Brighton & Hove Schools Mental Health Service

08/09/2026

08/09/2026

The Wild Mind Project is offering free nature-based wellbeing sessions to young people, based at their plot in Stanmer Park, and have a new program starting this Autumn!
They are running a 4-week The Wild Mind Project program on Saturdays in September, starting 12th September. These are inclusive, small-group sessions (maximum 12 young people) for young people to have time to connect to themselves, each other and nature.

There will be two sessions for different age ranges:
11am-1pm for 11-15 year olds.
2-4pm for 16-25 year olds.

Scan the QR code below or email them to get signed up

08/09/2026

🩵 Low-Intensity Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (LI-CBT) under 18 offer🩵

If you are under 18 and experiencing difficulties such as anxiety, low mood, stress, panic attacks, sleep problems, low confidence, social anxiety, or other emotional wellbeing concerns, our Children’s Wellbeing Practitioners (CWPs) may be able to support you.

CWPs provide Low-Intensity Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (LI-CBT), a short-term intervention usually lasting 6–8 sessions.

You can self refer by clicking here
➡️ https://www.hkproject.org.uk/what-we-do/youth-work/li-cbt

Need help with the form, or anything else?
Please do reach out directly to Alysia: 07471 560230 or Rose: 07754 643871

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15/07/2026

The Schools Mental Health Service have lots of sessions running over the holidays for parents/carers and young people. If you want some advice on transition to a new school, or going back to school or just want to talk over any concerns or questions about a young person's mental health, book into a session at: https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/smhs-summer-2026-4842716

See the flyer below for details of our sessions, from walk and talks in parks around the City to online drop ins.

08/07/2026

Please encourage 11-19 year olds you know to take part in this short survey to highlight the key issues that impact them in Brighton and Hove.
Once results are in, the Brighton and Hove Youth council
will be spending over a year campaigning for the most
highly selected issue.

02/07/2026

Schools Mental Health Service Mountain Biking (offroad cycling + Forest School) RIDE & CONNECT Sessions Aug 26

The Schools Mental Health Service in collaboration with an independent Forest School provider, will be hosting sessions throughout the summer, where a parent and young person can come and partake together in ‘Off Road Mountain Bike Cycling’ and ‘Forest School Activities’ to promote good emotional wellness and mental health, through CONNECTION and outdoors ACTIVITY. Young people can come on their own if booked by a parent / guardian or a parent / guardian may also come along 😊

 The young person needs to be 12 – 17 years and able to ride a bike.
 An accompanying adult also needs to be able to ride a bike – IF attending
 Sessions Run on a Wednesday and Friday throughout August
 Sessions will be held at Stanmer Park (Starting and Ending @ Sussex University Falmer Sports Complex – Pavillion Road)
 Session are 1pm until 4:30pm
 All sessions, bikes and kit will be provided for FREE where needed !!

Starting from the Sussex University Sports Complex, we will introduce participants to core concepts of offroad cycling - before we ride off into the coolness of Stanmer Park Forest and then onwards to the Stanmer Organic Forest School site, where we will spend time together in nature, learning and connecting.

How do we book on?
 Parent / Career (for under 16s) to book your session via:
1) Our Eventbrite Page: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/71048410703?aff=ebdsshcopyurl
2) Drop us an email at: Schools Mental Health Service [email protected]
 All participants need to be able to ride a bike but do not need to be super confident riders! as the focus of these sessions is predominantly: connecting and exploring our surroundings together.
 All participants will be expected to wear a helmet if they want to partake.

Ride and Forest School Sessions

FRIDAY 31/07/2026
WED 05/08/2026
FRIDAY 07/08/2026
WED 12/08/2026
FRIDAY 14/08/2026
WED 19/08/2026
FRIDAY 21/08/2026
WED 26/08/2026
FRIDAY 28/08/2026

We hope that you will join us in exploring the trails and spaces of Stanmer Park and the surrounding woods. We expect that we will have safe and fun sessions where there will be a little something for every ability for both young person and adult alike and its ALL FREE !!

What will you need?
 A snack, a drink, a hat, sun cream and the intention to have some fun in the outdoors
 You DO NOT NEED a bike or kit, we can provide this if needed?
 You are welcome to bring your own bikes and kit, but we may reserve the need to ask you to use our bikes and kit to keep you safe.

So, if you would like to join us one, some or all of these FREE sessions, then get booking above, we are very much looking forward to meeting you 😊

29/06/2026

Schools Mental Health Service Mountain Biking (offroad cycling + Forest School) RIDE & CONNECT Sessions Aug 26

The Schools Mental Health Service, in collaboration with an independent Forest School provider, will be hosting sessions throughout the summer, where a parent and young person can come and partake together in Off Road Mountain Bike Cycling and Forest School Activities to promote good emotional wellness and mental health, through CONNECTION and outdoors ACTIVITY. Young people can come on their own if booked by a parent / guardian or a parent / guardian may also come along😊

 The young person needs to be 12 – 17 years and able to ride a bike.
 An accompanying adult also needs to be able to ride a bike – IF attending
 Sessions Run on a Wednesday and Friday throughout August
 Sessions will be held at Stanmer Park (Starting and Ending @ Sussex University Falmer Sports Complex – Pavillion Road)
 Session are 1pm until 4:30pm
 All sessions, bikes and kit will be provided for FREE where needed !!

Starting from the Sussex University Sports Complex, we will introduce participants to core concepts of offroad cycling - before we ride off into the coolness of Stanmer Park Forest and then onwards to the Stanmer Organic Forest School site, where we will spend time together in nature, learning and connecting.

How do we book on?
 Parent / Career (for under 16s) to book your session via:
1) Our Eventbrite Page: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/71048410703?aff=ebdsshcopyurl
2) Drop us an email at: Schools Mental Health Service [email protected]
 All participants need to be able to ride a bike but do not need to be super confident riders!, as the focus of these sessions is predominantly: connecting and exploring our surrounding together.
 All participants will be expected to wear a helmet if they want to partake.

Ride and Forest School Sessions

FRIDAY 31/07/2026
WED 05/08/2026
FRIDAY 07/08/2026
WED 12/08/2026
FRIDAY 14/08/2026
WED 19/08/2026
FRIDAY 21/08/2026
WED 26/08/2026
FRIDAY 28/08/2026

We hope that you will join us in exploring the trails and spaces of Stanmer Park and the surrounding woods. We expect that we will have safe and fun sessions where there will be a little something for every ability for both young person and adult alike and it's ALL FREE !!

What will you need?
 A snack, a drink, a hat, sun cream and the intention to have some fun in the outdoors
 You DO NOT NEED a bike or kit, we can provide this if needed?
 You are welcome to bring your own bikes and kit, but we may reserve the need to ask you to use our bikes and kit to keep you safe.

So, if you and parent/carer, young person, would like to join us one, some or all of these FREE sessions, then get booking above, we are very much looking forward to meeting you 😊

Schools Mental Health Service

29/06/2026

10/06/2026

An exciting week of community events is planned across the city to celebrate Refugee Week, starting next Monday 15 June 🧡

You can look forward to live music, film evenings, discussions, dance, sport events, homemade food, lots of joy and togetherness.

Refugee Week is worldwide celebration of the contributions, creativity, resilience and courage of refugees and people seeking sanctuary, centred around World Refugee Day on 20 June🌍

To see the full list of events, click the link in the comments 👇