I have been teaching for 15 years and in that time I’ve seen a teachers workload increase. We not only deliver lessons, we are mentors, coaches, social workers, counsellors and sometimes IT support! However, I stick with the job because I care about the young people I teach and love the being part of a school community.

However, the job is stressful and the ‘holidays’  are often a time to ‘catch-up’ on work. Many colleagues sacrifice time with their children and partners for time with their students and quite often the job becomes all encompassing and ‘too much’ with the work-life balance tipping the wrong way. 

After some research I found that there is little in the way of dedicated charities or support until I found ‘Education Support’ and you can read about them below.

Thanks for taking the time to read my page and if you do donate then thank you again. 

We are the only UK charity dedicated to the mental health and wellbeing of education staff in schools, colleges and universities. We provide a free 24/7 helpline and financial grants. We support individuals in crisis, help to improve workplace culture, and work with policymakers to improve our education system.