This is probably a good time for us to be sharing how world mental health day was spent? Did you have any events or resources that you could share here?

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UCLan’s Annual World Mental Health Day

World Mental Health Day Wednesday 10th October 2012
Open Minds and Open Hearts community event  10am – 4pm
53 Degrees University of Central Lancashire

 

To celebrate World Mental Health Day 2012, the organisers of the One in Four Film Festival had a day of creativity, learning and fun event in UCLan’s 53 Degrees venue.

 

Upstairs in the venue our talented friends hosted creative workshops involving art, crafts and media that was free and open to all. Downstairs, meanwhile, alongside stalls we had opportunities to chat and learn about many wonderful initiatives and sources of support, there was films and live performances including dance, music and personal narratives presented by mental health service users, students and support staff.

 

Artist from The Factory Foundational album '31 Songs' came along and played live on the day at the 53 Degrees

Throughout the day we will also playing tracks from the album 31 Songs

 

Esther O’Callaghan OBE

"I was shocked to learn that suicide is the single biggest killer of 15-34 year old men in England and Wales - and that 75% of all suicides are men.

Thirty One - a compilation of 31 Manchester artists including Elbow and Noel Gallagher - all of whom gave their tracks for free - is my positive and practical response. The aim of the album was to raise enough money and awareness to enable CALM to get their helpline running 7 nights per week instead of the current 4.

CALM, the campaign against living miserably, is a charity set up to combat the high suicide rates in men. One of the main ways is through their national free, anonymous and confidential phone line

0800 58 58 58.

I am delighted to announce that from 1 November 2012, as a result of the awareness and unprecedented public support for CALM, the helpline will go 7 nights per week instead of the current 4.

Suicide and mental health do not discriminate, they cut across every part of society for any number of complex reasons. More often than not, suicide takes the best and brightest of us.

 

Thank you Russell for the tremendous opportunity to take part in the world mental health day community event with you and your colleagues in the 53° venue at uclan. It was a fabulous day and we met some lovely people. We also raised a substantial amount of money from the same sale of the album [31] that will go to the CALM charity.

I am wholeheartedly supporting the One in Four Film Festival as a positive way of raising awareness about one of the most important health issues of our time."

Esther O’Callaghan OBE

- Founder, The Factory Foundation

 

Local radio station,’ Preston FM’ also broadcast

live throughout the day from the 53° and interviewed members of the public.

 

The One in Four Film Festival and the World Mental Health Day Open Minds and Open Hearts community event are both UCLan Preston Guild contributions.

 

For more information, please contact:

Russell Hogarth

UCLan 2012 Honorary Fellow

Associate Lecturer Comensus/SUCAG

Chair of the One in Four Film Festival | Chair of the Independent Community Involvement Team

Address: Harrington Building 207 | University of Central Lancashire | Preston | PR1 2HE 

Mobile: 07940 455714 Call or Text

Email: Rhogarth1@uclan.ac.uk

Diversity Conference co-ordinator 

www.uclan.ac.uk/diversityconference

www.uclan.ac.uk/oneinfour       www.facebook.com/1in4film

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