The project set out to evaluate the impact of peer-to-peer mentoring on supporting the mental health of students from particular groups or backgrounds. Peer-to-peer mentoring is a proven effective mental health intervention, offering students in difficulty a mentor who has faced similar challenges and experiences.
Students eligible to participate in the project included those studying at one of the seven partner institutions, who were also:
- mature students
- Black, Asian or ethnic minority students
- students studying a creative subject
Students were matched to a specially trained team of mentors across the seven institutions, connecting to someone who has faced similar life challenges, in a discreet and easy to access way.
The project's collaborative approach sought to addresses the barriers to developing and accessing these services in smaller higher education providers.
