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wellbeing lead to understand the mental health issues specific to their setting. A school mental health action plan is then drawn up with the help of qualified practitioners, showing how the Joe’s Buddy Line package of services can help. The charity is keen to provide as much free assistance and resources as possible, but may sometimes need to ask for a contribution (depending on school requirements and timescale).
Current services Support for mental
health and wellbeing Joe’s Buddy Line offers resources to promote and protect the mental health of pupils
T
he charity Joe’s Buddy Line was set up in 2021 in loving memory and as a lasting legacy to Joe Lyons – a
caring son, brother and friend, and an award-winning radio producer who sadly passed away in totally unexpected circumstances at the age of 31. Joe had worked as senior producer on Capital Radio’s Roman Kemp Breakfast Show. After his death, Roman Kemp made the BBC documentary Our Silent Emergency about his close friendship with Joe and the mental health crisis affecting young men across the country. The mission of Joe’s Buddy Line is
to support the mental health of children and young people. It works with educational settings – from primary schools through to universities – to improve wellbeing practices. Since every school is different, the charity’s approach is to meet with the headteacher and
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include: n A presentation and discussion about mental health entitled Our Joe by Celia Lyons (Joe’s mother), created and produced by a qualified mental health practitioner. This is a workshop suitable for parents,
teachers and governors. n Workshops provided by mental health professionals that can be tailored towards specific pupils, parents, governors or staff needs. Topics include Choices not Bullying, Self-care not Self-harm, Resilience not Distress, Understanding not Discrimination, Hope not Stigma, Connection not Depression, Good Buddy not Bad Friend, Coping not Overwhelmed, Online Care not Online Harm, Defining Buddy and Buddyness, Whole School Approach to Mental Health, Eating Disorders and Body Image.
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