FAQs for school wellbeing ambassadors

A Wellbeing Ambassador promotes wellbeing in school through education, activities, events and whole school communication.

They do not offer 1-2-1 mentoring sessions with pupils.

The training is aimed at potential young leaders who may not yet have found an opportunity to have their voice heard in school, but who could contribute to promoting and supporting wellbeing within their school community with the right help. It’s essential that pupils are keen to attend the training and play a part in the plans that are developed on the day.

We recommend a minimum of 12 pupils and a maximum of 25.

Staff should invite pupils who show interest in supporting and promoting wellbeing at school. It is often beneficial to have a mix of year groups, so that pupils can hear about the different experiences of others in their school. Eikon does not recommend that whole year groups or whole classes are trained – think of your Ambassadors as a smaller team of diverse and inclusive representatives.

For schools outside of Surrey – yes, if you have purchased the programme, we will send you the necessary resources to deliver this.

For Surrey schools – no, as Eikon is currently funded to offer delivery of this training for free.

Simply complete the order form on Eikon’s website to request your training.

Any officially recognised school or college based in the UK.

Thanks to funding from Surrey’s Emotional Wellbeing and Mental Health Alliance we can provide the Programme free for Surrey schools. Out of area schools can also access the resource for just £75 each.

Wellbeing Ambassadors is unique to Eikon. We are the only supplier, and the training/resource can be ordered by completing and submitting an Eikon school resources order form.

For schools purchasing this resource, an invoice will be sent to you after we receive your completed order.

A 2.5 – 3 hour session, in-person for Surrey schools. Non-Surrey schools have the option to buy the Resource Pack and train Ambassadors independently using the video link provided.

The training session is a starting point – a springboard to build motivation and work towards action. To help the programme work in your school, you will need the full support of the SLT and a named key contact who can help the Wellbeing Ambassadors with maintaining momentum, identifying and accessing resources and budget, meeting regularly and implementing activities, events and presentations throughout the school year.

The programme is based on the New Economics Foundation Five Ways to Wellbeing.

Download the report here: Five ways to wellbeing | New Economics Foundation.

Yes! How Wellbeing Ambassadors helped transform their schools (eikon.org.uk).

No. The training programme is only available for schools to order.

Resources have been purchased by schools, across counties, across the whole of the UK as well as internationally. The resources can be sent directly via email.

It is a great starting point for a whole school approach to building wellbeing. Teachers and tutors can support pupils as they consider ‘how can we improve wellbeing in our school’. Please contact schools@eikon.org.uk if you would like to know more about the support Eikon can offer regarding a whole school approach.