These awards celebrate the different projects and supports in primary and secondary schools across Ireland to raise awareness of mental health and reduce stigma in school and the community.
Meet our 2023 winners
For our 2023 competition, we invited schools to create a “Mission Possible Wellbeing Wall” to illustrate the wellbeing supports and initiatives available to students in school and in their communities.
The winners of the seventh Mission Possible awards included Scoil Lorcáin Boys National School in County Waterford (Primary school winner); Youthreach in Dublin 1 (Secondary school and Youthreach winner); St Mark’s Special School in County Kildare (Special school winner) and St Joseph’s Secondary School in County Louth (Special class in secondary school winner).
Our judging panel included Paul Gilligan, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of St Patrick's Mental Health Services (SPMHS); Áine Lynch, CEO of the National Parents Council; and Sinéad Smith, teacher in SPMHS' Willow Grove Adolescent Unit chose our winners, who each received €600.
Incredible creativity from all schools
We were delighted to see the incredible wellbeing walls and initiatives from all schools that entered this year, each school that entered received a Certificate of Achievement to recognise their creativity and collaboration.
See more from our winners including their projects that included Wellbeing Walls and initiatives such as Buddy Benches; annual Antibullying and Wellbeing Weeks, wellbeing trees and classroom wellbeing libraries.
Mission Possible 2024
Our next Mission Possible campaign will be announced at a later date; all details will be announced on our website and social media. Don’t forget, we have lots of wellbeing and mental health promotion projects on our School Portal; it’s free and easy to register to get inspired by other schools and classrooms!
Frequently asked questions
Find out everything you need to know about Mission Possible below. If you have any further questions, please email WIMS at info@walkinmyshoes.ie.
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What schools are eligible for Mission Possible?
Mission Possible is open to all primary and secondary schools, including special schools and Youthreach schools, in Ireland only.
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Does my school need to pay to enter the competition?
No, Mission Possible is free to enter for all schools in Ireland.
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Can my school enter more than once?
As the Mission Possible Wellbeing Wall would be created for the school as a whole, we can only accept one entry per school.
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My school won a Mission Possible award previously. Can we enter again?
Yes, your school can enter new projects and ideas to the competition every year, even if you won previously.
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Can we include projects we run with another mental health campaign in our Wellbeing Wall?
Yes, absolutely. We want to celebrate all the creativity and activity going on to promote positive mental health, and these projects are an important part of that.
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How do I upload my school's entry to the School Portal?
You can register for and log into the School Portal here.
Once you are logged in, to add your entry:
- Click “Upload resource”
- Use the “Title” field to name your entry, including your school name (such as “St Colmcille’s Mission Possible Wellbeing Wall”)
- Select your school type and class levels
- Make sure to choose “Mission Possible” as one of the tags
- Select “Project” as your resource type
- Click “Choose file” to upload your Word document, which gives an overview of wellbeing supports and initiatives in your school
- Fill out a brief description of your Wellbeing Wall and what’s included
- Use the “Thumbnail Image” option to upload an image of your Mission Possible Wellbeing Wall
- Check the permissions and submit your entry.
Once you have submitted your entry, click the “Return to resources” button. You will see your entry in the resource listings. If you click on your resource name, you will be able to get a unique link or URL to the resource, which you will need for the application form.
If you have any difficulty uploading your resources to the School Portal, please don't hesitate to email info@walkinmyshoes.ie. You can also call our Campaign Manager, Amanda McArdle, on 01 249 3632, or Rebecca Gaynor, our Assistant WIMS Manager, on 01 249 3668.
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When a school wins, who gets to keep the prize money?
The cheque is made payable to the winning school.
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Previous Winners