Little Bit of Back groundI work for Mental Health Charity Take Off. http://takeoff.works/ I am responsible for getting people active. Teaching dance classes ect. I am also artist in residence at the Umbrella Café Whitstable www. theumbrellacafe.co.uk This role evolved after my participation in the most 2017 Whitstable Fun palace. I really liked the vibe of the Umbrella Café, I love that community is at the heart of their work. They’re inclusive, support local artists by showing art work on the wall.. and are just fantastic all round. How it came about Mental Health Awareness week 2018 was coming up in my diary. I wanted to get a dance performance happening that week, but unfortunately this time, it didn't work out how I had originally planned. But I was still keen to encourage healthy conversations about mental health. I proposed to the founder of Take Off that we do something to show this fantastic charity. His reply was ‘Yes brilliant, lets do it! Would you like to organise it?’ I decided to grab the bull by the horns and get my teeth stuck in to this mini project. How it went
We were lucky with a beautiful day - We had lots of people (from all over Kent) came along to the Café to paint shells, buy plants, look at our display on the wall and talk to each other about their experiences in mental health. I really enjoyed hearing healthy conversations and advice being shared through peer support. -This is where Take Off has grown from! I was overwhelmed with the support and willingness of other Take Off and Umbrella Café Staff who were very happy to help me and enable these conversations about Mental Health. Even though I wasn't able to make a dance performance happen this time, I was still glad that I could organise this event. It was a pleasure to be part of a day that was created by support, advice and understanding. I look forward to the next the next project ! 😏
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