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CHELTENHAM TOWN COMMUNITY TRUST Mindset Matters – Mental Health Programme for Schools
PROJECT DESCRIPTION

Mindset Matters is a targeted mental health and wellbeing programme delivered in schools across Gloucestershire. It equips young people with the tools, confidence, and resilience to manage mental health challenges, build emotional wellbeing, and develop life skills for the future. Our Vision: We aim to expand Mindset Matters to more schools across Gloucestershire, reaching young people in areas where access to mental health support is limited.

Beneficiaries

  • Children / Young People

    Key Stage 2 children in Gloucestershire schools will benefit by building resilience, confidence, and mental wellbeing, gaining coping skills, engaging in creative activities, and being inspired by Cheltenham Town FC players.

  • Community

    The wider community benefits as children with improved mental wellbeing foster safer, more resilient schools and neighbourhoods, while awareness of mental health spreads, encouraging positive attitudes and supportive environments across Gloucestershi

  • Number of beneficiaries - 500

    20 schools × 25 children per class = 500 children per year.

Geographic reach

  • England: Gloucestershire
BENEFICIARIES REACHED ANNUALLY

500

20 schools × 25 children per class = 500 children per year.

SIZE OF PROJECT PER ANNUM

£10,000.00

TIMELINE

Sep 2026 Onwards

Project Outcome Targets

Improve resilience, confidence, and mental wellbeing of Key Stage 2 children in participating schools.

Engage students in creative activities, including T-shirt design, promoting mental health awareness.

Inspire positive mental health attitudes in schools and the wider community through player visits and sessions.

Project Activities

  • Deliver 4 mental health workshops in Key Stage 2 classrooms and field/sports halls across Gloucestershire schools.

  • Organise Cheltenham Town FC player visits to schools to inspire and reinforce positive messages.

  • Provide coaching sessions led by DBS-enhanced, paediatric first aid trained, FA-qualified staff.

  • Run an annual T-shirt design competition to engage students in creative mental health awareness.

  • Capture project impact through photography, videography, and marketing to share outcomes widely.

Resources Needed For The Project

Resource Description Quantity needed When needed How this donation supports the project (Enabling Actions or KPIs)
VOLUNTEERING Volunteers to help judge the T-shirt design competition in schools 1 Flexible Judges for the T-shirt competition motivate students and increase engagement in mental health learning.
MONEY Funding for coaches to deliver sessions, and programme resources/toolkit. £500 per school Flexible Enables qualified coaches to deliver 4 sessions and provide all resources and toolkits to key stage 2 students.
SERVICES Support with marketing, photography and videography to showcase project impact and capture stories. 1 Flexible Capture and share impact through photos, videos, and marketing to engage general public, schools & community.
Project Impact and Partners
IMPACT REPORTING

Quarterly

March 2021

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
UN SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being UN SDG 4: Quality Education UN SDG 5: Gender Equality UN SDG 10: Reduced Inequality UN SDG 17: Partnerships to achieve the Goal
How we monitor the quality and results of our work

We collect data via surveys, feedback forms, internal reporting, spreadsheets, and session attendance records.

WHO IS ALREADY FUNDING THE PROJECT?

Gloucestershire Family Hub Commissioning - Gloucestershire County Council

Gloucestershire County Council funds 5 Tewkesbury schools via Gloucestershire Family Hub Commissioning.