MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS WEEK 14-20 MAY 2018
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M E N TA L H E A LT H AWA R E N E S S W E E K
14 -20 M AY 201 8
:ARE WE COPING? M E N TA L H E A LT H AWA R E N E S S W E E K : 14-20 M AY 2018 Thank you for joining us for Mental Health Awareness Week 2018! Now in its 18th year, we have previously focused on how mindfulness, anxiety, sleep deprivation and exercise can impact our mental health. This year our theme is Stress: are we coping? Research shows that 16 million people experience a mental health problem each year, and stress is a key factor in this. By identifying and dealing with stress we can go a long way to tackling mental health problems such as anxiety and depression, and, in some instances, self-harm and suicide. During the week we will look at how we can tackle stress and help improve our mental health. Raising awareness is vital for changing the way people think about mental health and events like yours help us reach more people than we ever could alone. Fundraising at your event will help us make an even bigger impact on everyone’s mental health. Your gift will allow us to continue conducting vital research into how people can live mentally healthier lives and ensure everyone is aware of the simple steps they can take to enhance and protect their mental health every day. We hope you find this fundraising pack useful. If you need extra materials or more information about the week visit: mentalhealth.org.uk/mhaw. Mark Rowland Director of Fundraising and Communications
ABOUT US
The Mental Health Foundation is the UK’s charity for everyone’s mental
health. With prevention at the heart of what we do, we aim to find and
address the sources of mental health problems so that people and
communities can thrive.
T H E D I F F E R E N C E YO U CA N M A K E
£5 Could help us create materials to spread
mental health messages far and wide.
£25
Could pay for a single parent to attend a
Creating Connections course – one of our
early years in the family programmes.
Could help us set up more Standing
£50
Together groups to help vulnerable
older people adjust to life changes and
ensure their mental health is a priority.
Marie found one of our early years in the family programmes, Creating
Connections, life-changing
“I came to be on benefits and a single parent at age 28. I was dealing
with bereavement, depression and low self-esteem while trying to
rebuild our whole lives from scratch. I struggled for two years to get
back on my feet and adjust to being a single parent, doing everything
myself with not a lot of support.
“By joining the Creating Connections self-management course run by the Mental Health
Foundation, I learnt something new every session: from goal setting, mental wellbeing,
and tools for managing emotions and stress, to training opportunities and services for
single parents. I learnt there were others who struggled too. The course material, other
members attending the course and the course facilitators have been a great support that
has helped me so much and still help me now.”F U N D RA I S I N G I D E A S
This Mental Health Awareness Week hold an event that helps you and your community tackle stress. Feel
free to print out the handout in the next page to give out at your event!
SOME IDEAS FROM US TO GET YOU STARTED...
CURRY & CHAAT
Get together with friends, enjoy a delicious curry SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES
and raise money for the Mental Health Foundation! Why not hold a non-uniform day at your school
Find out more: curryandchaat.org.uk or college? Ask for a donation for students to
come to school in their own clothes.
TEA & TALK
Get everyone together for a chat over a cup of tea Check out our schools fundraising pack with
and slice of cake. Find out more: teaandtalk.org.uk ideas for themed wellbeing days over the week:
bit.ly/MHFschoolsFR
SMOOTHIE SALE
Bored with the usual bake sales? Try making and
selling healthy, nutritious smoothies instead.
FOOTBALL MATCH
Hold a football match (or whatever sport you
prefer) and ask for a donation from each player to
take part.
MOCKTAIL PARTY
Combine your favourite juices to create exciting, IN CELEBRATION
non-alcoholic cocktails! Choose recipes from Ask friends and family to donate to the Mental Health
the hundreds available online and challenge your Foundation instead of buying you gifts for a special
friends to a Mocktail competition. occasion such as your birthday or wedding.
DONATE YOUR SKILLS BBQ OR PICNIC
Do you paint, dance or play an instrument? Hold a Make the most of the sunny (or not so sunny!) weather
workshop or put on a show! and hold an outdoor event.
NEXT STEPS D O N AT E
1. Add your event to our activity map: Pay in your fundraising or support the
mentalhealth.org.uk/mhaw Mental Health Foundation with a donation:
Online: mentalhealth.org.uk/donate
2. Tag us in your online activity and use
#MentalHealthAwarenessWeek Phone: 020 7803 1121
mentalhealthfoundation Post: Send a cheque payable to
Mental Health Foundation to our
@mentalhealth address below.
@mentalhealthfoundation
3. Get in touch with your event photos and
stories: supporter@mentalhealth.org.uk
mentalhealthfoundation
@mentalhealth MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS WEEK
14-20 MAY 2018
Colechurch House, 1 London Bridge @mentalhealthfoundation
Walk, London, SE1 2SX
Patron: HRH Princess Alexandra, The Hon Lady Ogilvy, KG GCVO Registered Charity no. England 801130, Scotland SC 03971410 WAYS TO LOOK AFTER YOUR MENTAL HEALTH 10 WAYS TO LOOK AFTER YOUR MENTAL HEALTH
Talk about your Talk about your
Keep active Eat well Take a break feelings Keep active Eat well Take a break
feelings
Drink sensibly Drink sensibly
Keep in touch Keep in touch
Do something Accept who Do something Accept who
you’re good at you are you’re good at you are
Ask for help Care for others Ask for help Care for others
mentalhealth.org.uk mentalhealth.org.uk
10 WAYS TO LOOK AFTER YOUR MENTAL HEALTH 10 WAYS TO LOOK AFTER YOUR MENTAL HEALTH
Talk about your Talk about your
feelings Keep active Eat well Take a break feelings Keep active Eat well Take a break
Drink sensibly Drink sensibly
Keep in touch Keep in touch
Do something Accept who Do something Accept who
you’re good at you are you’re good at you are
Ask for help Care for others Ask for help Care for others
mentalhealth.org.uk mentalhealth.org.ukM A K E YO U R O W N D O N AT I O N B OX
Build your own Mental Health Foundation donation box and put
them around your venue for people to add to.
Print onto card or thick paper. Cut along the solid pink lines using
a pair of scissors and, once cut, fold along the dotted lines. Fold or
glue the top and bottom flaps into place to make a cube.
Text THRIVE to 70300 Text THRIVE to 70300
to give £3 to give £3
Mental Health Foundation will receive Mental Health Foundation will receive
100% of your donation. 100% of your donation.
We would like to tell you a bit more We would like to tell you a bit more
about our work and ask for support, about our work and ask for support,
there is no obligation to give. To opt there is no obligation to give. To opt
out of future calls/texts include the out of future calls/texts include the
words NO INFO at the end of your words NO INFO at the end of your
message e.g. THRIVE NO INFO. message e.g. THRIVE NO INFO.MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS WEEK
14-20 MAY 2018
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Contact:
To support the Mental Health
Foundation text THRIVE to
70300 to donate £3 and
This year, we are focusing on the theme of stress. help ensure good mental
Research shows that 16 million people experience a health for all.
mental health problem each year, and stress is a key
factor in this. By dealing with stress we can go a long Mental Health Foundation will receive 100%
way to tackling mental health problems such as anxiety of your donation.
and depression, and, in some instances, self-harm and
We would like to tell you a bit more about
suicide.
our work and ask for support, there is no
obligation to give.
Find out more about the week: To opt out of future calls/texts include the
mentalhealth.org.uk/mhaw words NO INFO at the end of your message
e.g. THRIVE NO INFO.
Mental Health Foundation Registered Charity no.
England 801130, Scotland SC 039714:
ARE WE
COPING
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MENTAL HEALTH
AWARENESS WEEK
14-20 MAY 2018
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