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TRIUMPH Network Newsletter
July 2020
Welcome to the July edition of the TRIUMPH Network Newsletter. Read on for further updates about Network activities and news from our members.
The TRIUMPH funding call deadline is coming up on 31 July and we’re looking forward to receiving your applications – if you have any last-minute questions please get in touch.
Although lockdown restrictions are gradually being eased, many young people are still worried and anxious about the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, including things like returning to school and their future prospects. We continue to update out Covid-19 information pages with new resources, reports and research studies related to young people’s mental health. If you have published or are aware of any other resources that might be useful to our community, or are involved in research with young people please do let us know.
Please forward this newsletter to any of your contacts that might be interested in learning more about TRIUMPH, or contact us if you have any questions, suggestions or news and research you would like to share.
The TRIUMPH team
TRIUMPH funding call -application deadline 31 July!
We are offering up to £30,000 per project and research assistant time to support transdisciplinary teams to develop research to improve youth mental health, through a public health approach. Find out more>>
COVID-19 resources and research
Resources and reports
Practical activities designed by the Mental Health Foundation to support adults to start some of those more difficult conversations with children and young people and about feelings, connections and coping strategies during this time.
Supporting pupils’ mental health and well-being
New guidance developed by NAHT, the Anna Freud Centre, and PSHE Association, to help school leaders and staff support children and young people with their mental health and well-being in light of the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
Coronavirus: Impact on Young People with Mental Health Needs
Results of a second survey by Young Minds highlight the continuing impact of Coronavirus on young people with mental health needs, with recommendations for future support.
Take part in research
Researchers at University College London would like to talk to young people aged 13-17 years old about your experiences of social distancing and self-isolation during the covid-19 pandemic and how this has made you feel.
Achieving resilience during Covid-19: survey for young people age 13-18 years
Researchers at the University of Oxford are inviting young people aged 13–18 years, and their parents/carers, to take part in an online study. Your responses will help us understand how worry and resilience affect us during the challenges and uncertainties of COVID-19.
Check out our Covid-19 information pages for links to advice and support, and more research reports and ongoing studies.
Public consultation on mental health and young people
Researchers from Scottish Universities want to hear from young people (11+ years), parents/carers and teachers about their views on young people’s mental health to inform the development of new research. The anonymous survey has 8 questions and takes around 5 minutes to complete. Take part in survey>>
Alternative Children's Rights Impact Assessment
This week saw the launch of the Alternative Children’s Rights Impact Assessment on COVID-19 related policy impacts on Scotland’s children and young people. TRIUMPH led the mental health analysis and provided recommendations to support children’s rights around mental health as Scotland moves through and out of crisis. Read the report>>
#SelfcareSummer
Ahead of their #SelfcareSummer campaign, the Anna Freud Centre has released packs for primary and secondary aged children and young people to help them create their own self-care plan over the summer holidays. Both packs highlight activities and strategies which other young people have told us help them when they are feeling low or anxious and are based upon our popular self-care resource which features over 90 strategies written by young people themselves.
Join the NIHR Public Mental Health Network
This month saw the launch of the NIHR SPHR Public Mental Health Network, which aims to bring together researchers, public health professionals and members of the public to share research findings and provide opportunities to work together on mental health initiatives. Find out more and register with the Network>>
Priority Setting Partnership in Children and Young People’s Mental Health
The McPin Foundation and James Lind Alliance previously published a Research Priorities for Children and Young People's Mental Health. The NIHR are now looking for researchers active in children and young people’s mental health research, with a focus on intervention and services, to take part in further activities to align these priorities with research questions for future funding calls. Register interest>>
Young people's sexual health survey
Positive sexual health is an important aspect of maintaining physical and mental health as well as emotional and social wellbeing. CONUNDRUM is a NHS and Scottish Government funded study focused on understanding why young people's use of free condom and contraception services in Scotland has changed in recent years. The survey is open to anyone ages 16-24, takes approximately 10-15 minutes to complete, and respondents can opt to be entered into a prize draw to win one of five £100 vouchers. Take part in survey>>
On the blog
Sex, relationships and mental health – co-creating content with young people: We hear from Fumble, a digital platform created by and for young people.
Improving the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people in care: New research led by Cardiff University to review evidence on interventions to support care-experienced young people.
Sleep and mental health in schools: New research led by the University of Glasgow to investigate the links between sleep, circadian rhythms and mental health in schools.
Latest publications
Cross-national time trends in adolescent mental well-being from 2002 to 2018 and the explanatory role of schoolwork pressure
Adolescents’ intense and problematic social media use and their wellbeing in 29 countries
Scottish Schools Adolescent Lifestyle and Substance Use Survey (SALSUS): mental wellbeing report 2018
UKRI Mental Health network funding calls
E-Nurture: Grants of up to £56,250 addressing identified thematic areas related to the digital world and families, schools and peers. Deadline extended: 30 September 2020.
Loneliness and Social Isolation in Mental Health Network: Grants of up to £50,000 available to support research into interventions/activities to reduce loneliness and isolation. Deadline: 02 October 2020.
Closing the Gap: Grants of up to £50,000 to support research that aims to identify the most effective means to mitigate the causes and consequences of the mortality gap for people with mental ill health. Deadline: 30 October 2020.
Violence, Abuse and Mental Health Network: Grants of up to £25,000 on the theme of understanding violence, abuse and mental health. Deadline: 11 December 2020.
Get involved
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