1. GCU’s Student Mental Health Agreement
Introduce Self

2. First Steps
Established a Working Group for the Student Mental Health Agreement
University Working Group for Student Mental Health
Action Plans

3. Student Engagement Student Voice Equality and Diversity Committee
Hosted a Student Summit

4. Student Summit Event

5. What was in the Agreement? And what Impact did we make?

6. Background
Started Agreement with a look at the sector and background into student mental health
Linked to GCU and GCU Students’ Associations Strategic plans
Holistic support provision
Signed by myself and Deputy Vice Chancellor Academic
Picked three areas of work
1. To promote current student support services
2. Work on initiatives to help tackle stigma
3. Facilitate peer support networks

7. 1. Support Services Promotion
Develop a Student Support Booklet
Nightline Publicity Campaign
Advertising Advice Centre and Wellbeing Service

8. 2. Tackling Stigma Mental Health Campaign University Mental Health Day
World Mental Health Day
Mental Health Student Summit
Anti-Stigma Speaker on Campus

9. 3. Peer Support Networks Lets’ Talk about GBV Workshops
Introduce a 8 Week Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Course
Introduce a 6 week my recovery action plan (my Rap) Workshop
Introduce Look after your mate workshops

10. 3. Peer Support Networks Scottish Mental Health First Aid Award
Continue our Nightline Service
Promote the Gender and Sexuality Safe Space

11. Challenges Support Booklet – Launch of Services
External Speakers - Trimester A of 2018.
University Mental Health Day- The Beast from the East

12. Going Forward
Launch - ‘Student Friendly Version’ of the 17/18 Agreement 
Both institutions found taking part in the mental health agreement incredibly valuable.
“We found it allowed us to work together to benchmark the services and support that we currently offer GCU Students’ and work towards ensuring we provide holistic support at Glasgow Caledonian University.”

13. Questions? Rachel.Simpson@gcu.ac.uk
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