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Global Alliance launches first ever truly global Mental Health & Wellbeing Month this September 2020

Stuart Mitchell

The Global Alliance will launch the first ever Mental Health & Wellbeing Month this September 2020. The Global Alliance state that after the impacts of the pandemic that changed the social interaction between people all over the world it is important to maintain a mindset and behavioral balance on the Physical, Emotional or Psychological, Social, Spiritual, Intellectual and Economic dimensions. The Global Alliance encourage their community of members to create and share content on the multidimensions of Mental Health & Wellbeing through videos, texts, podcasts, apps, websites, meetings that show…

The Royal Foundation announces £1.8 million Fund to support Frontline Workers and the Nation’s Mental Health

Stuart Mitchell

The Royal Foundation has granted nearly £1.8 million to ten leading charities at the heart of mental health and frontline support, through a bespoke fund set up as part of the organisation’s response to COVID-19. The grants aim to build on the work that the Foundation has already done in recent months to support those on the frontline of the pandemic in the UK, and the mental health sector. The Royal Foundation has consulted extensively with these sectors, identifying where it is uniquely placed to add value. Today’s grants build…

#FirstRespondersFirst Raises Nearly $8 Million to Support Healthcare Workers on the Frontlines of the COVID-19 Pandemic, Launches New Mental Health Initiative and Announces Leadership Council

Stuart Mitchell

#FirstRespondersFirst, an initiative of Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Thrive Global, and the CAA Foundation, which launched on March 23 and has raised nearly $8 million to support healthcare workers on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic, today unveiled its new Mental Health Initiative, designed to provide real-time support and resources to health care workers both domestically and abroad. “At #FirstRespondersFirst, we understood early on it was our public health imperative to make the mental well-being of frontline workers our highest priority,” said Michelle A. Williams, dean of…

Alight’s COVID-19 Health Messaging Campaign IN OUR HANDS Reaches 100 Million People Worldwide

Stuart Mitchell

Alight, formerly known as the American Refugee Committee, is proud to share that the IN OUR HANDS campaign has officially reached 100 million people worldwide. The campaign, which was created in conjunction with IDEO.org, launched in mid-April as COVID-19 was surging globally and millions of people still hadn’t heard of the virus. IN OUR HANDS was developed to share bite-sized, positive health messaging and prevention techniques, while also dismantling prevalent myths and misinformation about COVID-19. What started as an effort in the 19 countries that Alight serves has since been…

#Healthytogether: The IOC, the World Health Organization and the United Nations Join Forces to Fight the COVID-19 Pandemic – With Athletes Helping to Spread the Word

Stuart Mitchell

Olympic athletes will help deliver important public health information, inspiring people to adopt or continue behaviours that will curtail the pandemic and provide resources that promote physical and mental health. Using the theme “Healthy Together”, partners and athletes will spotlight the collective effort and global collaboration needed to reduce the spread and impact of COVID-19. IOC President Thomas Bach said: “Sport can save lives. We have seen over the last few months just how important sport and physical activity are for health and well-being. And working together with WHO and…