Davis students secure €800 at YSI Dragons Den

THE Davis College YSI class pitched at the Young Social Innovators Den on Thursday, January 30.

The Den, a component of the YSI Programme, sees successfully shortlisted schools pitch for mentoring, money or means. The students involved, Meadhbh Sexton, Liam O’Herlihy and Domas Kalesnykas made a hugely successful pitch for their project, Mental Health:

The Ripple Effect. The students feel that they all have a role to play and must all work together, to combat mental illness.

The class have compiled an action plan which contains a suite of measures, some of which have been executed and others which are in the process of being implemented. They have designed a mental health lapel pin which they are hoping will be worn by the masses, and symbolise an ever present listening ear.

They note that although other social issues have corresponding lapel pins, the pressing issue of mental health does not, so they feel this initiative has the potential to be powerful.

Diane Finucane of Cork County Council, Mallow has been instrumental in securing a premises for the group, who will set up a pop-up shop in the town.

Sarah Buckley of West End Art Studios, has kindly offered to host the shop.

The shop will not alone sell the lapel pins but also a range of clothing which the students have also designed, with all profits from the sale of both going to Jigsaw and Pieta House. It is hoped the presence of the shop will also spread awareness of the importance of positive mental health to the wider community.

Field Club talk on the Bowens

MALLOW Field Club will host a lecture on Wednesday, February 12 at 8.30pm in Mallow Social Services Centre, New Road, Mallow.

David Hicks, Architectural Historian will deliver an illustrated talk on the Bowens, and the writer Elizabeth. The lecture will include some previously unseen photographs of the Bowen Family, and their home in Bowens Court, Kildorrery.

A door charge of € 3 will apply, and everybody is welcome.