About 

This type of membership is aimed at staff who have direct contact with students and through this professional role have an interest in mental health. 

We welcome Specialist Autism Mentors who are funded through Disabled Students' Allowance to apply as Associate members if they have an interest in student mental health. However, please note that this would not make you eligible to provide Specialist Mentoring: Mental Health or to attend our monthly meetings for Mental Health Mentors. 

To become an Associate member of UMHAN, you must meet the criteria below and agree to follow our Capability and Conduct Framework for Associate Members. 

If you undertake 1:1 work with students with mental health conditions and are eligible to become an Accredited Practitioner you must apply at that level. Please see our Accredited Practitioner page for more information. If in doubt, please contact us. 

Eligibility criteria

You should:

  • Be working in education and employed directly by a university, college, school or the NHS
  • Be working in direct contact with students
    • For example, as a wellbeing, learning support or disability adviser (without a professional mental health qualification), giving careers or transition advice, in a university library or in accommodation services
  • Promote equality, inclusion and the rights of those with mental health conditions studying in education. 

Benefits

Please see our Benefits page for more information.