CoRAY

Ready-to-go resources on mental health and wellbeing for teachers, parents and carers

What is CoRAY?

CoRAY was a project based at the University of Oxford. In partnership with the Charlie Waller Trust, it developed a pack of mental health lessons and resources, working with young people, researchers and clinicians to produce evidence-informed advice.

What do young people most want support with?

The project asked young people about the difficult thoughts and feelings young people they most wanted support with. They identified five key themes on which the pack is based:

• Managing change and uncertainty

• Feeling lonely, isolated, and disconnected

• Feeling bored, flat, and unmotivated

• Feeling anxious about social situations

• Getting help or support for mental health

Who are these packs for?

These packs can be used by teachers and anyone who works with children and young people, and also by parents and carers so that these conversations can happen both at home and in educational settings.

What’s in the packs?

The packs comprise of a series of lessons that can be delivered to KS3 and KS4 pupils. For each topic, there are two lesson plans, two sets of PowerPoint slides, and accompanying worksheets and videos.

If you are an educator delivering these lessons there is:

• A Teacher Resource Guide

A practical guide to support teachers in the delivery of a series of lessons developed to support young people in Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 who are experiencing difficult thoughts and feelings.

If you are a parent or carer interested in having these conversations at home there is:

• A Parent/Carer Support Guide to Using the CoRAY Resources

A guide to support parents and carers in having helpful, open, honest and empathetic conversations with a young person about their thoughts and feelings.