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Unmasked Mental Health wish to open additional Community Hubs throughout Kirklees, so that everybody has access to support when they are struggling to prevent them getting into dangerous predicaments.
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Unmasked currently have six Community hubs, five within Calderdale and one in Bury. It is important that we can open more community hubs so that people have safe space to go on a weekly basis where we can work as a community to combat loneliness and isolation, with the aim to improve the populations mental health, wellbeing and lower the staggering rates of crisis in the United Kingdom. We therefore require the funding to create at least three hubs in Hudderfield, Batley and Dewsbury.
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Why it's a great idea:
With 1 in 4 people globally suffering from mental health difficulties from anxiety and depression to bipolar and schizophrenia. It has become imperative that there are numerous tasks yet to be done in getting the message across to removing the discrimination and bias associated with the label thus, conscientizing people and encouraging sufferers to come forward and speak to others about their struggles knowing the government alone cannot curb the raging war against all persons with mental health conditions. It is however our belief that with dedication and likeminded people to help in this mission, it is an achievable goal.
Steps to get it done:
We would also be interested to know if you know of any specific locations (e.g. community centre, church etc.) where the Community Hubs could run from, within Kirklees, on a Thursday evening between 19:00 and 21:00.
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How will the money be spent?Total £2,210
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Volunteer‘Unmasked Mental Health’ is a non-profitable organisation set up to help all people struggling with mental health difficulties. It’s here to help them be able to open up about their struggles. This would inevitably limit the rates of crisis and suicide. The organisation works through both physical and digital communities that are both positive and safe environments. We are very business minded, continually developing our services around quality and content, while ensuring we are on top of all new research and developments within the field of mental health and wellbeing.
We opened the doors to the organisation for helping people in January 2019. In these months we have been able to develop a mobile app (apple and android versions) with approximately 4,500 users (and counting…) and six hubs in and around Calderdale, with the numbers of attendants growing as our message is spreading. We have over 22,000 followers on Facebook, and an additional 2,500 followers on other social media platforms. We have given these people hope, a voice and a place that they can go and talk to others about their struggles. The app gives people a platform 24 hours, 7 days a week and 365 days a year, and has a direct link to an affiliate crisis line should they feel that they are reaching their limits. These intervening measures takes off pressure over other organisations that are besieged with long waiting lists and as well, prevents sufferers’ conditions degenerating into being suicidal.
Project Owner: Unmasked Mental Health The Project Owner takes legal responsibility for receiving and spending the funds raised and ensuring the project is delivered.
