St George’s Shopping Centre in Harrow will host a week-long campaign called ‘Heart of Harrow’ to mark Mental Health Awareness Week from Monday 12 May.
The event is being held in partnership with Harrow Giving, Harrow Cove, and Carib & Co Brunch, and will feature local charities and organisations providing information and activities focused on mental wellbeing.
The theme for this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week is ‘community’. As part of the campaign, stalls will be set up throughout the week to offer support and resources to the public.
A free floral bench decorating workshop will take place on Saturday 10 May from 11am to 3pm.
The full schedule includes:
- Saturday 10 May (11am–3pm): Floral bench decorating workshop
- Monday 12 May (9am–2pm): Eachcounsellingandsupport
- Monday 12 May (2.30pm–5/6pm): Reviving Links CICI
- Tuesday 13 May (9am–2pm): Mind in Harrow
- Tuesday 13 May (2.30pm–5/6pm): Unique Community Charity
- Wednesday 14 May (9am–2pm): RCCT CIC
- Wednesday 14 May (2.30pm–5/6pm): The Romanian and Eastern European Hub
- Thursday 15 May (9am–2pm): My Yard and a quiz
- Thursday 15 May (2.30pm–5/6pm): Age UK Hillingdon
- Friday 16 May (11am–3pm): Harrow Cove with an information and canvas display
- Saturday 17 May (2pm–6pm): Carib & Co mindfulness colouring workshop and dance performance
Members of the public are invited to attend and engage with the organisations involved.
St George’s Centre Manager said: “St. George’s Shopping Centre is proud to launch the ‘Heart of Harrow’ campaign and host this important event to mark Mental Health Awareness Week. We are committed to serving our local community and providing a platform for these vital organisations to connect with residents and raise awareness about mental wellbeing, not only for this campaign but year-round.”
Jade Weir-Reid, Founder and Co-Director, Carib and Co Brunch: “We are happy that St George’s had us in their plans from last year to be part of this amazing opportunity of bringing awareness of mental health. The theme this year is community and we are grateful that St George’s is engaging with the community and shining a spotlight on local charities and non-profit organisations like Carib and Co Brunch who do good in the community. It feels good to be recognised and we thank St. George’s. We will be delivering a mindfulness colouring workshop and a social dancing performance for the whole family on Saturday 17th May from 2pm to 6pm and we can’t wait!”
Vinujah Prabakaran, Service Manager at the Harrow Cove: “It is so important to have people around you who are empathetic and supportive – it is key for recovery. No one should be facing mental health challenges alone, which is why we do what we do at the Harrow Cove. We are looking forward to taking part in Mental Health Awareness Week at St. George’s to share more about what we do with their shoppers and raise awareness of the resources we provide.”
Ros Jenkins, Voluntary Action Harrow / Harrow Giving: “Harrow Giving is the local charity supporting grassroots community organisations in Harrow. This Mental Health Week the focus is on the benefits getting involved in your community can have for your mental health. Harrow Giving will be in St George’s Centre with lots of opportunities to support, volunteer with or seek help from brilliant local charities and community groups.”
More information is available on the St George’s website: https://www.stgeorgesshopping.co.uk/mental-health-awareness-week/
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