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Mental Health Awareness  – Time to Talk event comes to Birmingham – 24 April 2024

As Mental Health Awareness week 2024 approaches, The Leasing Foundation is holding a Time to Talk event. A panel discussion followed by Jeremy Lyons and Louise Lyons-Appiah from Beyond’s youth board will discuss their personal experiences, how the Beyond charity supports young people and their parents/ carers during mental health challenges. The evening will conclude with breakout sessions, networking and drinks.

About this event:

It will take place on Wednesday 24 April, 5pm – 8pm at Shoosmiths in Birmingham (B3 3AG)

The panel event will focus on how we support employees in our organisations with all caring responsibilities and in particular for children and young people experiencing mental health challenges.

Topic: Time to Talk – Mental Health: children and young people, caring responsibilities.

Speakers:

  • Jeremy Lyons, assistant psychologist and youth board member for Beyond, co founder of BreathUnion a peer to peer support network for students
  • Louise Lyons-Appiah, advocate for mental health, personal development, and equality, youth board member for Beyond and co founder of BreathUnion a peer to peer support network for students

Panel members:

Agenda:

17.00             Arrivals and registrations

17.30             Welcome

17.45             Panel Discussion

18.15 Beyond Presentation

19.00             Breakout sessions followed by Networking and drinks

20.00             Close

Join us!

Location: Shoosmiths, 103 Colmore Row, Birmingham B3 3AG

Date: Wednesday 24 April 2024

Time: 5 – 8pm

Dress code:  Smart casual.

Cost: Free with opportunities to donate to Beyond on the day

Click here to register

About Beyond – the Leasing Foundation’s 2024 charity partner

Beyond is a youth mental health charity, tackling the growing mental health crisis affecting young people in the UK. Roughly one in five young people suffers from a mental disorder.  The organisation uses it expertise and resources to help those working with young people access the right mental health support for those in their care.  To date, Beyond has enabled access to critical mental health interventions in over 56 educational settings and provided free mental health resources to over one million young people. All on a very limited budget. https://wearebeyond.org.uk/

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Look forward to seeing you!