Monday, August 10, 2009
Friday, September 26, 2008
The Big 1 in 4 Bus Campaign PRESS RELEASE 25/09/08
Press Release
25.09.08
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Amanda Price, Lifecraft Campaigns Officer
Tel: 01223 566957
Email: amanda@lifecraft.org.uk
What's the Big Bus about mental health?
There's going to be a lot of fuss and a Big Bus about mental health at Petty Cury in Cambridge city centre on World Mental Health Day, Friday 10th October. Why? Because 1 in 4 people will experience a mental health problem during the course of a year yet the stigma attached to mental health is stopping people seeking help when they need it most.
Cambridge MP, David Howarth, who will be visiting the Bus at 10am, recently commented in an interview with the Cambridge mental health radio programme, Making Mental Notes:
"Mental illness is one of the biggest issues facing society today, and one of the most serious parts of the problem is allowing people to overcome the stigma of having a mental illness so that they are not frightened to admit they are ill."
The truth is that no one is immune from mental ill health although some people are more susceptible than others. For example, did you know that 1 in 4 university students will suffer from some form of mental health problem during their studies (Royal College of Psychiatrists 2003), I in 4 women will require treatment for depression at some point in their lives (National Institute for Clinical Excellence, 2003) and 1 in 4 unemployed people suffer from a mental health problem (Office of National statistics, 2001).
Visitors to the Bus will be able to find out about 70 local services that provide support such as access to training and work, financial and legal help, counselling, a listening ear, advocacy, support, advice and guidance. Representatives from these services will also be available to give information directly, including free legal advice. General information on mental health will also be available, including an awareness raising exhibition and a film crew will be interviewing passers by about their attitudes and views on mental health.
"Our friendly film crew will be asking passers by questions such as, 'do you know what 1 in 4 refers to?' and, 'what's the first thing that comes to your mind when you think of mental health?'. It should be an interesting way of getting people to explore their own attitudes and perceptions and, in turn, we will learn more about the work that we need to do to help break down public misconception, stigma and discrimination." Amanda Price, Lifecraft Campaigns Officer and Coordinator of The Big 1 in 4 Bus Campaign.
The Big 1 in 4 Bus campaign is also running from the website www.1in4.org.uk with campaign material being distributed to local libraries, community centres, GP surgeries, universities and colleges.
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Note to Editors
The Big 1 in 4 Bus campaign
The Big 1 in 4 Bus campaign was first launched in 2007. This year, as well as parking a bus in Cambridge City Centre and sending campaign material out to local organisations it is running from a new website: www.1in4.org.uk . The campaign is funded by Comic Relief, Blavo & Co. solicitors (www.legalblavo.co.uk) and by small donations from some of the 70 the support services that it promotes. The coordinator is Amanda Price, Lifecraft Campaigns Officer.
Lifecraft
Lifecraft is a self-help, user-led mental health voluntary organisation in Cambridge. As well as carrying out campaign work, Lifecraft runs weekly group activities, a social club, Lifeline (Cambridgeshire's mental health helpline: freephone 0808 808 2121), a counselling service and information centre and also provides opportunities for work. Membership is free and open to people who have experienced mental distress. Tel: 01223 566957 www.lifecraft.org.uk
David Howarth, MP for Cambridge
The quote from David Howarth is taken from extracts of his interview with Making Mental Notes that took place on Tuesday 12th August. These extracts are on David Howarth's website:
http://www.cambridgelibdems.org.uk/news/000584/
Making Mental Notes
Making Mental Notes is the new community radio programme at 209 Community Radio (www.209radio.co.uk, 105FM) run by people who have experienced mental health difficulties. The programme is funded by Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust, Rethink, Arts & Minds, Cam-mind, Manic Depression Fellowship, Friends of Fulbourn Hospital and the Community, Lifecraft and the Community Champions Fund.
Making Mental Notes runs a live one hour broadcast every four weeks and the next broadcast will be at 4pm on Tuesday 7th October on 105FM. The latest show can be listened to any time at: www.makingmentalnotes.209radio.co.uk
Berern Arts
Berern Arts will be carrying out the film work at the bus. This will involve interviews and vox pop with passers by on the subject of public attitudes towards mental health. Berern Arts enables people with and without physical disabilities and/or mental health needs to work together on creative projects. Tel: 01223 263950 www.berernarts.org.uk
25.09.08
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Amanda Price, Lifecraft Campaigns Officer
Tel: 01223 566957
Email: amanda@lifecraft.org.uk
What's the Big Bus about mental health?
