News - Schools - 2025

Liverpool Comes Together for Children’s Mental Health at Education in Mind Conference

24 November 2025

The Education in Mind conference brings together over 300 professionals from Health, Local Authority, Education, Third Sector and Social Care to strengthen Liverpool’s Whole School Approach to Mental Health Support for Children and Young People. More than 300 education and health professionals from across Liverpool came together on November 13th for the Education in Mind […]

YPAS Impact Report 2025

10 November 2025

The YPAS Impact Report 2024/2025, detailing the outcomes and the difference their work has made for children, young people, and families across Merseyside.

Young people’s NOW Fest Steering Group

4 November 2025

The RAISE Mental Health Promotion Team are looking for young people aged 13 and over to take part in an exciting opportunity to shape next year’s NOW Festival.

Join us for NOW Festival 2026: ‘Environment and Mental Health’

17 October 2025

  Schools across Merseyside are invited to take part in the 2026 NOW Mental Health Festival, which is set to take place during Children’s Mental Health Week. The annual festival is organised and directed by Merseyside Youth Association’s (MYA) RAISE Mental Health Promotion Team, in partnership with Liverpool’s Children and Young People’s Mental Health Support […]

Education in Mind 2025: Empowering Schools to Support Mental Health in Liverpool

20 August 2025

Staff working across Liverpool’s education sector are invited to take part in Education in Mind 2025 — a full day of collaboration, innovation, and problem-solving to address the dramatically changed mental health landscape facing children, young people, and families. Download the programme here

Mental health support for young people in Liverpool

30 June 2025

New animation to help young people aged 16-25 in Liverpool understand what mental health support is available and how to access it.

Have your say on Liverpool’s new neurodivergent strategy

20 March 2025

People across Liverpool are being encouraged to have their say on a new neurodivergent strategy for the city. The Liverpool Neurodivergent All-Age Strategy, 2025-2030, has been co-produced by the Liverpool Neurodiversity Strategic Partnership and represents 18 months of development. Now, all stakeholders who live, work, or study in Liverpool are invited to give feedback during an […]

A Blueprint For Young Futures Hubs #FundTheHubs

11 March 2025

Today, Fund the Hubs campaign partners (Children and Young People’s Mental Health Coalition, Centre for Mental Health, Youth Access, YoungMinds, Mind, The Children’s Society, Black Thrive Global and the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy), have published A blueprint for Young Futures hubs. We know that young people want equal access to flexible, safe and co-designed […]

NOW Festival celebrates ten years

9 February 2025

More than 300 children and young people from across Merseyside recently graced the stage of St George’s Hall Concert Room for Liverpool’s tenth annual NOW Festival. Over three evenings, audiences were treated to powerful performances revisiting themes from previous years, including education, violence prevention, belonging, and Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), all through a mental health […]