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Wellbeing Ambassadors is a pupil voice-led peer support programme for primary, secondary, post-16 and youth settings. Young people are trained to support each other, build positive relationships and lead wellbeing and inclusion work across the school. One purchase trains two staff members to recruit, train and support ambassadors for 3 years, so the programme keeps running year after year without relying on external providers.
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Peer support works. Evidence from the Anna Freud Centre, the Mental Health Foundation and NHS England shows that structured, student-led programmes reduce stigma, improve help-seeking and build the sense of belonging that protects against poor mental health. Research on school belonging points the same way: pupils name friendships as the biggest reason they feel they belong, and approaches that give students real voice and agency are among those most consistently linked to stronger belonging.
The Wellbeing Ambassadors Programme has been developed with children and young people over 11 years and delivered in more than 200 schools across 20 countries. Your staff get the training, materials and ongoing support to run it themselves, year after year.
You want to build belonging and inclusion proactively, not just respond when problems escalate.
You want pupils to have a genuine voice in how wellbeing works in your school, not a token one.
You're looking for a way to strengthen positive relationships between pupils, so more of them seek help early, before issues affect attendance or attainment.
You need a clear, structured framework your staff can follow with confidence, rather than building something from scratch.
You can see the value of student-led peer support but don't know where to start, what to include, or how to make it sustainable beyond the first year.
You want expert guidance through the process, not just a resource pack.
Ambassadors reach out to pupils who are isolated or new, run spaces where everyone is welcome, and help make kindness and inclusion the norm. Belonging is one of the strongest protective factors for mental health, attendance and engagement.
Ambassadors identify what matters to their peers and lead the response, from campaigns to new support. Their insights feed directly into your wellbeing, inclusion and personal development plans, giving pupils real influence, not just a chance to comment.
Ambassadors learn listening, empathy and non-judgemental support, and model them across the school. Peer relationships are where most pupils feel they belong, or don't.
Trained ambassadors offer peer mentoring, buddying and transition support within clear boundaries, helping vulnerable and new pupils feel part of school life. It forms part of the universal and early support in your inclusion strategy.
Visible, peer-led routes into support and pupil-led campaigns make it normal to talk about mental health or inclusion needs and easier to ask for help before problems escalate.
Ambassadors learn and share practical, evidence-informed strategies for managing stress and the pressures of school life, helping reduce barriers to learning for themselves and their peers.
Both roles are pupil-led, and both build belonging. The programme trains students in the core skills for peer support: listening, safeguarding awareness and clear boundaries. Those skills underpin two peer-support roles; understanding the difference helps you build the right provision.
Ofsted now grades schools separately on inclusion, personal development and wellbeing,
and attendance and behaviour. Pupil-led peer support contributes to each, and gives leaders clear examples to talk inspectors and governors through.
Peer Coaches provide early, relational support for pupils who are struggling, new or at risk of disengaging, helping them feel connected before problems affect attendance.
Wellbeing Ambassadors help create a culture where every pupil feels safe, valued and that they belong, reducing isolation and bullying.
Peer Coaches help vulnerable pupils build confidence, resilience and coping skills.
Wellbeing Ambassadors take on genuine leadership roles, contributing to the wellbeing of others and developing as active citizens.
Both Roles show leaders listening to and acting on pupil voice. Ambassadors' insights inform wellbeing and inclusion decisions, and training pupils to lead builds a sustainable approach that doesn't depend on external providers.
The most effective schools use both roles together: peer coaches as a safety net for pupils who need extra support, and ambassadors building belonging across the whole school. The online toolkit trains students in the core skills for either. Whether you need peer coaches for Year 7 transition or ambassadors to lead whole-school campaigns, the programme puts pupils at the centre of
building a school where everyone belongs.
Staff training course: Online training to become a confident programme facilitator. Covers safeguarding, boundaries, coaching principles and how to run the student ambassador training.
Programme admin toolkit: Recruitment application form, ambassador posters, parental consent template, meeting logs and progress trackers.
Student workshop materials: PowerPoint, printable workbooks (12-page primary / 24-page secondary), activity downloads and attendance certificates. Print as many copies as you need.
Ongoing consultancy: Direct support from the Worth-it team of positive psychologitsts and coaches as you set up and run your programme. Practical examples from other schools are included.
*3 years access for 2 members of staff
The Wellbeing Ambassadors programme has been developed into two differentiated programme for different age groups. Find out more about the different programmes.
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A resource toolkit and training to run a 3-hour workshop (half day or split across sessions). Cohort of 12–16 children. Focuses on understanding wellbeing, supporting peers and sharing coping strategies.
