News - Schools

Buy tickets for the NOW Festival 2026

6 January 2026

  Children and young people from across Merseyside will take part in the 2026 NOW Mental Health Festival 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 Partnership NHS Cheshire and […]

Cheshire & Merseyside CYP Mental Health Plan 2026/27 Stakeholder Engagement Plan

31 December 2025

Children, Young People & Family/Carer Feedback

Seasonal Support Opening Hours

18 December 2025

Throughout the festive season, support is available if children and young people need to speak to someone about their mental health and emotional wellbeing. If you need crisis support, call 111 and select the mental health option. Click on the images below to enlarge

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