There's going to be a lot of fuss and a Big Bus about mental health at Petty Cury in Cambridge city centre on World Mental Health Day, Friday 10th October. Why? Because 1 in 4 people will experience a mental health problem during the course of a year yet the stigma attached to mental health is stopping people seeking help when they need it most.
Cambridge MP, David Howarth, who will be visiting the Bus at 10am, recently commented in an interview with the Cambridge mental health radio programme, Making Mental Notes:
"Mental illness is one of the biggest issues facing society today, and one of the most serious parts of the problem is allowing people to overcome the stigma of having a mental illness so that they are not frightened to admit they are ill."
The truth is that no one is immune from mental ill health although some people are more susceptible than others. For example, did you know that 1 in 4 university students will suffer from some form of mental health problem during their studies (Royal College of Psychiatrists 2003), I in 4 women will require treatment for depression at some point in their lives (National Institute for Clinical Excellence, 2003) and 1 in 4 unemployed people suffer from a mental health problem (Office of National statistics, 2001).
Visitors to the Bus will be able to find out about 70 local services that provide support such as access to training and work, financial and legal help, counselling, a listening ear, advocacy, support, advice and guidance. Representatives from these services will also be available to give information directly, including free legal advice. General information on mental health will also be available, including an awareness raising exhibition and a film crew will be interviewing passers by about their attitudes and views on mental health.
"Our friendly film crew will be asking passers by questions such as, 'do you know what 1 in 4 refers to?' and, 'what's the first thing that comes to your mind when you think of mental health?'. It should be an interesting way of getting people to explore their own attitudes and perceptions and, in turn, we will learn more about the work that we need to do to help break down public misconception, stigma and discrimination." Amanda Price, Lifecraft Campaigns Officer and Coordinator of The Big 1 in 4 Bus Campaign.
The Big 1 in 4 Bus campaign is also running from the website www.1in4.org.uk with campaign material being distributed to local libraries, community centres, GP surgeries, universities and colleges.
###
Note to Editors
The Big 1 in 4 Bus campaign
The Big 1 in 4 Bus campaign was first launched in 2007. This year, as well as parking a bus in Cambridge City Centre and sending campaign material out to local organisations it is running from a new website: www.1in4.org.uk . The campaign is funded by Comic Relief, Blavo & Co. solicitors (www.legalblavo.co.uk) and by small donations from some of the 70 the support services that it promotes. The coordinator is Amanda Price, Lifecraft Campaigns Officer.
Lifecraft
Lifecraft is a self-help, user-led mental health voluntary organisation in Cambridge. As well as carrying out campaign work, Lifecraft runs weekly group activities, a social club, Lifeline (Cambridgeshire's mental health helpline: freephone 0808 808 2121), a counselling service and information centre and also provides opportunities for work. Membership is free and open to people who have experienced mental distress. Tel: 01223 566957 www.lifecraft.org.uk
David Howarth, MP for Cambridge
The quote from David Howarth is taken from extracts of his interview with Making Mental Notes that took place on Tuesday 12th August. These extracts are on David Howarth's website:
http://www.cambridgelibdems.org.uk/news/000584/
Making Mental Notes
Making Mental Notes is the new community radio programme at 209 Community Radio (www.209radio.co.uk, 105FM) run by people who have experienced mental health difficulties. The programme is funded by Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust, Rethink, Arts & Minds, Cam-mind, Manic Depression Fellowship, Friends of Fulbourn Hospital and the Community, Lifecraft and the Community Champions Fund.
Making Mental Notes runs a live one hour broadcast every four weeks and the next broadcast will be at 4pm on Tuesday 7th October on 105FM. The latest show can be listened to any time at: www.makingmentalnotes.209radio.co.uk
Berern Arts
Berern Arts will be carrying out the film work at the bus. This will involve interviews and vox pop with passers by on the subject of public attitudes towards mental health. Berern Arts enables people with and without physical disabilities and/or mental health needs to work together on creative projects. Tel: 01223 263950 www.berernarts.org.uk
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