Young people deserve better
Prepared for life campaign
Mental health and life skills education in UK schools needs reform. Young people deserve practical support, real preparation, and consistent education across every school.
Prepared for Life is a youth-led national campaign calling for reform of mental health and life skills education in UK secondary schools. The campaign highlights the gap between academic preparation and real-life readiness.
Our solution
We are calling for:
- Weekly mental health and life skills education
- Delivery by trained professionals
- A national standardised curriculum
- Practical lessons that prepare students for real life
Founded by a teen, for teens
I’m Owen, the founder of Talking for Teens, a youth-led mental health platform I started after seeing how many people my age were struggling in silence. I wanted to create something real and something that actually speaks our language.
As a young person myself, I know what it feels like to deal with pressure, loss, and everything that comes with growing up today.
That’s why Talking for Teens exists, to make sure no one feels alone, and to show that change can start with us.
Our Impact + much more!
Helped over 1000+ young people find support
According to google analytics, over 1000+ young people used our website alone in 2024-25 to find a mental health support service, advice and/or information, all thanks to our website - helping teens find the right support for them at the click of a button.
375,000 reached on our Suicide Awareness Campaign
Plus, over 100+ teens accessed our ‘your voice hub’ and spent time reading each of our real life youth mental health stories, helping others feel like they aren’t alone.