Huge congratulations to Prof Andy Smith, Dr Helen O'Keeffe Dr Helen O'Keeffe, Everton in the Community and the whole team at The People's Place mental health and wellbeing hub for winning a prestigious Educate North Awards award tonight.

We are so proud of this achievement with Everton in the Community 💙

We're looking forward to welcoming 90 school children to Edge Hill University on 1 May to take part in Tackling the Blues Community Olympics & Paralympics with a day of sport & art activities. Thanks to EHU Sport & PA Yr 3 Sports Management students for creating this event 🏅🖼️

Final preparation is underway for the Tackling the Blues Community Olympics & Paralympics Edge Hill University. 3rd yr Sport Management students EHU Sport & PA trialing Goalball activity. We are looking forward to welcoming schools onto campus next week EHU | Education

One of our Tackling the Blues alumni has asked us to share their request for research participants. If interested, contact the email address below 👇

A nice package to receive in my work post today! Thank you Dr Gavin Breslin & colleagues for offering us the opportunity to update our Tackling the Blues chapter in the 2nd edition and to include our expanded partnership with Tate Liverpool alongside Everton in the Community #mentalhealth #schools

All our Tackling the Blues Edge Hill University EHU | Education and EHU Sport & PA volunteers are ready for the Community Olympics & Paralympics Edge Hill University today! We’re looking forward to welcoming 90 children to campus to take part! Laura Johnson Prof Andy Smith Dr Helen O'Keeffe Tate Liverpool Everton in the Community

And we’re underway! ⚽️🎨🖌️

📣 Super happy to see this chapter lead by Prof Andy Smith out in print with @AstonMonroMH, Dr Helen O'Keeffe Jon Jones, our updated Tackling the Blues chapter in the 2nd ed of this book, sharing our partnership Everton in the Community & Tate Liverpool 💙🧡 Thanks to Dr Gavin Breslin et al for the opportunity!

What a great job by the 3rd year Sports Management students, supported by volunteer coaches/mentors from EHU Sport & PA & EHU | Education! #sporteventmanagement

It’s #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek! 💜 This year’s theme is movement, and during the week, we want to help you find more moments for movement in your daily life. 📢 Share your #MomentsForMovement! Find out more: mentalhealth.org.uk/mhaw

Today marks the start of #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek 🧡We're starting with tips on physical habits which can help with your mental health 🏃 Throughout the week, we’ll highlight important aspects of the importance of Student Mental Health. #MomentsForMovement Mental Health Foundation

This week we're supporting #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek. 🔵We will be posting tips from our Tackling the Blues team & Student Mentors 🔵 Continuing our programme delivery in schools with children & young people exploring this year's theme of 'moving more for your mental health'.

Fantastic to see pupils from Leamington_Primary creating their own mental health vlog and information posters for #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek. In our Tackling the Blues sessions we focused on the themes of 'Identity and Relationships'.

We spoke to our Tackling the Blues Student Mentor Yash, about the theme ‘movement’ as part of this year’s #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek. Yash shares his tip below 👇 Edge Hill University EHU Sport & PA Everton in the Community Tate Liverpool Prof Andy Smith Dr Helen O'Keeffe

Brilliant ambassador visit from former Everton player Ian Snodin Everton in the Community to our school partner Deyes High School. In the session Ian engaged with Yr 9 on the session's theme of 'isolation & loneliness'. Great to hear from Ian & how he used his confidence & connections to be successful⚽️

Great session on Monday at Kirkby C of E School. We enjoyed chatting to the pupils about how Tackling the Blues has been going so far and talking about the new topic 'anger'.🔵

Today we wrap up TtB sessions after another great year! This school year we have: 💙 Worked with over 550 CYP in primary and secondary schools in LCR 💙 Delivered 430+ sessions 💙 Hosted our TtB Olympics and Paralympics! Thanks to our partner schools for your continued support!

Thanks Risto Marttinen & Vassil Girginov for supporting publication of this entry on #mentalhealth #physicaleducation in Routledge Sport, Leisure, and Tourism Routledge RO - Sports Studies. Builds on earlier work on our Tackling the Blues programme t.ly/WI7xq 👇🏻

Thanks QRSE 2024 for another fab conference and opportunity to share our Tackling the Blues work and be part of such an inspiring session related to mental health research! All round great (and hot!) weather and some lovely trails in Bath to get out for a couple of morning runs 😍☀️