Youngminds

Five children in every classroom struggle with their mental health. At M&S we know how much the mental health of young people matters to our customers and colleagues. No young person should feel alone, and no adult should feel alone when they want to help.

That’s why, in October 2023 we launched our biggest ever charity partnership with YoungMinds. Since then, and with your help, we’ve raised over £5.5 million, helping the charity to support young people and the adults in their lives over 9 million times with their mental health.

Through our research with YoungMinds, we’ve discovered that 38% of young people feel most comfortable turning to a parent or carer when struggling with their mental health, yet 35% of parents worry about making things worse by talking about it.

YoungMinds is working to bridge this gap by providing practical, accessible support to parents and carers. YoungMinds’ parent helpline and online support are a click or a call away and during 2026 M&S aims to raise a further £1.5m for the charity. £1.5m could fund all of YoungMinds’ services and support for parents and carers for a whole year.