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13 maja 2025 r.
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Mental Health Awareness Week 2025: Embedding Wellbeing into Everything We Do

This year, we’re supporting an exciting new campaign led by Army Cadets Healthy Minds, in partnership with ACCT UK and Army Cadet National Ambassador Jordan Wylie, to raise £100,000 for the Cadet Charity (ACCT UK).

Putting Mental Health First in the Army Cadets

As we celebrate Mental Health Awareness Week 2025, the Army Cadets are proud to continue their commitment to promoting good mental health and wellbeing across every level of our organisation. Mental health is not just something we talk about—it’s something we build into our everyday activities. The Army Cadets knows that good mental health build resilience and helps us to achieve our goals and is a topic that we are highly invested in throughout the organisation.

This year, we’re supporting an excicting new campaign led by Army Cadets Healthy Minds, in partnership with ACCT UK and Army Cadet National Ambassador Jordan Wylie, to raise £100,000 for the Cadet Charity (ACCT UK). The campaign is built around the Five Steps to Wellbeing—proven actions supporting positive mental health and resilience.

The Five Steps to Wellbeing in Action

The campaign invites cadets, CFAVs, supporters, and corporate partners to take on team challenges that reflect four key wellbeing strategies:

  • Connect with Others—Organise and participate in events that foster strong social connections and a sense of belonging.
  • Be Active – Get moving with inclusive physical challenges suitable for all abilities, reinforcing the link between body and mind.
  • Keep Learning – Try something new, take on creative projects, or develop skills that build confidence and mental agility.
  • Give to Others – Support ACCT UK or your local community through acts of kindness and service.
  • Take Notice – This will be embedded throughout all activities, encouraging mindfulness, reflection, and a greater awareness of the world around us.

Launching on 5 September 2025 (International Day of Charity) and concluding on 10 October (World Mental Health Day), the Take ACCTion campaign offers a powerful way for the cadet community to prioritise wellbeing while giving back.

Support for Cadets and CFAVs

The Army Cadets are already taking steps to support mental wellbeing in our organisation. We recognise that 1 in 5 young people struggle with their mental health, and early understanding and support can make all the difference.

To help:

  • Cadets now have access to KOOTH, an anonymous and safe online mental health support service.
  • A Mental Health Awareness course is available on the DLE. It only takes 30 minutes to complete, and we urge all adult volunteers to do so.

Healthy Minds – a Golden Thread

Healthy Minds should be a golden thread through everything we do in the Army Cadets.

Let’s prioritise mental health—not just this week, but all year round.