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    • Our StoryDiscover what Jamma Wellbeing is all about
    • Our ApproachJamma Wellbeing works with people at key moments of transition.
    • Our TeamJamma Wellbeing was developed through the lived experience and passion of the team
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    • Brain Smart®Brain Smart® is the educational framework that underpins all of Jamma Wellbeing’s work.
    • Unlock My Life – EnglandPrison based wellbeing education, leading to Mental Health Ambassadors
    • Unlock My Life – ScotlandWorking with the Scottish Prison Service and private operators.
    • Birmingham CommunitiesCo-developed by and for the East Birmingham community
    • Transition from Primary to Secondary EducationOur work in primary schools supports children at key transition points.
    • Construction & ManufacturingDragonheart Homes helps steer Brain Smart® into mental wellbeing education for the industry
    • OverseasAcross prisons, schools, workplaces and communities
    • Brain Smart®Brain Smart® is the educational framework that underpins all of Jamma Wellbeing’s work.
    • Unlock My Life – EnglandPrison based wellbeing education, leading to Mental Health Ambassadors
    • Unlock My Life – ScotlandWorking with the Scottish Prison Service and private operators.
    • Birmingham CommunitiesCo-developed by and for the East Birmingham community
    • Transition from Primary to Secondary EducationOur work in primary schools supports children at key transition points.
    • Construction & ManufacturingDragonheart Homes helps steer Brain Smart® into mental wellbeing education for the industry
    • OverseasAcross prisons, schools, workplaces and communities
  • Training & Resources
    • Mental Health Ambassador TrainingThe Mental Health Ambassador (MHA) programme is one of the most powerful things
    • Information Sessions & ForumsJamma Wellbeing runs information sessions and forums that bring together people from across our programmes
    • Downloadable ResourcesA growing library of resources to support wellbeing, understanding and behavioural change
    • Mental Health Ambassador TrainingThe Mental Health Ambassador (MHA) programme is one of the most powerful things
    • Information Sessions & ForumsJamma Wellbeing runs information sessions and forums that bring together people from across our programmes
    • Downloadable ResourcesA growing library of resources to support wellbeing, understanding and behavioural change
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  • About Us
    • Our StoryDiscover what Jamma Wellbeing is all about
    • Our ApproachJamma Wellbeing works with people at key moments of transition.
    • Our TeamJamma Wellbeing was developed through the lived experience and passion of the team
    • Our StoryDiscover what Jamma Wellbeing is all about
    • Our ApproachJamma Wellbeing works with people at key moments of transition.
    • Our TeamJamma Wellbeing was developed through the lived experience and passion of the team
  • Our Work
    • Brain Smart®Brain Smart® is the educational framework that underpins all of Jamma Wellbeing’s work.
    • Unlock My Life – EnglandPrison based wellbeing education, leading to Mental Health Ambassadors
    • Unlock My Life – ScotlandWorking with the Scottish Prison Service and private operators.
    • Birmingham CommunitiesCo-developed by and for the East Birmingham community
    • Transition from Primary to Secondary EducationOur work in primary schools supports children at key transition points.
    • Construction & ManufacturingDragonheart Homes helps steer Brain Smart® into mental wellbeing education for the industry
    • OverseasAcross prisons, schools, workplaces and communities
    • Brain Smart®Brain Smart® is the educational framework that underpins all of Jamma Wellbeing’s work.
    • Unlock My Life – EnglandPrison based wellbeing education, leading to Mental Health Ambassadors
    • Unlock My Life – ScotlandWorking with the Scottish Prison Service and private operators.
    • Birmingham CommunitiesCo-developed by and for the East Birmingham community
    • Transition from Primary to Secondary EducationOur work in primary schools supports children at key transition points.
    • Construction & ManufacturingDragonheart Homes helps steer Brain Smart® into mental wellbeing education for the industry
    • OverseasAcross prisons, schools, workplaces and communities
  • Training & Resources
    • Mental Health Ambassador TrainingThe Mental Health Ambassador (MHA) programme is one of the most powerful things
    • Information Sessions & ForumsJamma Wellbeing runs information sessions and forums that bring together people from across our programmes
    • Downloadable ResourcesA growing library of resources to support wellbeing, understanding and behavioural change
    • Mental Health Ambassador TrainingThe Mental Health Ambassador (MHA) programme is one of the most powerful things
    • Information Sessions & ForumsJamma Wellbeing runs information sessions and forums that bring together people from across our programmes
    • Downloadable ResourcesA growing library of resources to support wellbeing, understanding and behavioural change
  • Insights
    • ArticlesWritten pieces from the Jamma Wellbeing team and contributors
    • Video ReflectionsShort, honest video reflections from people involved in our work
    • Audio Conversations / WebinarsLonger-form conversations and recorded webinars
    • Research & EvidenceCommentary and summaries of relevant research
    • ArticlesWritten pieces from the Jamma Wellbeing team and contributors
    • Video ReflectionsShort, honest video reflections from people involved in our work
    • Audio Conversations / WebinarsLonger-form conversations and recorded webinars
    • Research & EvidenceCommentary and summaries of relevant research
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Why peer support works in custody whenclinical services cannot reach people

Clinical mental health services in prisons are stretched. Waiting lists are long. And
for many people in custody, a formal clinical appointment is not where genuine support begins.

What we have learned from delivering Brain Smart® inside 35 prisons

After years of delivering Brain Smart®across prisons in England and Scotland, certain things have become clear. About what people in custody actually need.

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