Staff at Tewksbury Academy dressed in yellow to raise awareness of a charity which helps young people look after their mental health.
Hello Yellow is an event staged on World Mental Health Day, and is organised by Young Minds, the UK’s leading charity fighting for children and young people’s mental health.
The charity is working to create a world where no young person feels alone with their mental health, and all young people get the mental health support they need, when they need it, no matter what.
The team at Tewksbury Academy embraced the event by inviting staff to dress up in yellow and have fun for the day to support the cause. They also had the opportunity to engage with the serious meaning behind the event and were encouraged to start having conversations about mental health.
Menize Donatien, Inclusion Standards lead, who organised the day, said: “The campaign aims to promote awareness for World Mental Health Day by encouraging individuals to wear yellow and donate to Young Minds on October 10. Our staff have done an exceptional job of raising awareness and demonstrating to our students that we stand in solidarity with them, and that mental health is a crucial issue, as evidenced by our yellow attire and other tutor-led initiatives.
“Our ultimate objective is to pave the way for a brighter future for the mental health of young people, while simultaneously reassuring them that it’s perfectly acceptable to not be okay.”
Kathleen McGillycuddy, Principal at Tewksbury Academy said: “Hello Yellow gives us a chance to let our young people know we recognise it’s not been an easy few years since lockdown. Students have faced and overcame many challenges and shown great resilience since lockdown.
“Staff at Tewksbury Academy are actively working together on promoting positive metal health, well supported by a range of partners like Young Minds Matter and Tic+ and making sure every young person knows they can talk to us about things that matter to them.”
