🌐 Competition Alert: 🌟 Exciting Opportunity for Schools and colleges: Win £3,000 worth of wellbeing & Mental Health Support FOR FREE with The Mix Connect! 🌈 Want to make a real difference to you or your family’s school or college, or one in your local area? With our new wellbeing support programme for secondary schools and colleges, you can! 🏫✨ The Mix Connect is a wellbeing package that provides students with the tools, knowledge, and confidence to address mental health issues effectively within their communities. With our current promotion, schools and colleges can get The Mix Connect for FREE! TO ENTER 1. Complete the form below 2. Let the school or college know that you have applied 3. If you win, we’ll be in touch via the email address that you leave ENTRY FORM: https://lnkd.in/eAQ4J8tF Five schools or colleges will be selected at the end of February and will be notified shortly after. A contact from The Mix will then be in touch about next steps and implementation of programme. You can also email us directly at tmc@themix.org.uk if you have and questions about The Mix Connect or comment down below!
The Mix Connect
Education
A wellbeing support tool for schools; designed by young people for young people. Brought to you by The Mix and Shout.
About us
A new digital package for schools to support the mental health and wellbeing of their students, building on the tried and tested support channels and youth voice work of The Mix Charity and Shout. The Mix Connect is an easy-to-use tool that can be added to your school website or intranet that offers your pupils 24-hour access to youth focussed advice and information, peer support and a directory of local support services. The Mix Connect allows your pupils to access life-changing advice on their own terms. The service is free for students to use, anonymous and available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. It allows young people search for support in their own words, to browse a range of support options and find signposting to over 16,000 sources of local help. 81% of teachers believe mental health will be a barrier to learning in the next year (Pearsons, 2022). The Mix Connect is designed to support schools to help tackle this challenge in a cost-effective way. Firstly, a tool to be embedded on school websites or learning platforms that provides 24-hour access to information, signposting, and crisis support. Complimenting this, is the Ambassador Programme. A collection of resources and activities that empower students to add their voices to the mental health discourse. Designed by young people for young people, The Mix Connect promotes a culture of pro-activity to stop life challenges becoming wellbeing crises.
- Website
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https://connect.themix.org.uk/s/
External link for The Mix Connect
- Industry
- Education
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- London
- Specialties
- mental health, education, young people, youth support, wellbeing, secondary education, higher education, schools, student support , wellbeing support, signposting , peer support, community support, crisis messenger, safeguarding, ambassador programme, educational tech , ed tech, tech for good, charity , and non-profit
Updates
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At The Mix Connect, we recognise the importance of providing a presence in schools and colleges when it comes to early intervention and prevention. By being on the front line, we can help educators to intervene by offering support and resources to students when they need them. The more we foster open discussions in education, the easier it becomes to destigmatise mental issues and create a culture of acceptance and understanding. If you are part of a college, school or organisation and you think this could be useful for you, you can reach out for more information.
I had the wonderful opportunity to visit Morley College’s Chelsea campus yesterday to engage with their students and demonstrate The Mix Connect and its wellbeing support offering. During my visit, we discussed various aspects of The Mix Connect, including strategies for peer support and how to access resources both on and off campus. Big thank you to Vusa Nkomo, Valentina and the student services team for facilitating and organising. It’s always a pleasure to work with people so eager to improve the availability of wellbeing services in education. If you are part of a college, school or organisation looking to enhance wellbeing initiatives, please feel free to reach out.
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We're thrilled that our support will soon be accessible for even more young people across the UK. Ensuring widespread reach of wellbeing support services is a crucial step towards healthier and more supportive communities!
