Youth initiative ending with 5k walk Two Wicklow town events for World Mental Health Day
OVER 260 young people will take part in a ‘Gr8 2b Yng’ 5km walk along the Murrough in Wicklow town.
Organised by Wicklow Youth Mental Health Initiative, the 5km Positive Steps Walk is an annual event taking place this year on Friday, October 18. The meeting point is at the Murrough Car Park for 10 a.m.
The walk is part of the week-long Youth Mental Health Initiative in Wicklow town which is now in its ninth year. The ‘Gr8 2b Yng’ campaign is aimed at Transition year and Youthreach students in four local schools. This year, there will be 260 young people taking part in the event.
The event is organised by the Wicklow Youth Mental Health Initiative which comprises of six local services and projects. This free event involves three days of workshops which are aimed at helping young people understand and take charge of their own mental health.
The week finishes with the walk. RSVP to siobhan.quinn@foroige.ie by October 11. WORLD Mental Health Day takes place this Thursday and Wicklow Mental Health Association (WMHA) are holding two events in Wicklow town. The theme for the events is Connection. Halpin’s Café in Bridge Street will be hosting a Connect Café from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. which will give everyone a chance to meet with friends, enjoy a chat and refreshments. WMHA are very grateful to Stephen Rawson at Halpin’s for hosting this event. A talk entitled ‘The Importance of Social Connection to Well-Being’ will be presented by local therapist Ann Marie Taylor. Ann Marie will speak about modern life and work patterns which often lead to social isolation which is increasingly common. With the advances in technology and social media many people are experiencing a lack of social connection in their lives.
She will talk about social connection and why is it important. What happens if we don’t have enough of it- how can we get more? If we don’t have enough social connection in our lives, what can we do about it?
The talk will be at 8 p.m. at WMHA’s new venue The Ecology Centre which is located in the grounds of the Dominican Campus in Wicklow town. Doors open at 7.30 p.m. and admission is free. All are welcome.