Wellbeing ambassadors cheat sheet

This resource provides evidence and practical guidance to support the implementation of a peer-to-peer wellbeing programme in schools and colleges.

The booklet contains information to help mental health leads and pastoral staff to build an understanding around mental wellbeing in their setting.

It also provides detailed guidance on how to implement Worth-It’s Wellbeing Ambassador Programme.

The resource covers:

• evidence supporting peer mentoring programmes
• the benefits of early intervention and prevention
• tips for seeking funding and getting buy-in from leadership
• suggestions for action planning.

This resource has been designed to function as a working document, providing staff with space to write, reflect and plan how to implement the programme.

Using this resource

This resource is designed for:

• use by mental health leads working with students aged 9 to 19+.
• use by staff working in secondary schools, colleges (sixth form and further education), special schools, all-through, and alternative provision.

Learning outcomes

This resource addresses the following learning outcomes:

• Develop effective plans to empower and involve pupils and students, including those with additional needs and communication difficulties, in the co-production, and embedding, of their whole school or college approach.
• Identify opportunities for appropriate use of pupil or student peer-led wellbeing support.