adam&eveDDB creates 84 sculptures for CALM to campaign against male suicide

Project 84 is adam&eveDDB’s second campaign for The Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM), a charity dedicated to preventing male suicide. The work aims to initiate a much-needed conversation and action around male suicide prevention and bereavement support. The 84 sculptures are a visual representation and poignant reminder of the tragic statistic that 84 men take their own lives every week. The sculptures have been created by renowned sculptor Mark Jenkins, with support from bereaved friends and families who have lost a loved one to suicide. Across a series of workshops,…

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Duke Of Cambridge supports CALM’s #BestManProject

CALM’s Best Man Project got a Royal seal of approval. As part of their support of Heads Together, a group of CALM supporters, volunteers and familiar faces like Rio Ferdinand, Loyle Carner, and Roman Kemp met The Duke Of Cambridge. Friendships and social connections can provide a lifeline for those in crisis, but recent research reveals men are much less likely than women to feel comfortable when a man they know opens up to them, and men’s social connections can wane over time. Isolation and loneliness is a growing problem, especially for men over 30. …

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Why Save It For A Wedding To Be Your Mate’s Best Man? Asks Charity

The male suicide prevention charity the Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM), in collaboration with The Drum’s Do It Day. has launched the Best Man Project. An honour many men experience, being a best man is an opportunity to display exemplary mate behaviour. Beyond planning the stag do and crafting embarrassing stories for the speech, a best man comes into his own by being there for the groom through thick and thin, having his back, and acting as a rock of support. A best man is the epitome of a great mate, so…

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Graham Coxon announces new track in support of CALM

Graham Coxon is the man. A real legend of British music. And he’s just announced ‘Falling’, a new recording available on digital download and limited edition 7” vinyl, in support of CALM.   ‘Falling’ was written by a friend of Graham’s, Luke Daniel, a talented unknown songwriter and dedicated father who, after a long fight with chronic pain, tragically ended his own life last year. Graham’s version of the track features on a double A side, which includes Luke’s original home recording. The tracks are available on digital download, streaming…

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Dentsu Aegis Network And Calm Release #Changethepicture Campaign

Dentsu Aegis Network and CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably) have launched a new campaign called #ChangeThePicture for International Men’s Day. The Campaign is designed to challenge the negatice sterotypes often associated with men. Male suicide is the biggest killer of men under 45, with 12 men in the UK taking their own lives each day. #ChangeThePicture is a data-driven campaign devised by Dentsu Aegis Network’s digital agency 360i Europe that will run across print, digital out-of-home, online and social. CALM have mentioned how you can #ChangeThePicture with the following advice:…

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