Supporting our students and staff with their mental wellbeing is top on our list of priorities. We work with Red Umbrella Academies, to provide an online mental health platform for our students and our alumni. In addition, we also have dedicated members of staff at our centres who have been trained by Red Umbrella to be Mental Health First Aiders, providing support to our students when they need it most.
We have a dedicated team of Skyborne trained Mental Health First Aiders in both the UK and U.S. The team are contactable via email, telephone or face-to-face to discuss, support and guide students on anything that is affecting them during training. They can also point students in the direction of any additional external resources that can assist and all support is offered with complete confidentiality.
In partnership with Red Umbrella, students can also access professional peer support from commercial pilots that are also trained therapists. “Care Coins” can be allocated or purchased as required to access professional support via the My Airspace platform. Also available free of charge on the platform are mindfulness sessions conducted by one of the pilot peers for students to access.
By following the link to Red Umbrella online, students can access e-learning and toolbox information regarding mental health. The toolbox document covers a variety of areas and includes a directory of external organisations should they wish to reach out for support.
