My Community Pledge – A Wellbeing Activity for Mental Health Awareness Week 2025.

Encourage children to reflect on how they can positively contribute to their community with this simple, meaningful resource. 

Empower your pupils to take action during Mental Health Awareness Week 2025 with My Community Pledge - a free, printable activity designed to help children understand the value of their role within a community. Whether used alongside our Primary Mental Health Awareness Week Presentation or on its own, this resource encourages children to think about how they can show kindness, offer support, and be a positive presence in the world around them.

About This Resource

My Community Pledge invites children to reflect on one small but meaningful way they can be a valuable member of their community. The activity includes a clear, child-friendly prompt and space for pupils to write their pledge. This could be anything from being a good friend, using kind words or simply listening to others.

The simplicity of the activity allows for a wide range of responses and opens the door for further discussion about values like respect, empathy, and teamwork.

Mental Health Awareness Week 2025

Taking place from 12th–18th May, Mental Health Awareness Week is a nationwide campaign focused on raising awareness, encouraging conversations, and building emotionally healthier communities. It’s the perfect time to introduce children to the importance of looking after their own mental health and understanding the emotional wellbeing of others.

This year’s theme, Power in Community, recognises how connection, care, and collective action help build a strong foundation for wellbeing. This pledge activity is a practical and empowering way for children to explore how they can actively contribute to that positive community culture.

Benefits of This Resource

• ✅ Encourages children to see themselves as active, caring members of their community.

• ✅ Promotes self-reflection, social responsibility, and kindness.

• ✅ Builds emotional connection to others, supporting mental health through belonging.

• ✅ Can be used in whole-class, small group, or individual sessions.

• ✅ Offers a creative outlet for expression through writing and drawing.

• ✅ Fosters discussion about values, support networks, and positive action.

• ✅ Links seamlessly with PSHE, SEL, and whole-school wellbeing frameworks.

How to Use This Resource

• Use as part of the Primary Mental Health Awareness Week 2025 Presentation, following the class discussion on community.

• Introduce the activity during a circle time, PSHE lesson, or whole-school wellbeing day.

• Ask children to write or draw one way they can contribute positively to their community and sign their pledge!

• Invite volunteers to share their pledges aloud, creating a sense of shared purpose and connection

• Create a “Wall of Pledges” or classroom display showcasing everyone’s contribution to a kind, supportive culture.

• Encourage children to revisit their pledge at the end of the week and reflect on what they’ve done or how it felt.

Examples of Pledges Children Might Make:

• “I promise to always be kind to myself and others.”

• “I promise to be a valuable member of my community and help those in need."

• “I will use kind words everyday."

• “I will spread love and positivity!"

• “I promise to be a good listener.”

My Community Pledge is a simple yet powerful activity that helps children understand that their actions matter, and that even the smallest acts of kindness and connection can have a big impact. Aligned with the Mental Health Awareness Week 2025 theme of Power in Community, this free resource promotes responsibility, empathy, and emotional wellbeing while reinforcing the idea that we all have a role to play in creating a healthier, happier world.

Download now and invite your pupils to make their pledge for a more connected and caring community.