My Support Circle - Support Network Exploration Resource - WMHD2025 - FREE

A reflective worksheet for young people to map out their immediate, extended, and wider support networks during tricky times. Use alongside our World Mental Health Day 2025 Presentation for Secondary Schools.

For teenagers and older pupils, understanding that help comes in many forms is key to building resilience and confidence in seeking support. The My Support Circle activity provides a structured yet flexible way for students to explore the different layers of people, services, and organisations they can rely on when life feels difficult.

By placing themselves at the centre of a circle and then identifying their closest helpers, trusted adults, and wider services in each surrounding layer, students create a personalised map of their unique support network. This free printable activity is perfect for World Mental Health Day 2025, but it’s also an excellent resource for PSHE lessons, tutor time, or wellbeing sessions at any time of the year.

Features

• One-page printable worksheet in A4 format.

• Concentric circle design with clear instructions.

• Space for young people to write down or draw the people, places, and services in their support network.

• Encourages reflection on different levels of support, from friends and family to wider community and professional services.

• Best suited to KS3, KS4, and KS5 students.

• Free to download, print, and share.

About This Resource

The My Support Circle activity is designed to help young people think critically about where and how they can access support. At the centre of the circle, they draw themselves or write their name. In the first ring, they add the people they trust most - close friends or family. In the next layer, they include other safe adults, such as teachers, extended family, coaches, or GPs. In the outer layer, they note down services such as local organisations, helplines, or charities.

By the end, students have a clear visual representation of the many different types of support available to them. This activity not only builds awareness of immediate resources but also highlights the importance of wider systems of care.

World Mental Health Day 2025

The theme for World Mental Health Day 2025 is “Mental Health in Catastrophes and Emergencies: Access to Services.” For young people, this translates into an important reminder: access to support isn’t always straightforward, but there are always helpers if you know where to look.

My Support Circle links directly to this theme by showing students how to map out support at different levels, reinforcing the message that no one is ever completely alone, even during tricky times.

Benefits

• Encourages students to reflect on their personal networks of support.

• Promotes awareness of local and national services.

• Builds resilience and confidence in seeking help.

• Supports emotional literacy and self-awareness.

• Flexible and adaptable across different teaching contexts.

• Free and accessible for all schools and youth settings.

How to Use

1. Print the My Support Circle worksheet for your class or group.

2. Introduce the idea of “layers of support” - immediate, extended, and wider.

3. Ask students to place themselves at the centre by drawing or writing their name.

4. In the first ring, they list those they trust most, such as close friends and family.

5. In the next layer, they include safe adults they can turn to, such as teachers, extended family, or health professionals.

6. In the outer layer, they add wider services - helplines, local organisations, community groups, or charities.

7. Allow time for reflection and optional discussion in pairs or groups.

Suggested Uses

• Secondary school assemblies for World Mental Health Day.

• In combination with our World Mental Health Day 2025 Secondary School Presentation.

• PSHE or wellbeing lessons across KS3–KS5.

• Tutor group reflection activities.

• Pastoral or counselling sessions with individual students.

• Community youth groups or after-school programmes.

• As part of a wider wellbeing week or awareness campaign.

The My Support Circle is a free, printable activity that helps teenagers and older pupils reflect on the support networks available to them. By mapping out immediate, extended, and wider layers of help, young people gain a deeper understanding of where to turn in tricky times and the importance of accessing services when needed.

Perfect for World Mental Health Day 2025, this resource empowers young people with knowledge, self-awareness, and confidence, making mental health support feel more accessible.

Download the free My Support Circle worksheet today and give your students the tools to identify and visualise their unique support networks.