To evidence this KE project, the research team from Edge Hill University adopted a mixed methods approach using surveys, interviews, focus groups and creative methods.
Highlighted below are some of the key outcomes of the KE project over the 2-year funding cycle.
2600+
children and young people engaged
3000+
students engaged
35
schools
1200+
Tackling the Blues sessions delivered
24%
of schools located in the most 10% deprived area in England
130+
students recruited as Tackling the Blues Student Mentors
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.
