Young people from schools across North East Wales are inviting headteachers to attend an online showcase event for a mental wellbeing resource they have created.

The young leaders designed Healthy Minds Haven, a resource and award for secondary schools to improve mental wellbeing in their school communities, which has been supported by the Chief Officer for education and early intervention at Wrexham Council.

Healthy Minds Haven was produced by young people who are experts by experience, with support from TCC (Trefnu Cymunedol Cymru/Together Creating Communities), in consultation with professionals from CAMHS, schools, Senedd yr Ifanc, Healthy Schools and representatives from TCC's diverse member groups.

Senior leadership teams from North East Wales schools are invited to an online event on Wednesday, December 15 to hear how their school can become a Healthy Minds Haven.

TCC is an alliance of groups in North East Wales working together on issues affecting their communities and meeting directly with decision makers to create change and is the oldest community organising charity in the UK.

The charity's Youth in Action group has been campaigning to improve mental health support in schools across North East Wales because they passionately believe that school plays a vital role in supporting students, given half of lifetime mental health problems start by the age of 14.

Sophie Gorst, for North Wales CAMHS School In-Reach Service, will speak about why she is supporting the campaign aim to improve mental health support for young people in schools.

Earlier this year, the group met with Karen Evans, chief officer for education and early intervention at Wrexham Council, who supported the resource and award and agreed to encourage local schools to use it. Schools including Hawarden High and Ysgol Morgan Llwyd have already signed up to Healthy Minds Haven following a soft launch this term.

Schools can register for the resource and download the checklist at www.tcc-wales.org.uk/hmh. Any schools interested in finding out more can also contact youthorganiser@tcc-wales.org.uk. and the event can be found searching 'Healthy Minds Haven' on Eventbite