Tackling the Blues has proven to be extremely beneficial to the young people and children that have participated, but how exactly has it benefited the students who volunteer on the programme each week?
The profiles below tell exactly that, each will have had different experiences, served difference lengths of time and will ultimately have a different future career goals, read each of their stories to find out more about what the students have done and how they feel about the programme.
Student Mentor, Abbie Lea Gavan, currently studies BSc (Hons) Child & Adolescent Mental Health & Wellbeing at Edge Hill University. Read her case study as to why she became a Tackling the Blues mentor.
Student Mentor, Mia Kennedy, currently studies BSc (Hons) Child & Adolescent Mental Health & Wellbeing at Edge Hill University. Read her case study as to why she became a Tackling the Blues mentor.
Student Mentor, Lucy Rookes currently studies BSc (Hons) Sports Coaching at Edge Hill University. Read her case study as to why she became a Tackling the Blues mentor.
Student Mentor, Alex Davey, currently studies MSc Sport, Physical Activity and Mental Health at Edge Hill University. Read her case study as to why she became a Tackling the Blues mentor.
Student Mentor, Savannah Edwards-Lynch, currently studies BA (Hons) Working and Teaching in Early Years at Edge Hill University. Read her case study as to why she became a Tackling the Blues mentor.
Student Mentor, Lucy Kelly, MSc Counselling & Psychotherapy: Contemporary Creative Approaches at Edge Hill University. Read her case study as to why she became a Tackling the Blues mentor.
Student Mentor, Frank Pedigrew, currently studies MSc Sport, Physical Activity and Mental Health at Edge Hill University. Read his case study as to why he became a Tackling the Blues mentor.
Student Mentor, Conor Gibson, currently studies BA (Hons) Education at Edge Hill University. Read his case study as to why he became a Tackling the Blues mentor.
During Mental Health Awareness Week, we wanted to highlight student mentors who can speak to the theme of loneliness. Charlie tells her story here.
Sport has always played a pivotal part in Edge Hill student Joe Lynskey’s life, a passion which he now brings to his role as a Tackling the Blues Support Mentor.
Alongside his training to become a primary school teacher at Edge Hill, Michael Quinn is also helping to educate children and young people across the North West to talk about their mental health.
Tackling the Blues Mentor, Olivia Izzo, is helping children to open up about their mental health through the arts.
BSc (Hons) Sports Development and Management student, Tom O’Brien, took part in the Tackling the Blues programme in an effort to add to his learning and enhance his experience.
In his final year studying BSc (Hons) Sports Development and Management, Jason Crosswaite completed his placement in a sport-related field. He chose to do this on Tackling the Blues
Whilst studying for his degree in BSc (Hons) Sports Development and Management, Matthew Cunliffe became involved in Tackling the Blues. This gave him the skills and experience to secure a successful career in sport.
After continuing his studies at Edge Hill on the MSc Sport, Physical Activity & Mental Health course, Jack Mullineux began working on Tackling the Blues. The skills he gained on the project have served his role as National Citizen Service Manager.
After involvement in the University’s Mental Health Day and a work placement with a charity fighting child sexual exploitation in sport, Jamie Legge has decided to continue his studies with MSc Sport, Physical Activity and Mental Health at Edge Hill.
A team of student mentors from Edge Hill University have shared their personal experiences of training to become mental health champions for award-winning programme Tackling the Blues.
Student Mentor, Lauren Dearing, currently studies MSc Contemporary Creative Approaches to Counselling and Psychotherapy at Edge Hill University. Read her case study as to why she became a Tackling the Blues mentor.