Charity going into Lincolnshire schools to help anyone with mental health issues
The "Bearded Fisherman" charity trains up mentors
A charity is launching an initiative in schools across Lincolnshire to help tackle mental health issues.
'The Ambassador programme' will offer structured training to students so they can act as wellbeing mentors to their peers.
The Bearded Fisherman is the charity behind the scheme.
Rick Roberts is the founder, he told us about the project:
"The number's of people experiencing problems is the highest it's been in many years especially between men and under 16s".
"Lincolnshire wasn't at the high point of the list but now it's one of the highest".
"One of the reasons for doing the ambassador programme as well is because all we hear in the news is that we've lost another 15 year old".
"Of course we don't like to hear it because you don't think of kids that young suffering like they are at the minute".
"Anything we can do to get them back to being teenagers is great".
"It might just be that it's a new kid in school and they're a bit lonely, don't know anyone".
"It's a way of building up friends".
"Or it might be something really serious when it comes to exams".
"A lot of pressure is put on kids for exams."
"It's a release for them to be able to talk to someone about it".
"They can't always talk to another adult so what better than being able to talk to another child in the school".