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    • Our StoryJamma Wellbeing works with people at key moments of transition.
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    • Our TeamJamma Wellbeing was developed through the lived experience and passion
    • Our StoryJamma Wellbeing works with people at key moments of transition.
    • Our ApproachJamma Wellbeing works with people at key moments of transition.
    • Our TeamJamma Wellbeing was developed through the lived experience and passion
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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 StoryJamma Wellbeing works with people at key moments of transition.
    • Our ApproachJamma Wellbeing works with people at key moments of transition.
    • Our TeamJamma Wellbeing was developed through the lived experience and passion
    • Our StoryJamma Wellbeing works with people at key moments of transition.
    • Our ApproachJamma Wellbeing works with people at key moments of transition.
    • Our TeamJamma Wellbeing was developed through the lived experience and passion
  • 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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