Award Workshop

The live Award Workshops and this static learning resource aim to support Programme Members in preparing for the UMHC Award Assessment. We understand that every institution is at a different stage in its Award journey, and there’s no one-size-fits-all solution – these workshops offer support regardless of where you are in the process!

They provide a space to connect with others, share successes and challenges, and discuss different approaches.

Just starting out?

You might need support with:

• Thinking about how to develop a whole-university approach 
• Learning how to undertake an initial gap analysis

Preparing for a confirmed Award timeline?

These workshops are now mandatory for you. You should attend all Award Workshops in the Programme year before your Assessment.

They will help you to:

• Organise your Self-Assessment Submission 
• Prepare for your Onsite Visit
• Understand the feedback you will receive

What to expect

In these workshops, you can expect to get the most up-to-date guidance on the Award process to complement the Award Handbook and connect with other universities at various stages of the process.

The workshops and learning modules cover:

1. Creating a Whole-University Approach: what we mean by a whole-university approach and how to go about creating one in your institution. 
2. Preparing your Self-assessment Submission: how to use the submission to present a clear, accurate and helpful representation of your whole-university approach.
3. Student’s Role in the UMHC Award: how students are involved in the Award process and the role of the Student Lead.*
4. The Onsite Visit: a brief overview of what to expect from the on-site visit element of the Award process and the role of the Award Lead.
5. Working with the Assessment Team’s Feedback: what kind of feedback you can expect from your assessment report and Student Minds’ perspective on what it’s important to keep in mind when taking that feedback on board. 

*Workshop 3 ‘Students’ Role in the Award’ is open to Student Leads and university staff who are supporting them to explore how to approach the role, how to best support your Student Leads, and for Student Leads to network and connect with others doing the same role.

How the workshops will run:

• If you have a confirmed timeline, you should attend all five of these workshops before you begin the Award process.
• You are welcome to send different team members to each session.
• Prior to the date of each live workshop, you will have some preparatory materials to look at.
• The workshops will be held online using Zoom.
• Attendees are asked to register with their name, institution and pronouns (if they feel comfortable).
• These sessions are interactive; there will be breakout spaces for discussion with other participants
• We encourage participants to have cameras (and mics, where appropriate) turned on, particularly in breakout rooms.*

*We understand that this may not always be possible; please feel free to notify our team prior to the event using the email contact below if you feel you won’t be comfortable doing this.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Please note: These resources are only available for staff of Programme member universities. To check if your institution is a member, click here

If your institution is a UMHC Programme member and you don’t currently have access to the resources, please create an account and request to join the Programme members group

To find out more about the University Mental Health Charter and the UMHC Programme, please click here

If you have any questions, please email us at charter@studentminds.org.uk.