Who We Support · Higher & Further Education
Freshers, students & staff — nobody navigates this alone.
Universities, colleges and further education settings are facing an unprecedented Brain Health (mental health) crisis. Freshers arrive excited, then quickly feel isolated, overwhelmed and unable to speak up. We build trauma-informed, neuroscience-backed programmes that reach students and staff before crisis point.
The evidence
The reality across UK higher & further education
Public UK datasets show rising demand, isolation and suicide risk among students — with the first term of the first year carrying the highest risk. Every figure below is linked to its official source.
5.8%
of UK students disclosed a mental health condition to their university in 2022/23, up from under 1% in 2010/11.
Source: House of Commons Library — Student mental health in England (2024)
319
higher-education student suicides recorded across the ONS study period in England & Wales (2017–2023).
Source: ONS — Estimating suicide among HE students, England and Wales (2025)
23.3%
of 17–19 year-olds in England had a probable mental disorder in 2023 — university age.
Source: NHS England — Mental Health of Children and Young People in England 2023 (2023)
1st year
carries the highest suicide risk in the student journey — freshers isolation is a national concern.
Source: DfE / NCISH — National review of HE student suicide deaths (2025)
All figures are drawn from publicly available UK official or peer-recognised sources and linked for transparency. Data is presented to inform — never to sensationalise.
Who we support inside universities & FE colleges
Freshers & first-year students
The transition from home, school or work into university is one of the highest-risk windows for isolation and suicide ideation. We work with student services, halls of residence teams and Students' Unions to reach freshers in the first six weeks and keep reaching them.
Continuing students & postgraduates
Dissertation pressure, financial strain, late Adaptive Learning requirements (SEN/SENCO equivalent) diagnoses and burnout hit hard. Our 1-1 bespoke programmes and digital infrastructure give students a private space to regulate without needing to 'perform' being okay.
Lecturers, tutors & wellbeing staff
Academic and pastoral staff are absorbing more Brain Health (mental health) disclosures than ever before. We train and equip them with de-escalation, regulation and safeguarding tools so they can hold the line without burning out themselves.
How we support the cohort
Freshers Safety Net programme
A structured 6-week programme delivered in the first term — small groups, digital check-ins and 1-1 bespoke sessions — designed specifically to break the 'I don't know who to talk to' silence.
Nervous system regulation & Brain Health toolkit
Practical, low-sensory regulation tools students actually use in halls, in seminars and before exams. Every tool is neurodiversity-friendly and translates into relatable adaptivity.
Staff training & safeguarding CPD
CPD-accredited training for personal tutors, wellbeing officers and residence staff on identifying suicide ideation, trauma-informed conversations and safe referral pathways.
Private digital 1-1 infrastructure
For students (particularly those who don't feel safe talking out loud), our App and Portal offer a private, judgement-free space to work through 1-1 bespoke programmes at their own pace.
Partner with us on your campus
If you lead student services, wellbeing, a Students' Union or a faculty and want to reduce isolation and suicide ideation on your campus, let's talk.