UOK? is a free resource for post-16 educational settings. It was developed to address the need for peer support, to raise awareness and improve mental health outcomes in higher education and further education spaces.
The purpose of UOK? is to support students to develop agency in talking about their mental health with their peers. MHF worked with students to coproduce a wellbeing advocate toolkit and a collection of mental health workshops specifically designed to address mental health concerns raised by students.
We have resources available to download to deliver the programme in your educational setting.
Staff Guide
Wellbeing Advocate Toolkit
There are two aspects of the U OK? programme: the wellbeing advocate toolkit and a collection of mental health workshops. They can run alongside each other or independently.
Students become Wellbeing Advocates in their institution. Their role is to lead wellbeing and mental health initiatives in their institution and act as a bridge between staff and students concerning mental health initiatives.
Wellbeing Advocate Toolkit
Wellbeing Advocates spend the year delivering workshops, events and signposting wellbeing initiatives at your institution. You can support the students to ensure the success of the initiatives.
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Supplement Activities
This contains additional information if you want to go beyond the Toolkit. This section contains more ideas for different activities arranged around different mental health themes.
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Best mental health tips
Each of our tips has been created to help us look after our mental health and, importantly, each one is backed up by evidence from research.
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Mental Health Workshops
Students deliver mental health workshops to their peers. Their role is to open up conversations about mental health, tackle stigma, and provide practical tips in their institution.
Introduction to Mental Health Workshop
This pack includes workshop guidelines, scenarios & activities, and signposting for the Introduction to Mental Health Workshop.
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Health & Wellbeing Workshop
This pack includes workshop guidelines, and signposting for the Health & Wellbeing Workshop.
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Social Pressure Workshop
This pack includes workshop guidelines and signposting for the Social Pressure Workshop.
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Financial Pressure Workshop
This pack includes workshop guidelines, scenarios & activities, and signposting for the Financial Pressure Workshop.
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Academic Pressure Workshop
This pack includes workshop guidelines, scenarios & activities, and signposting for the Academic Pressure Workshop.
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Diversity & Inclusion Workshop
This pack includes workshop guidelines, scenarios & activities, and signposting for the Diversity & Inclusion Workshop.
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