(Insert organisation) celebrates World Mental Health Day with local events for the whole community to enjoy. The event will take place on (date) at (location) and proceeds will be donated to Mental Health Ireland. The goal is to bring awareness to mental health issues and end the stigma around mental illness. Mental Health Ireland's CEO praised the efforts to promote positive mental health and make it an essential part of personal wellbeing.

1. (Insert organisation) celebrates World Mental Health Day with local events for the whole community to enjoy
Plan to Protect Your Mental Wellbeing
(Date) (Write a short paragraph about what your event is, where and when it is taking place and where the proceeds of the event will be donated) World Mental Health Day is celebrated worldwide on the 10th of October. It is an opportunity to bring awareness to mental health on an international, national and local scale, informing and educating people about mental health and to work towards ending the stigma and create a non-judgemental space for people struggling with their mental health to open up and talk.
(Include quote from your organisation about why you are hosting this event and how it will benefit the community. List your event details as below
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 Who will be there – is there a photo opportunity Mental Health Ireland’s vision is for an Ireland where mental health is valued as being an essential part of personal wellbeing and the health of the nation. Rather than focusing on mental and emotional pain as something to be eradicated, we need to promote the message that it is normal and indeed natural to feel down at times, and that feeling vulnerable is an inherent part of being human. Mental Health Ireland have launched their ‘Plan to Protect your Mental Wellbeing’ campaign this Mental Health Week. It encourages everyone to become aware of their wellbeing by following five simple steps. These include Connecting with others, being Active on a daily basis, Taking Notice of what’s happening around you, to Keep Learning and to Give back to your community, friends or family. By monitoring our activities and actions in these areas of our daily lives we can see which areas we are doing well in and others we may need to concentrate on.
(Insert organisation) is one of 103 member organisations of Mental Health Ireland (MHI) who are headquartered in Dublin. MHI’s primary function is to promote positive mental health and wellbeing and actively support persons with a mental health condition and their families on their journey towards recovery.
Orla Barry, CEO for Mental Health Ireland said “We are delighted to see so many events and activities taking place all over Ireland during Mental Health Week. I want to say a huge thank- you to all of the Mental Health Association volunteers who are so dedicated to their local Associations. Positive mental health is a journey, sometimes enlightening, sometimes challenging, but most definitely a worthwhile journey to embrace in life. Mental Health

2. Ireland’s staff and volunteers help keep this message in the public domain helping to break down the stigma surrounding mental health.”
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(Organisers name) (Mental Health Association Volunteer) (Organisers mobile number)
Jill O’Herlihy Head of Communications, MHI 087 795 7717
jilloherlihy@mentalhealthireland.ie
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