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Duchess Of Cambridge To Launch Mental Health Support Programme In Schools

It's part of her work with Heads Together.
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Life editor at HuffPost UK

The Duchess of Cambridge will be continuing her work of boosting mental health in young people by launching a new school programme.

She will visit Roe Green Junior School, in Brent, on Tuesday 23 January, to launch the programme with pupils and teachers, and take part in a lesson designed to help support a child’s mental health and wellbeing. 

Kate will then make a speech to guests and campaigners, in which the details of the project will be unveiled. 

Coordinated and financed by The Royal Foundation, the mental health project has been developed by the youth-focussed charity partners of Heads Together; the Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families, Place2Be and Young Minds.

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The Duchess of Cambridge visited Bond Primary School to see the world of the Wimbledon Junior Tennis Initiative in January 2017.

NAHT, the school leaders’ association, has been engaged in developing the initiative with guidance from Centre for Mental Health.

The launch event will also be attended by the Minister for Schools, Nick Gibb, and will include speeches from Simon Marshall (Director of Educational Services at Together for Children Sunderland) and Julie Greer, a head teacher at Cherbourg Primary School, which is taking part in the pilot of the project.  

The project is part of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry’s  Heads Together campaign.

For the Duchess, supporting young people is a key focus of her work at The Royal Foundation. 

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Duchess Of Cambridge Wimbledon Style
10 July 2016(01 of24)
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The Duchess of Cambridge attended the Men's Final of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships between Milos Raonic and Andy Murray. (credit:Karwai Tang via Getty Images)
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She wore an Alexander McQueen dress featuring an 'Obsession' print, which includes butterflies, lips, jewels and of course, the signature McQueen skull. (credit:Karwai Tang via Getty Images)
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She cheered Andy Murray on to win his second Wimbledon title. (credit:Karwai Tang via Getty Images)
7 July 2016(04 of24)
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Catherine watched Elena Visnina take on Serena Williams in the semi-finals of the championships. (credit:Karwai Tang via Getty Images)
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She wore a yellow Roksanda dress (a custom take on the label's Ryedale dress), pearl earrings by Soru Jewellery, Ballon Bleu watch by Cartier, heels by Rupert Sanderson, a Victoria Beckham bag and her trusty Ray-Ban Wayfarer sunglasses. (credit:WPA Pool via Getty Images)
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She was clearly impressed by Serena Williams win. (credit:Karwai Tang via Getty Images)
8 July 2015(07 of24)
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Catherine cheered on Andy Murray in the men’s single quarter-finals. (credit:Julian Finney via Getty Images)
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She teamed her red L.K. Bennett Cayla dress with a Diane Von Furstenburg animal print clutch, her signature nude court heels, and, of course, her Ray-Bans. (credit:Karwai Tang via Getty Images)
6 July 2014(09 of24)
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Catherine and Prince William watched Novak Djokovic beat Roger Federer in the men's singles final. (credit:Karwai Tang via Getty Images)
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The Duchess wore a teal Evelyn dress by Jonathan Saunders and carried her Avona clutch from LK Bennett. (credit:Karwai Tang via Getty Images)
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2 July 2014(12 of24)
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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge attended the men's singles quarter-final match between Britain's Andy Murray and Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov. (credit:Hoch Zwei via Getty Images)
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Kate wore a lace 'Roamer' sundress by Australian designer, Zimmerman. (credit:Karwai Tang via Getty Images)
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8 July 2012(15 of24)
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The Duchess of Cambridge was joined by her sister Pippa Middleton as she watched Roger Federer of Switzerland defeating Andy Murray of Great Britain and claiming the men's singles title. (credit:LEON NEAL via Getty Images)
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Kate wore two pieces from Jigsaw: the sleeveless Vanessa dress and the Nessie Tweed Jacket. (credit:Icon Sports Wire via Getty Images)
4 July 2012(17 of24)
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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge attended the Andy Murray vs. David Ferrer quarter final match. (credit:Visionhaus via Getty Images)
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She wore an Alexander McQueen cable-knit sailor dress and carried her Jaeger ‘Kate’ bag. (credit:Neil Mockford via Getty Images)
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27 June 2011(20 of24)
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William and Kate watched the round sixteen match between Andy Murray and Richard Gasquet. (credit:ben radford via Getty Images)
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The Duchess wore Temperley London’s Moraiah dress, with LK Bennett Sledge2 pumps. (credit:Danny Martindale via Getty Images)
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28 June 2008(23 of24)
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When the Duchess was still known as "Prince William's girlfriend Kate Middleton" she attended Wimbledon with friends. (credit:Ryan Pierse via Getty Images)
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She looked beautiful, as per. (credit:Ryan Pierse via Getty Images)
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