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Edge Hill student highlights impact of expanding child mental health programme

An Edge Hill student is highlighting the profound impact of award-winning child mental health programme Tackling the Blues as it gets set to expand. 

2nd December 202122nd February 2023
Employability, Faculty of Education, Mental Health, Research, Sport and Physical Activity, Student Life, Tackling the Blues

Children and young people’s mental health programme celebrates record year

The award-winning children’s mental health programme, Tackling the Blues, is celebrating a milestone year after supporting a record number of new children and young people across the North West.

7th September 2021
Education, Employability, Faculty of Education, Mental Health, Research, Sport and Physical Activity, Tackling the Blues

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
Health, Mental Health, Mental Health & Wellbeing, Mental Health Awareness Week, Offload, Research, Sport and Physical Activity, Student Life, Tackling the Blues

TV and radio host Roman Kemp gives moving mental health advice to students

Television and radio star Roman Kemp gave a moving account of his own experiences of battling with mental health during a special event hosted by Edge Hill University.

17th May 2021
Department of Sport and Physical Activity, Education, Employability, Faculty of Education, Mental Health, Mental Health Awareness Week, Sport and Physical Activity, Student Life, Tackling the Blues, University Mental Health Day

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
Campus Developments, General, Mental Health, Mental Health Awareness Week, Offload, Student Life, Tackling the Blues

Edge Hill marks Mental Health Awareness Week

To mark this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week, 10th-16th May, we’re placing a spotlight on the milestones and achievements marked by the Edge Hill community in the field of mental health.

10th May 2021
Campus Developments, Event, Mental Health, mental health awareness, Sport and Physical Activity, Student Life, Tackling the Blues

TV and radio star Roman Kemp to front Edge Hill mental health event

Television and radio presenter Roman Kemp will pay a virtual visit to Edge Hill next month to give a first-hand account of his emotional BBC documentary Our Silent Emergency, which explores the mental health and suicide crisis gripping young men across the UK.

22nd April 2021
Department of Sport and Physical Activity, Everton in the Community, Faculty of Education, Health, Mental Health, Sport and Physical Activity, Tackling the Blues, Tate Liverpool

Tackling the Blues launches new bitesize mental health programme

Tackling the Blues, an award-winning sport and arts-based education programme, has launched a series of online bitesize lessons to help teachers support children and young people’s mental health during lockdown.

26th March 2021
Department of Sport and Physical Activity, Faculty of Education, Mental Health, Student Life, Tackling the Blues, University Mental Health Day

Edge Hill marks University Mental Health Day with free Tackling the Blues sessions

Edge Hill’s Tackling the Blues programme, delivered in partnership with Everton in the Community and Tate Liverpool, is marking University Mental Health Day on Thursday 4th March by offering a range of free mental health activities for students.

3rd March 2021
Children's Mental Health Week, Everton in the Community, Health, Mental Health, Student Life, Tackling the Blues, Tate Liverpool

Performer turned mentor wants mental health to take centre stage in schools

A performer who is training as a psychotherapist at Edge Hill is using her creative talents to encourage children and young people to open up about their mental health through the arts.

3rd February 2021

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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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