High Five: creating compassion and mental wellbeing in young people in Scotland and Brazil

High Five is an innovative programme developed by CI health and education partners, based on “Five ways to wellbeing’’ published the New Economics Foundation. It presents simple messages about self esteem, compassion, kindness wellbeing prepares children young people talk challenging topics such as death dying, bereavement or loss. For high school college students it also explores issues of sexuality, bullying, harm suicide prevention. Aims are nurture empathy, create compassionate communities in schools develop a cohort citizens future community leaders.Inverclyde population 80,000 with levels poverty, unemployment, alcohol misuse, drug addiction poor mental health. Programme partners health, education, social care Third sector.Developed during 2016, has been adapted for different educational stages. now all Inverclyde primary delivered around 200 students. In pilot, demonstrated significant improvement Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale scores (WEMWBS). They found photo sharing excellent reflective tool set up Facebook page. During 2017, was age 6 using creativity fun learn wellbeing. Now 14 – 17, seen increase volunteering participating intergenerational befriending. Other successes include some emotional support needs who re-engaged school.The lesson plan packs frame mental, emotional, physical experience outcomes curriculum. This enabled be embedded schools. The introduced 3 Sao Sebastiao, Litoral Norte, Paulo state, Brazil through Transforming Together project. ‘Yellow September’ 10 taking part joint campaign raise awareness From 2020, pupils from Scotland Norte will link zoom exchange insights wellbeing, make new friendships, discover possibilities their future.High evidence based, effective can readily across ranges life integrated approach improving building capital kindness. being embraced Paulo. Short term impacts increasing matched longer gains inspiring generation citizens.High resilience socio-economic profiles globe. Embraced equally Brazil, powerful transferable enhance improve