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Pro Bono Economics conducted an impact data analysis of Mind of the Student's mental health workshop programme.
This year we were supported by Pro Bono Economics, who partnered with Mind of the Student to analyse the impact of our mental health workshop programme. Their team of volunteer economists and data analysts helped us evaluate pre- and post-workshop data from thousands of students across the UK
Research · Observational claim · From MIND of the Student — annual report and accounts, year ending 04 July 2025, page 18
EmpowerU pilot programme received positive feedback from participants and staff.
Feedback was highly positive, with young people reporting increased confidence in managing emotions and staff noting that the programme “created space for young people who normally stay quiet to open up.”
Operational · Observational claim · From MIND of the Student — annual report and accounts, year ending 04 July 2025, page 17
Mind of the Parent initiative was soft launched in East London.
This year we introduced Mind of the Parent, a new community initiative designed to support the emotional wellbeing of parents and carers. The programme was soft launched in East London through a series of small group sessions and early community conversations.
Operational · Observational claim · From MIND of the Student — annual report and accounts, year ending 04 July 2025, page 17
EmpowerU pilot programme was launched in Aylesbury and Basildon.
This year we piloted EmpowerU, our 6-week early intervention mental health programme, in Aylesbury and Basildon, working with over 40 young people in small group sessions focused on emotional awareness, resilience and help-seeking.
Operational · Observational claim · From MIND of the Student — annual report and accounts, year ending 04 July 2025, page 17
EmpowerU Booklet is a reflective learning resource that supports the EmpowerU programme.
Between January and April, our team designed and produced the EmpowerU workbook, a 60-page reflective learning resource that supports the EmpowerU programme.
Service · Procedural statement · From MIND of the Student — annual report and accounts, year ending 04 July 2025, page 16
Empowering Young Minds will officially launch in September 2025 across Alternative Provision and youth organisation settings.
Empowering Young Minds will officially launch in September 2025 across AP and youth organisation settings, providing targeted early intervention for young people who are often overlooked by mainstream mental health support.
Service · Commitment statement · From MIND of the Student — annual report and accounts, year ending 04 July 2025, page 15
Empowering Young Minds is a cross-curriculum mental health and youth violence prevention programme.
In January, we were awarded funding from The National Lottery Reaching Communities Fund to co-develop Empowering Young Minds, a 6-week cross-curriculum mental health and youth violence prevention programme created in partnership with YourStance.
Service · Policy statement · From MIND of the Student — annual report and accounts, year ending 04 July 2025, page 15
Sophie's progress shows the positive impact of EmpowerU on young people’s mental health.
Sophie’s progress shows the impact of EmpowerU — giving young people a safe space to grow in confidence, connect with others, and strengthen their mental health.
Service · Observational claim · From MIND of the Student — annual report and accounts, year ending 04 July 2025, page 12
Mind of the Parent is a new community programme supporting emotional wellbeing for parents and carers.
In January 2025, Mind of the Student introduced Mind of the Parent, a new community programme supporting the emotional wellbeing of parents and carers.
Service · Policy statement · From MIND of the Student — annual report and accounts, year ending 04 July 2025, page 11
EmpowerU will expand to Havering and Southend in late 2025 and early 2026.
Following the success of the pilots, EmpowerU will expand to Havering and Southend in late 2025 and early 2026, with delivery in community settings such as Family Centres.
Service · Commitment statement · From MIND of the Student — annual report and accounts, year ending 04 July 2025, page 10
EmpowerU was successfully piloted in Aylesbury and Basildon, working with over 40 young people.
The programme was successfully piloted in Aylesbury and Basildon, working with over 40 young people through partnerships with local family centres.
Service · Observational claim · From MIND of the Student — annual report and accounts, year ending 04 July 2025, page 10
EmpowerU focuses on building emotional resilience, self-awareness, coping strategies and healthy help-seeking behaviours.
Delivered in small groups, EmpowerU focuses on building emotional resilience, self-awareness, coping strategies and healthy help-seeking behaviours in a safe, guided environment.
Service · Procedural statement · From MIND of the Student — annual report and accounts, year ending 04 July 2025, page 10
EmpowerU is a six-week mental health programme designed for young people who need targeted emotional support.
This year, Mind of the Student launched EmpowerU, a six-week community based early intervention mental health programme designed for young people who need targeted emotional support beyond a one-off workshop.
Service · Policy statement · From MIND of the Student — annual report and accounts, year ending 04 July 2025, page 10
The evaluation showed a 20% increase in awareness of wellbeing factors among students.
Evaluation results from thousands of students demonstrated: 20% Greater awareness of wellbeing factors such as sleep, stress, exercise and nutrition
Service · Observational claim · From MIND of the Student — annual report and accounts, year ending 04 July 2025, page 9
Mind of the Student's Empowering Young Minds programme will launch in October 2025.
We co-developed Empowering Young Minds, a trauma-informed mental health and youth violence prevention programme launching in October 2025
Service · Commitment statement · From MIND of the Student — annual report and accounts, year ending 04 July 2025, page 4
Mind of the Student's EmpowerU programme has a dedicated workbook.
The EmpowerU Workbook, a 60-page reflective mental health resource designed in-house and now used in every session
Service · Procedural statement · From MIND of the Student — annual report and accounts, year ending 04 July 2025, page 4
Mind of the Student is developing a Local Networks model to create joined-up mental health support.
Through this approach, we will expand school partnerships, embed EmpowerU and Mind of the Parent within local communities
Strategic · Commitment statement · From MIND of the Student — annual report and accounts, year ending 04 July 2025, page 5
Mind of the Student plans to embed EmpowerU and Mind of the Parent within local communities.
We will also continue to strengthen regional delivery in the North of England, enhance programme evaluation and safeguarding, and ensure that youth voice shapes every stage of our development and delivery
Strategic · Commitment statement · From MIND of the Student — annual report and accounts, year ending 04 July 2025, page 5
Mind of the Student's workshops reduced stigma-related beliefs by 67%.
The findings showed a 39 percent increase in students’ willingness to seek help for mental health concerns and a 67 percent reduction in stigma-related beliefs
Metric · Metric statement · From MIND of the Student — annual report and accounts, year ending 04 July 2025, page 4
Mind of the Student launched Empowering Young Minds, a trauma-informed mental health and youth violence prevention programme.
We co-developed Empowering Young Minds, a trauma-informed mental health and youth violence prevention programme launching in October 2025
Service · Commitment statement · From MIND of the Student — annual report and accounts, year ending 04 July 2025, page 4