is now live on the Think Positive Hub and can be accessed here (you need to be logged in!). Completing Self Evaluations will: Provide a space for the project leads to reflect on the work so far and what has been achieved. Highlight areas for development and opportunities to build on achievements …
End of Year Survey deadline
The end of year survey is now live. Each SMHA project lead should answer this individually. There are 13 questions in total and it should take no longer than 10 minutes to complete. Everyone who completes this survey will be offered the chance upon completion to enter into a draw to win one of four £50 …
