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Category: Education

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Everton legend Snodin goes back to school to ‘Tackle the Blues’

Everton legend Ian Snodin went back to school this week to support Tackling the Blues, the award-winning project run by Edge Hill University, Everton in the Community (EitC) and Tate Liverpool which uses sport and the arts to help school children at risk of developing mental health problems.

16th July 2021
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Empowering students to become mental health champions

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.

14th May 2021
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Tackling the Blues welcomes six new recruits as part of expansion programme

Award-winning mental health programme Tackling the Blues has appointed six new recruits to grow activities at a time when mental health has never been more important.

6th November 2020
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Flagship mental health programme shortlisted for national award

Edge Hill University and Everton in the Community’s flagship children’s mental health programme has been shortlisted for a national award for its positive impact across Merseyside.

29th November 2018

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.

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