Bloom is the largest free UK-wide programme for 14–18-year-olds which focuses on supporting young people’s mental health resilience. Delivered in schools and colleges, Bloom equips young people with the tools and knowledge to maintain their mental health through life’s transitions, both now and in the future.
The programme launched in September 2019, thanks to fundraising efforts by colleagues at Lloyds Banking Group.
Bloom is also available online on our peer-to-peer support platform Clic, enabling teachers to get support from other educators anytime, as well as being able to access all our workshops from a mobile.
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At Mental Health UK, we know there is a growing need for support for young people. Rates of mental ill health in young people have continued to rise, with complex societal challenges affecting young people across the UK. The number of children referred to emergency mental healthcare in England has soared by more than 50% in three years and 1 in 4 young people suffer from probable mental ill health (2022).
Evidence shows that providing good, early preventative support in the right place at the right time can help to avoid deterioration in young people’s mental health and equip them for the challenges of everyday life. By providing training for school and college staff we also aim to achieve a long term impact in every setting we work in. During our developmental phase, we gathered insight from young people and teachers across the UK to build a programme which young people have told us they want and need.
Delivery map: Young people's programmes
How we work
Free face-to-face workshops, courses and training in
schools available in each nation of the UK.
Range of online training options available to suit
the varying needs of educators.
Our commitment to legacy – ongoing support for
participating schools and colleges
Topics we cover
What is Resilience?
Exam stress
Making decisions about the future
Social pressures
Managing studies
Friendships
Juggling time
Anxiety
Low mood and depression
Bloom's impact
437,095 young people now have the tools to manage their mental health resilience.
5,369 teachers have been trained in Bloom, creating a legacy of mental health support in schools and colleges.
Young People's Programmes
Impact Report 2022-2023
Explore the impact our Young People’s programmes are making to young people’s lives across the four nations: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
I have 9 years’ experience working within the charity and mental health sector delivering group and 1:1 interventions to both adults and young people. I am a passionate advocate for children and young people’s mental health and wellbeing and that is what has driven me to work with MHUK. I believe that all young people should be given a voice and safe space to explore and understand their thoughts and feelings and strongly believe that our Bloom programme does this.
Engagement Officer North of England Phone: 07775 674777
I have been working on Bloom since May 2021. I feel privileged to be part of such an important programme which helps young people. Having left university due to my own personal mental health struggles, I learnt to use my own experiences to support others. I previously worked on the Time to Change campaign, which was a mental health anti-stigma campaign ran by both Rethink and Mind. My skills lie in writing, communication and building strong meaningful relationships.
Engagement Officer London & South Phone: 07918 289123
I have a degree in English with Creative Writing and have mostly worked in the education sector. I am a passionate philanthropist who has worked with different charities over the past seven years. Having worked as a Learning Support Assistant in different schools, I understand how important building mental health resilience is for young people. I love my role here at MHUK as it allows me to combine my teaching experience with my charity experience to get Bloom out to as many schools as possible.
I have been working on Bloom since September 2019. Since my own burnout and the mental health struggles that accompanied that I learnt to use my own experiences to support others. I have also worked on the Time to Change Wales campaign, which is a mental health anti-stigma campaign, sharing my story as a Champion. My skills lie in writing, organisation, communication and building strong meaningful relationships. I am a peoples person who believes that resilience lies within us all. Working on Bloom Project ensures that we are sharing this knowledge with others at an age that matters, giving them the tools to build on it as they develop into adulthood.
I have over 8 years of experience working with a range of young people within schools and local youth organisations. I’m particularly passionate about providing safe spaces for young people to openly discuss issues relating to mental health without stigma. My experience in creative facilitation with LGBTQ+ youth and Refugee students is what lead me to my current role as Engagement Officer in Scotland. I look forward to seeing our Programmes develop in the future shaped by young people.
I graduated in 2023 with a BEd Hons in Primary Education and have always been passionate about supporting young people’s mental health and well-being. In my role, I have the incredible opportunity to connect with young people, schools, and community groups across Northern Ireland, helping to deliver our fantastic wellbeing programmes. I absolutely love what I do and am excited to make a positive impact on the lives of young people every day.
