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WELL-BEING MONITORS

 
Pupil wellbeing champions are a group of children or young people within a school or college environment who are dedicated to helping their peers and other students with their mental health and wellbeing.
Pupil wellbeing champions are a critical part of any whole-school approach to wellbeing and mental health. They are children and young people who have been appointed by staff or other pupils to help provide a safe, supportive environment for their peers. These wellbeing champions can provide advice and support to their peers, listen without judgement, and signpost them to appropriate wellbeing services.
Pupil wellbeing champions can help reduce stigma around mental health problems within the school. They have an important role in providing support and guidance to fellow pupils, engaging with students in a relatable manner and promoting wellbeing strategies and positive relationships.
Pupil Wellbeing Champions help peer wellbeing
Peer support programmes are an invaluable asset in the development of children and young people, providing guidance and ways that help them to grow emotionally, socially, and academically.
Peer support, for example providing peer pupil Wellbeing Champions, is an effective way of improving wellbeing amongst children, giving them someone who will listen when they may feel unable to go to an adult with their worries or concerns. This can be known as peer listening, buddying or peer mentoring.
As well as peer listening based support effective methods of peer support include pupils running mental health campaigns to increase awareness of support available to peers, organising drop-in sessions or designating an area in a school or college where their peers can go to find help/build friendships that support the development of wellbeing.
Scientific research has demonstrated that accessing the support of peers can boost resilience and wellbeing for children and young people, which is an essential component in fostering emotional health. Better resilience translates to better mental wellbeing and protects against the onset of mental health problems.
Our Wellbeing Champions are children who help promote the mental health and wellbeing of their school community.
Their responsibilities include: 
 
  • Supporting new students: Helping new students settle in and find friends 
     
  • Listening: Providing a listening ear for children who want to talk 
     
  • Educating peers: Teaching their peers about mental health and wellbeing 
     
  • Running campaigns: Promoting positive mental health and running campaigns against bullying 
     
  • Being a role model: Being a role model for other students 
     
  • Researching: Working with the wellbeing team to research what the school can do to improve mental health and wellbeing 
     
  • Helping others: Helping other students find solutions to their problems 
     
  • Being an upstander: Telling an adult if they see something happening, or encouraging someone who is being bullied to speak to a trusted adult 
     
Wellbeing Champions  are trained in their role and receive support from members of school staff. 
They are kind, supportive, and resilient, and are there to help make people feel happy. 
 
   

 

 
 

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