Tyne & Wear Citizens has been one of the most active chapters on mental health, creating their own Commission on Mental Health which reported in 2018. The Living Well report called for “mandatory provision of a counsellor for every English school” and since then Tyne & Wear Citizens have encouraged a successful pilot of such provision in their region.
Tyne and Wear Citizens are now calling on other Citizens UK chapters to participate in the campaign. There are three things we are asking Chapters to do as part of joining the campaign:
1. Commit three local leaders to participate in the ‘How to Win a Schools-based Counselling Campaign in Your Area’ training which will be in the Citizens UK Learning Thursday slot from 16:00-17:30 on 4th November, 11th November, 18th November, and 25th November.
2. Identify three leaders from the Chapter (including one who has done CUK 3 or 6-day training) willing to be part of the Schools-based Counselling UK Action Team that will meet as part of the Citizens UK Leadership Team on the first Tuesday evening of every other month from 18:00-19:30 (additional planning meetings may take place on an optional basis);
3. Ask the Chapter Leadership Team to formally endorse the Schools-based Counselling campaign and commit to provide support for UK-wide actions where it can (e.g. contacting your MP to encourage them to participate in a debate in Parliament).
Once you have agreement from your Chapter Leadership Team and have checked with your Organiser, please complete this form and we will add you to the Schools-based Counselling Campaign map! If you have any questions contact
simonduncanmason@gmail.com.