Tag: World Mental Health Day

Dave and CALM partner with Murdock London Barbers for World Mental Health Day

Stuart Mitchell

Entertainment TV channel Dave, and CALM (the Campaign Against Living Miserably), are raising awareness of World Mental Health Day in a continuation of their long-running, award-winning partnership. They have also joined up with Murdock, the London based Barbers whose staff are trained in Mental Health First Aid, to further encourage positive conversations surrounding mental health, activated by in store ambient media and supported by both on and off air media. The campaign features co-branding in Murdock’s London stores, TV ads, social videos, and five new episodes of the hit podcast,…

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YMCA say: “Young people struggle to make time for mental wellbeing”

Stuart Mitchell

YMCA called on the nation to make their mental health a priority on World Mental Health Day and join WHOLE HOUR Less than a third (30%) of young people think they take enough time out to look after their mental wellbeing with almost half (46%) saying they simply don’t have the time to do so, new figures have shown ahead of World Mental Health Day (10 October) tomorrow. Youth charity YMCA spoke to more than 1,000 young people, aged 11 to 24 years-old, about the importance of self-care in light of…

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Kirkintilloch pupils help to launch new ‘Make it Count’ campaign to tackle mental health crisis in schools

Stuart Mitchell

Pupils, teachers and parents from Kirkintilloch High School in East Dunbartonshire helped launch the new ‘#Make it Count’ campaign from the Mental Health Foundation Scotland. Launching on World Mental Health Day, the new campaign calls for the Scottish Government to tackle the growing mental health crisis in schools, after new figures published today revealed a quarter of Scottish parents say academic pressure is causing their children to feel stressed. Kirkintilloch High School has been chosen to launch the campaign, due to its proactive approach to mental health and wellbeing, which…

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HMUK highlights Music Minds Matter service on World Mental Health Day 2018

Stuart Mitchell

In recognition of World Mental Health Day on Wednesday 10 October, Help Musicians UK highlighted its around the clock, dedicated support line and service for the music industry, Music Minds Matter, through several key industry collaborations and partnerships, as well as a special social media campaign #MyMusicMindMatters. A growing music industry population needs preventative support, as evidenced by new data revealing nearly 3 in every 4 people who contacted Music Minds Matter were in need of a listening ear and advice. New statistics on those contacting the Music Minds Matter…

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Wavemaker Take Over 1Rebel in Support of Young Minds on World Mental Health Day

Stuart Mitchell

On London 10th October Media, Content and Technology agency Wavemaker, partnered with 12 media owners for a one-day takeover of 1Rebel Southbank, offering a schedule of exclusive classes for staff and showcasing their ongoing commitment to promoting the importance of mental health amongst young people. Media Owners including DMG, JC Decaux, Twitter, DCM, Blis, Outdoor Plus, Ocean, Hearst, Mobsta, ESI, Facebook and Telegraph are each sponsoring a different 1Rebel signature class throughout the day. Classes are open for anyone at Wavemaker to attend and donations will be collected to raise…

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