Mental health webinars

Free mental health webinars

We run live webinars for anyone who looks after children and young people - parents, carers, educators - as well as young people themselves and anyone interested in psychology or mental health.

All of our webinars are presented by our mental health trainers, speakers and guest speakers who come from a wide range of professions, including education, psychology, social work, youth work, public health, psychotherapy and nursing. Past topics have included: the teen brain, sleep, supporting a highly sensitive child, and perfectionism.

The webinars explore practical, evidence-based strategies for maintaining positive mental health, whether that's paying attention to our own wellbeing, or how to support those around us. 

If you have any ideas for themes you would like us to consider, or any questions about our webinars, please email webinars@charliewaller.org.

Please note that not all NHS systems accept emails from us, due to NHS internal security settings. If you work for the NHS, to ensure that you receive confirmation and joining instructions, you may need to register with a non-NHS email address and join using a non-NHS device.

Whole School and College Approach (WSCA) to Better Wellbeing & Mental Health

Wednesday 15 October 2025, 12.30-2.00pm 

This webinar is aimed at teachers and senior leaders of both schools and colleges. By the end of the webinar, attendees will be able to: 

  • Identify how culture change is key to supporting improved mental health and wellbeing in schools and colleges.
  • Outline the role of senior leadership in developing a more positive approach to mental health and wellbeing.
  • Describe the key areas and themes to address, when taking a whole organisational approach to mental health.
  • Identify how to use the Whole School and College Approach (WSCA) online toolkit and how it could help your setting.
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CREATE Toolkit – A Whole University Approach to Mental Health

Friday 7 November 2025, 12.30-2.00pm

This webinar is for university staff who are interested in developing a whole institution approach to supporting better mental health and wellbeing for students and staff.

The webinar will cover:

  • Understand the principles and processes for creating and reviewing a mental health strategy as part of a whole institution approach’
  • How to design an evidence based mental health strategy which is appropriate to your institutional context
  • How to develop and implement a mental health action plan at your institution
  • How to evaluate the effectiveness of your mental health strategy
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Talking about self-harm

Thursday 27 November, 12:30 - 2pm

This webinar is aimed at anyone who supports young people, such as parents, carers, teachers, youth workers, tutors and lecturers.

The session aims to:

  • Discuss what is self-harm
  • Understand the risk factors and vulnerabilities 
  • Learn practical guidance and how to support a young person
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Past webinar recordings

Our webinars are recorded and shared with participants after the training. Here are some of our popular webinars.

Chaired by Dr Hannah Vickery

In this panel event, team members from the Charlie Waller Trust share their unique lived experiences of how accessing supportive communities has helped their own mental health, as well as talking about their respective areas of work in building supportive communities at the Trust, and how you can benefit:

  • Find out more about parent carer peer support and how to access it
  • Hear about our whole school approach and how we can help build supportive communities in the educational sector
  • Listen to one of our youth ambassadors share their thoughts on accessing community and the barriers that can be faced as a young person
  • Preview the important work we're doing out in the community and how we plan to continue that outreach
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Hosted by Andy Caress

Self-esteem and self-confidence are important factors which influence mental health and wellbeing, contributing to the way people move through the world, how they see themselves and what they feel they’re capable of.

Establishing positive self-esteem and building confidence early on can be crucial building blocks for mental wellbeing. 

In this webinar, you will learn:

  • Why adolescence is such a key time in establishing positive self-esteem
  • The internal and external factors that can impact young people's self-esteem
  • The difference between confidence and arrogance, and how to foster self-confidence
  • The signs that a young person is experiencing low self-esteem, and provide practical strategies for helping young people develop their sense of self in a healthy way
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Hosted by Gemma Howard

This session is aimed at anyone supporting or working with a child or young person. It will focus on what emotional wellbeing looks like, how our emotions can impact on behaviour and wellbeing and how we can spot the signs that someone is struggling with their emotional wellbeing.

We will then explore some practical strategies that can support a young person who may be struggling with their emotional wellbeing. In this webinar, we explore:

  • The meaning of emotional wellbeing and link between our thoughts, feelings and behaviours
  • Some of the signs that a child or young person may be struggling with their emotional wellbeing
  • How all behaviour is communication 
  • The relationship between brain development, stress and emotional regulation
  • The role of of emotionally responsive relationships
  • Tools that may help to support a young person who is struggling:
    • Emotionally responsive communication skills 
    • Emotional Regulation tips
    • Resources and further support
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Hosted by Alice Palmer, Andrew Macdonald and Freya Gray.

Whether you’re autistic, have a loved one who is autistic or work with autistic people, this webinar is a great insight into better understanding and enhancing the wellbeing of those with autism.

Led by youth ambassadors and lived experience experts from the Charlie Waller Trust.

In this webinar, you will learn:

  • Explore what it means to be autistic
  • How autism can shape one’s life and priorities 
  • The impact of neurodivergence what it means to live a good life
  • How environment management can enhance wellbeing for autistic people
  • Appropriate language to use when talking about being autistic
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Hosted by Hannah Buckland

This webinar is for parents, carers, educators and anyone working with young people to gain a better understanding of suicide and how to support a young person who might be experiencing suicide thoughts.  ​

In this webinar, you will learn:

  • About the factors that could lead to someone thinking of suicide
  • How to support a young person 
  • Protective factors to help young people stay safe
  • Share useful resources and signposting
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