Mental Health Awareness Event for Young People in Scarborough
‘#iwill Get Creative’ is an Art Therapy group of Young People who access art therapy with Art Therapy Yorkshire supported by Safe and Sound Homes (SASH). Collaborating with Scarborough, Whitby and Ryedale Mind (SWR Mind) to host an event on World Mental Health day focused on mental health awareness for young people.
On Thursday 10th October 2019 at Woodend Conference Room in Scarborough. ‘#iwill Get Creative’ host an event on World Mental Health day, this is a free event and open to all. Refreshments will be provided, members of the group on hand to answer questions, including a display of some of the artworks they have made within the group Art Therapy Yorkshire are a registered charity based in Scarborough at Woodend Creative. Our aim is to provide art psychotherapy support, and creative, therapeutic interventions to adults, young people and children.
SASH is a registered charity who provide vulnerable young people with a lasting solution to the problems that have led them to become homeless, all thanks to a network of amazing volunteers who provide a spare room and time to help.
SWR Mind provide mental health support to people aged 16+ throughout the region. We work to raise awareness and educate our community about mental health.
With this year’s theme of suicide prevention and the importance of wellbeing promotion, this event is going to be an opportunity for people to come along and meet the following providers, SWR Mind, SASH, Art Therapy Yorkshire, Sidewalk Youth Project and Compass Buzz. According to the World Health Organisation, more than 800,000 people die globally by suicide a year, making it the principal cause of death among people fifteen to twenty-nine years old and we firmly believe events such as these that reach out to young people and those that support them are vital in helping provide better support for the wellbeing of all young people.
‘#iwill get creative’ is a one-year group project funded by #iwill Fund, Department for Culture Media and Sport match funded by Two Ridings Community Foundation.
For more information visit arttherapyyorkshire.org.uk or visit our Facebook page.
Woodend Conference Room, The Crescent, Scarborough, YO112PW
