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.
To take part in the awards, this year, we are asking schools to create a “Mission Possible Wellbeing Wall”. We want to see all the great wellbeing supports and initiatives happening in your school, as well as the supports outside of your school that you are making your students aware of.
Creating your Mission Possible Wellbeing Wall
Getting involved is easy!
To get started, you simply need to register for your Mission Possible Wellbeing Wall pack, which we will post out to your school. This will include a Mission Possible banner, and other materials which you can use to decorate your wall. You can email our Walk in My Shoes (WIMS) team here at info@walkinmyshoes.ie to register for your pack by Friday, 6 October.
Register for a packAfter you get your pack:
- Pick a central location in your school to create the wall
- Decide on your school’s approach to building your wall display (such as assigning students, classes, or a wellbeing committee to work on the project)
- Divide your Mission Possible Wellbeing Wall into at least three sections, including the headings below, and show the Mission Possible banner on the wall
- Wellbeing supports in our school
- Wellbeing initiatives in our school
- Wellbeing supports available outside of our school
- Be creative in showcasing the great work your school does to promote positive mental health and wellbeing!
Entering the awards
Once you’ve created your Mission Possible Wellbeing Wall, it’s time to enter the awards.
All entries are submitted through our School Portal. If you’re not already registered, you can sign up to the portal here.
To enter:
- Upload a Word document outlining the wellbeing initiatives in your school to the School Portal
- Include an image of your school’s Mission Possible Wellbeing Wall with your entry
- Complete the Mission Possible application form.
You can find the application form here, and there is a guide on how to use the School Portal in the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) below.
Applications close on Monday, 6 November 2023.
The winners will be announced on Monday, 20 November, with the awards in the categories below:
- Primary school
- Secondary school (including Youthreach centres)
- Special class in a primary school
- Special class in a secondary school
- Special school
Each category winner will receive prize money of €600.
Of course, every school taking part is a winner in our eyes! We’ll be celebrating every school who enters with a certificate.
Frequently asked questions
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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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Where do I fill in the application form?
You can find the application form here.
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How do the awards work?
Judges will review all applications and make a shortlist. Winners will be announced on Monday, 20 November.
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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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