Understand what wellbeing and belonging are, and how to help other children feel included and supported.
Understand and develop the interpersonal and communication skills required to be a supportive Wellbeing Ambassador.
Gain skills to develop positive relationships that are essential for peer wellbeing programmes, including sharing wellbeing strategies.
Discover practical ways to effectively develop confidence and wellbeing in themselves and others.
Explore positive coping strategies and discover ways to help and support peers.
Share their ideas about what would make school a better place, and help make it happen.
A resource toolkit and training to run a 5-hour workshop (one day or split). Cohort of 12–16 young people. Covers coaching skills, managing stress, reducing stigma and running whole-school campaigns.
Understand what wellbeing and belonging are, and how to support peers to feel connected and included.
Understand and develop the interpersonal and communication skills required to be a supportive Wellbeing Ambassador.
Gain skills to develop positive relationships that are essential for peer wellbeing programmes, including coching skills and running initiatives and campaigns.
Discover practical ways to effectively manage stress in themselves and others.
Explore coping strategies and discover ways to cultivate positive coping for peers.
Use their voice to reduce mental health stigma and shape wellbeing and inclusion in their setting.
Wellbeing Ambassadors Programme modular 2.5-hour online course for facilitators. This course provides access for two members of staff to gain the skills and knowledge required to deliver the Wellbeing Ambassadors Workshop and ongoing programme with young people.
The underpinning approach and method using coaching skills to support and empower a team of young people to become Wellbeing Ambassadors.
How to get the Wellbeing Ambassadors Programme started, including recruiting young people to become the Ambassadors.
How to promote the programme to ensure it is a success in your school or setting.
How to get buy-in and support from your colleagues to make the programme an embedded part of your culture.
How to follow up with your group of Ambassadors.
How to maintain momentum and progress.
How to embed the course into your school or setting.
How to plan the delivery of your Wellbeing Ambassadors Training Workshop with children or young people.
Extensive Facilitators instruction manual, with detailed explanations of how to deliver the workshop activities.
The Wellbeing Ambassadors Programme differentiated toolkits contain downloadable materials and resources to support the effective delivery of the programme in different schools or settings.
Recruitment application form and personal profile
Promotional Wellbeing Ambassador posters
Parental consent form example
Workshop attendance certificates for the Wellbeing Ambassadors
Follow up meeting and progress log templates
Discount to buy hardcopy workbooks
Printable 24 page Wellbeing Ambassadors workbook for teenagers and young people. Print as many copies as you need to run the programme in your school or setting.
Wellbeing Ambassadors Workshop Powerpoint presentation
Workshop activity downloads and coaching skills building activities
Printable 12 page Children’s Wellbeing Ambassador workbook. Print as many copies as you need to run the programme in your school or setting.
Children’s wellbeing Ambassadors Workshop Powerpoint presentation
Recommended mental health and wellbeing videos
Wellbeing activity downloads and additional resources to adapt the programme for children aged 6-11
Three years of half-termly consultancy support, encouragement, troubleshooting and motivation to ensure your programme becomes embedded in your school or setting!
Your 3-year programme access enables two members of staff from your school or setting to attend termly online consultancy hotline drop-in calls.
Consultancy drop-in sessions are held every half term you can pop along and get new ideas, reassurance, and encouragement.
These helpful and reassuring sessions with our resident expert and Founder, Liz Robson provide a valuable opportunity to ask questions and gain guidance.
You will be able to discuss your plans, trouble-shoot any problems, overcome barriers to implementation and gain peer support from other facilitators in schools and settings.
Join the 3-year programme and you will be able to gain support as your school or setting’s programme evolves and becomes embedded over 3 years.
3-year programme gives access to any updates to course materials based on changes to government recommendations or research.
If your facilitators change during the three years we can easily swap access details with the click of a button and they can access consultancy to build on the work of the previous facilitator.
Gain access and contribute to our inspiring library of effective practises from other schools and settings.
Practice examples provide a valuable opportunity to learn from other schools or settings delivering the programme.
Your 3-year programme access enables two members of staff from your school or setting to access or contribute to our library of practice examples.
You and/or your group of Ambassadors can share the impact they have made to the school or setting through taking part in Spotlight Sessions, making a valuable contribution to the library of examples.
Use the ideas from practice examples to inspire your team of Ambassadors as they develop their own peer support wellbeing initiatives.
Join the 3-year programme and you will be able to review examples and show case your practice at any time.
Keep us updated as your programme evolves in your school or setting and becomes an integral part of your school/setting’s culture and ethos.
