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  • Increased institutional KE activity, research and impact
  • Working collaboratively with local community sports and arts organisations to deliver a place-based programme
  • Increased opportunities for research and dissemination
  • Enhanced understanding of student mental health and how mental health work-related learning can impact students’ mental health
  • Working collaboratively and sharing expertise within the institution across departments and faculties

What has been the impact and quality of research undertaken?

Professor George Talbot, Pro Vice Chancellor (Arts and Sciences), Edge Hill University

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Benefits to the organisations
A Tackling the blues Mentor teaching in a classroom setting.
Benefits to higher education students
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Benefits to children and young people, schools and their communities

Tackling the Blues

Tackling the Blues, an award-winning sport and arts-based education programme targeting young people aged 6-16 who are experiencing, or are at risk of, developing mental illness.