Mental Health Awareness Week runs from 11 to 17 May, and the 2026 theme focuses on Action. The small, meaningful steps we can take to support our own wellbeing, strengthen our school or college community, and contribute to positive change across the wider education system.
To help your setting create an environment where mental health is openly supported and everyone feels valued, connected and empowered to take action, Education Support have curated a collection of resources for Mental Health Awareness Week.
This is free to share with your team to encourage purposeful wellbeing practices and to build a school community where every individual can thrive.
Resources for you
- Helpline
- The Worry Tree
- The ACT Model
- Love Teaching, Time for Change
- The 3 P’s: A QuickExercise for Teachers and Education Staff
Resources for your organisation
- Staff Mental Health and Wellbeing Plan
- A Retention Toolkit for Schools
- Creating Cultures of Care: Supporting Staff Wellbeing in Schools
- Employee Assistance Programme
Resources for the education system
- Teacher Wellbeing Index 2025
- Revisiting the Teacher Retention Crisis: Recommendations for Change
Need to talk? The Education Support free, confidential emotional support helpline is available 24/7:
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