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A selection of event suggestions

publication date: Apr 4, 2008
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SCHOOL EVENT FOR CHILDREN AGED 13-16

Design a T-shirt competition with a mental health message (focusing on empathy).

After designing the T-shirt they have to wear it in school for mental health awareness week.

A prize for the best T-shirt in each class

 

THEATRE ROYAL HOSPITALITY SUITE - CONVERSATION

25 people with varied experience of mental health 

25 from different walks of life, and varied age range

2 hr conversation over meal.

Guest speakers, mini drama, visual, positive and negative images

   

EXPERIENCE ANOTHER DIMENSION

Conversation about spiritual, mental health  experiences, comparisons.
In: a church (King Street) or a Buddhist centre

Show a play/film/read from book (eg Carlos Casteneda or The Alchemist, The Songlines) that touches on similarity of spiritual and mental health experiences (to set mood).

Small (v.small 1-1) exchanges – dynamically, ie change partners.

 

MOVING PEOPLE “ENJOY THE JOURNEY!”

A play on a train from Norwich to Lowestoft or Cromer.

Professional Actors and Community Project exploring issues of judging others – confiding in strangers, common ground etc.

 

A DAY IN ‘MY SHOES’ (R U MAN ENOUGH)
 
Props: shoes – various styles and sizes
Around Chapelfield
Exchange shoes at a different venue. Give to person who has experienced mental health.
Various points with ladies’ shoes being shown in a fashion show(rugby shirts, football)
Event – Fashion Show – girls displaying shoes
“Group” to attract – Lads Group
Match a pair of shoes (put a ray on the shoe) to a case history (then look for the case history)
Sponsorship from local shoe shop

Swap a ticket for a pair of shoes

This is just a small selection of the many inventive ideas delegates came up with click here to download the full list

but the campaign is always open to more - why not get in touch and tell us yours?

Contact Think Tank chairman Robert Ashton's PA

Anne Smales

on

01953 605000

or email:

robert@robertashton.co.uk