Emoco

Emoco aims to improve mental health in schools by working with young people, teachers, parents, carers, and school leaders to create a culture of wellbeing.

What we did:

Big Change funded Andrew Speight as a finalist in our Big Education Challenge in 2023. This funding and support programme helped Andrew develop his idea for the Emoco project and expand his work with more schools to put wellbeing at the heart of their ethos.

Blackpool’s young people have made clear that they want action to be taken to improve their mental health. We know from both research and lived experience that the education system is presently a driving factor behind poor mental health in young people.
Andrew Speight

Half

of teachers considering leaving the profession due to mental health

1 in 6

Children having probable mental health conditions

Education is not conducive to positive mental wellbeing – this is painfully obvious from both my lived and learned experience. Emoco seeks to bring everyone together in co-production to compose meaningful, effective and informed solutions.
Andrew Speight