Think Positive Impact Report 2023-2024
Think Positive launch Impact Report highlighting key highlights and learnings from the academic year 2023-2024.
Think Positive promoted the mental health support on offer at 100% of Scotland’s colleges, universities and students’ associations and directly supported 86% to further develop their work based on student feedback.
Funded by the Scottish Government, Think Positive is a student mental health project at NUS Charity & NUS Scotland that aims to ensure that student mental health needs are better supported and promoted in further and higher education.
Colleges, universities and students’ associations across Scotland provided anonymous feedback about Think Positive’s projects, including the benefits they experienced and opportunities for further development.
- 88% of project participants said that taking part has improved partnership between the students’ association & institution.
- 71% of project participants reported that feedback and collaboration with students has shaped what their support offer looks like.
- 71% of project participants said that their mental health work has developed as a result of the SMHA project.
- 9,454+ students students consulted with to help institutions improve their mental health work.
- 384 hours spent by students and the public accessing mental health resources and information via the Think Positive Hub.
- 52,269 pages viewed on the Think Positive Hub.
- 27 colleges, universities and students’ associations represented at The Forum.
- 79% of project participants said they have learnt from the experiences and approaches of other institutions and students’ associations by attending The Forum.
Ellie Gomersall, NUS Scotland President 2022-24 said:
“The value of the Think Positive project cannot be overstated. Because of Think Positive’s work colleges, universities and students’ association across Scotland are offering better joined up, quality mental health support services which have been tailored to suit the specific needs of students today. I’ve seen for myself that services like The Forum, Think Positive Hub, and the Student Mental Health Agreement project are absolutely vital to students’ associations as they work to ensure that the students they represent receive the support they need to not just survive but thrive.”
Included within the report are statistics and feedback on the below focus areas;
- Student Mental Health Agreement project
- The Think Positive Hub
- The Forum
- Impact on students
- Working with the sector
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Previous Think Positive Impact Reports can be accessed below;
