Our Student Mental Health Agreement (SMHA) is an important document that outlines the terms and expectations for mental health support here at Ayrshire College. Our SMHA is designed to ensure that mental health needs are met effectively and that there is a clear understanding between parties about the goals, resources, and responsibilities involved. However, like …
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Record number of Colleges and Universities take part in Scottish Student Mental Health Project
91% of all colleges and universities in Scotland commit to developing mental health support. A record number of colleges, universities and students’ associations across Scotland have signed up to take part in NUS Think Positive’s Student Mental Health Agreement Project, funded by the Scottish Government. Project participation has gradually increased in recent years, evidencing the …
Blog: Edinburgh Napier University & SA on their Suicide Safer Plan
Students’ mental health is a priority for all those at Edinburgh Napier Students’ Association (ENSA) and Edinburgh Napier University (ENU). I write this post in the same context that ENU’s Suicide Safer Plan was written; that is, suicide remains a leading cause of death in the UK’s 15–24-year-old population and the number of suicides in …
Blog: Ayrshire College on their Mind Thyself App
At Ayrshire College & Students’ Association we used our Student Mental Health Agreement (SMHA) as a tool to help us focus our mental health work and increase accessibility for students. As part of the agreement, we said we would launch a Mental Health App called “Mind Thyself”. We did this during Mental Health Awareness Week. …
Student Mental Health Action Plan launched
The Scottish Government have today launched their Student Mental Health Action Plan. The plan expands on the wider Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy set out by the Scottish Government and sits alongside the Mental Health and Wellbeing Workforce Action Plan and the Mental Health and Wellbeing Delivery Plan. Students face a unique set of challenges …
