The Office for Students (OfS) has announced £400,000 in funding to support the rising demand for the University Mental Health Charter.
The Charter was launched in 2019 by the UK's student mental health charity, Student Minds. It sets out a range of principles designed to help universities improve mental health support for students and the wider university community. With initial funding from the OfS and the UPP Foundation, the Charter was developed in consultation and collaboration with universities and colleges, students, and clinical experts.
Student Minds has seen a significant increase in members following the target for all universities to join the Charter Programme by September 2024, which was set last year by the Minister for Skills, Apprenticeships and Higher Education, Robert Halfon.
This additional funding from the OfS will support the acceleration of the Charter programme by increasing Student Minds’ capacity to facilitate the rapid growth in membership.