Participating in practice examples can be used as evidence for any school mental health and wellbeing award you may be completing.
The training is the starting point. Ambassadors then lead peer support, belonging and wellbeing work throughout the year, deciding with staff what their school needs most
Gathering peers' views and working with senior leaders on wellbeing, inclusion and personal development priorities.
Welcoming spaces that build belonging, friendship and positive peer relationships
One-to-one or small-group support for younger or more vulnerable pupils.
Pupil-led welcomes for new Year 7s and mid-year arrivals, so no one starts school alone.
Leading assemblies, creating posters and running events, from World Mental Health Day to Children's Mental Health Week.
Helping peers know how and where to access support so they can engage better at school or college.
Hear from schools using Wellbeing Ambassadors to give pupils a voice and build belonging.
Take a sneak peak behind the scenes of Wellbeing Ambassadors and see how it works.
Founder
Liz is a leading Positive Psychology Coach and Educator; she is the Founder of Worth-it and is the pioneer of adolescent wellbeing coaching, designing and delivering coaching and positive psychology–based interventions that improve resilience, and life outcomes for young people—particularly those at risk or facing disadvantage.
Not only does our Wellbeing Ambassadors Programme provide your school or setting with everything needed to deliver the programme, year after year, it also provides ongoing support and practical examples for the programme facilitators.
Obviously we know our programmes are awesome!
But it’d be silly to just take our word for it, check out what real schools and settings are saying about us…
You want pupils to have a real voice and a leadership role in building belonging and wellbeing in your school, not a token one.
You enable young people to make a meaningful difference to their peers, with clear boundaries and adult support in place.
You build something sustainable that develops students' confidence and competence year on year.
You want to improve early access to support and reduce barriers to learning before they become entrenched.
You have a clear, structured framework that sets expectations for what the role involves and what it does not.
You don't need experience, a big budget or a large team — you need one member of staff who is genuinely committed to giving young people a voice and the time to use it.
You are looking for a one-off solution or a quick win ahead of an inspection. The programme builds something real over time, not overnight.
You plan to direct students on what to do rather than listening to and acting on their ideas. Real peer support requires genuine student agency, not a managed performance of it.
Have their own agenda that they are wanting young people to action for them.
You expect young people to take on responsibility for their peers' mental health without consistent adult oversight.
You want a programme that runs itself. Ambassadors need encouragement, check-ins and adult support to sustain their confidence and keep the programme going.
You are looking for an external provider to deliver everything on your behalf. This is a train-the-trainer model. The value is in building your school's own capacity, not creating a dependency on us.
It works when schools are genuinely committed to student voice and long-term change.
Join hundreds of schools giving pupils a voice and building belonging through peer support. Choose the package that's right for you and get immediate access to the training and resources
3-year access for 2 staff members
Your staff run the programme using our complete toolkit, with ongoing support and consultancy built in throughout the three years.
2-hour online facilitator training course
Facilitator manual
Wellbeing activity resources
Downloadable children's ambassador workbook (print as many copies as you need)
Getting started resources
Recruitment and promotional resources
Termly consultancy drop-in calls
Library of Q&A calls and practice examples from other schools
Opportunity to become a Worth It Spotlight School
Discount on hardcopy workbooks
3-year access for 2 staff members
We train your first cohort of ambassadors for you. Your staff member observes, learns and is ready to run it independently from year two onwards.
+ Everything in School-Led Programme
First cohort of up to 16 ambassadors trained by a Worth-it specialist
Hardcopy workbooks for your first cohort
Planning consultancy call
Opportunity to become a Spotlight School or Setting
Discount to purchase hardcopy Ambassador Workbooks
3-year access for 2 staff members
Your staff run the programme using our complete toolkit, with ongoing support and consultancy built in throughout the three years.
2.5-hour online facilitator training course
Facilitator manual
Ambassador training and wellbeing resources
Online video modules
Downloadable ambassador workbook (print as many copies as you need)
Getting started and promotional resources
Recruitment resource toolkit
Termly consultancy drop-in calls
Library of Q&A calls and practice examples from other schools
Opportunity to become a Worth-it Spotlight School
3-year access for 2 staff members
We train your first cohort of ambassadors for you. Your staff member observes, learns and is ready to run it independently from year two onwards.
+ Everything in School-Led Programme
First cohort of up to 16 ambassadors trained by a Worth-it specialist
Hardcopy workbooks for your first cohort
Planning consultancy call
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We can support you to deliver or develop a peer-to-peer belonging and wellbeing programme in your group of schools or settings.
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