Spark UK
Spark UK
Creativity is a huge tool in supporting mental wellbeing. We love working with ootiboo to create projects to bridge the gap between creativity and mental wellbeing.
Together we can continue to help bring education around mental wellbeing into the classroom through creative projects.
Conor Warren CEO & Founder, Spark UK
Spark UK is a mental health organisation run by young people for young people.
Their aim is to ‘Spark the conversation around mental health’ by creating a range of resources, lessons and campaigns for approximately 300 schools across the UK. Run entirely by teenagers, the organisation aims to spark important conversations around wellbeing and mental health in a relatable, informative and engaging way.
The Spark UK team
Spark creates free-to-use lessons for both primary and secondary schools on important topics like Gratitude, Anxiety and Self Care. Working with Devon-based Illustrators, Flossy & Jim, they have created eight quick self-care acts to support young people and families to look after their mental health.
Spark UK also runs All Star Advent, an annual campaign inviting celebrities to talk about mental health for charity. Each day in December celebrities including Dame Judi Dench, Bear Grylls and Stephen Fry recorded mental health tips of the day to raise money for Spark UK, Place2Be & Papyrus. The campaign reached over 20,000 people in the month and was promoted on Sky News & BBC.
Spark UK was founded in December 2020 by Conor Warren, a now 17-year old, mental health advocate, public speaker and A-Level student. The team also consists of Bridie Downing, Joseph Carter, Tegan Phillips, Noah McNamara and Kaia Bond.
For more information on Spark UK, head to sparkuk.co.uk or follow them on Instagram instagram.com/sparkteens