** Hot off the Press!** A sneak peek at The Mix Charity mental health toolkit on our #CareLeaversApp. We're so excited for care leavers to have this support at their fingertips! #caringforcareleavers #mentalhealth #mentalhealthsupport #digitalsupport
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🌟 Exciting News: Partnering for Impact! 🌟 We’re proud to be joining forces with Focusgov to distribute the Mix Connects support more efficiently and effectively. Together, we'll offer essential resources and opportunities to care experienced young people, allowing us to expand our reach and impact in supporting those in need. #Partnership #Impact #CommunitySupport #Collaboration
🌟 Exciting Announcement! 🌟 We're thrilled to share some incredible news: The Mix is joining forces with focusgov to provide crucial support to care experienced young people. Together, we'll be offering essential resources and opportunities to Care Leavers, empowering them on their journey towards independence and success. At the end of April, The Mix’s support will be available through Focusgov’s Care Leavers App, meaning users of the app can access our information and guidance on their phones at any time, day or night. Both The Mix and Focusgov are driven by a core belief that digital technology can be used to foster connections and help young people navigate through life’s difficulties #TheMixUK
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We’re excited to announce the formation of our new Education Advisory Group to support with our work in the education sector. At The Mix Charity we’re dedicated to levelling the playing field for young people in education. That's why we've assembled a team of industry experts to provide invaluable insights and guidance as we grow our educational outreach through The Mix Connect. It was a pleasure to welcome Sean Costello, Rania Gad, Sural Bhanshaly and James to our office. We are incredibly excited to work closely with the group over the coming months.
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Schools across the UK are empowering their students with the tools, knowledge, and confidence to address mental health issues effectively within their communities. Here’s some of our TMC ambassadors talking about mental health and what needs to be changed within education. If you want to provide your students with all the resources they will need to start the conversation around mental health , check out our free promotion here where you could receive The Mix Connect support package for free > https://lnkd.in/eAQ4J8tF
Wonderful to sit down with some of our Mix Connect ambassadors to talk about mental health support in education and why they chose to become ambassadors. Peer support is vital in education and these ambassadors are taking it upon themselves to start the conversation around mental health in their schools.
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Wonderful to meet some of our Mix Connect Ambassadors at the HERE4YOU event this week. Great to see them so eager to engage in opportunities to add their voice to the conversation around wellbeing and support available in education! Looking forward to hosting more opportunities for our wonderful Ambassadors to attend in the near future.
Today I had the privilege of taking our well-being student representatives to the campaign launch of ‘HERE4YOU. HERE4YOU is a 3 year campaign to help young people understand their mental health, how to support themselves, and how to support their peers. We were kindly invited by The Mix Charity one of the charity partners of the event alongside Shout UK YoungMinds Place2Be Mind and Joes Buddy Line. Not only did our representatives say how much they loved the short film (Roman Kemp, and the complimentary popcorn) they also took away some great skills to use in their role. To top it off they even conquered their fears and gave an interview to share how much they enjoyed the film. Hopefully you will catch them on a screen near you soon! Thank you so much to Andy Rayment for inviting us!
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Last week, our Mix Connect team attended The Schools and Academies show in Birmingham to join the discussion around wellbeing support, the growing importance of a youth led approach and the role of Ed tech in schools. One key takeaway was the emphasis on the power of peer-to-peer support within the educational landscape. In an environment where education staff are already stretched, collaboration and fostering peer connections is paramount to the success of students. The Mix Connect’s commitment to collaboration and equipping educators and students with the necessary tools to champion mental health awareness is a significant addition to the education sector. We're looking forward to witnessing the continued positive impact of The Mix Connect and collaborating further to create nurturing environments where every individual can thrive! #edtechsummit #SchoolsAndAcademiesShow2023 https://lnkd.in/eYZhPpYU to learn more about The Mix Connect and the peer led opportunities!
🎓 Great to be involved in discussions on the forefront of education at the Schools and Academies Show last week 📚 Throughout the day I was able to experience a diverse array of conversation, highlighting the importance of a whole school approach, a focus on wellbeing and the need for peer-to-peer support within education. It was a pleasure to introduce so many people to the organisation I work for. It was also great to connect and to hear so many stories about the need for extra support within schools, especially from trusted organisations like The Mix. Looking forward to incorporating the many insights from the event and to continue raising awareness about The Mix’s peer led, digital support package, The Mix Connect. If anyone would like to follow up or discuss the event in more detail, please do reach out! #edtechsummit #schoolsandacademies
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On Wednesday 22nd November The Mix will attend the The Schools & Academies Show in Birmingham for a day on innovation and inspiration. We're excited to absorb the wealth of knowledge and insights at the Schools and Academies Show, but more importantly, our focus will be to initiate conversations about prioritising mental health within educational institutions. The opportunity to connect with like-minded individuals, to share insights and best practices regarding mental health resources and programs, is something we're eagerly looking forward to. If you would like to meet on the day to discuss The Mix’s educational support package, The Mix Connect, please don’t hesitate to reach out or contact our team at tmc@themix.org.uk
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