Mental health and wellbeing support is not one size fits all.
However, at Barnsley College we believe it’s vital that anyone who walks through our doors knows they can access a wealth of support regardless of their circumstances. Equally, upon leaving they should have a set of tools to empower them to reflect upon their own mental health and take action to improve it.
Our selection as a Beacon Awards finalist for mental health and wellbeing reflects our vision to transform the lives of students, building on their successes, challenges and experiences to develop them into resourceful, resilient adults.
With mental health issues amongst young people on the rise – recent figures from the NHS show around 3,370 children in Barnsley had been in contact with mental health services in the year up to September – Barnsley College’s mental health and wellbeing services knew action was needed years ago.
