Mental Health Day

World Mental Health Day - Get Moving in Dalston
Sunday 10 October 2010 / 12-4pm, FREE

Local people are warmly invited to join in with World Mental Health Day in Hackney, which this year will be marked by an outdoors event in Gillett Square, Dalston on Sunday 10 October from 12.00-4.00 pm.

Fun for all the family in Gillett Square, the Vortex and Peter Bedford – brought to you by charities and organisations from all over Hackney Borough. Music, dance and theatre from Hackney-based performers. Free aerobics and Qi Gong sessions. Short film screenings and art exhibition. Free creative writing and ceramics workshops. Find out who could help you. Funded by Hackney Council, East London NHS Foundation Trust, City and Hackney Primary Care Trust, Family Mosaic and West Hackney Parochial Charity.

"Get Moving in Dalston" links Hackney's local networks with Time to Change's national campaign to challenge the stigma, discrimination and exclusion experienced by people affected by mental health issues.

Get Moving Week from 2-11 October, aims to challenge stigma by bringing people together in a fun way to understand the reality about mental health issues, not the myths.

Last year more than 300 Get Moving Week events took place across the country, involving 130 local organisations including Councils, NHS Trusts and PCTs, and National Partners such as Natural England and BT.

Get Moving events use fun physical activities to bring people together and to promote better awareness of the links between mental health and well-being for all.

This year's event in Gillett Square will offer opportunities to take part in Aerobics, Qi Gong and Pilates sessions, a Bollywood dance workshop, and an interactive movement-based theatre performance.

"Get Moving in Dalston" is supported by East London NHS Foundation Trust in partnership with NHS City and Hackney, the London Borough of Hackney, Family Mosaic, Hackney Cooperative Developments, Gillett Square, The Vortex, Studio Upstairs London, Downstairs at the Vortex, Core Arts, Peter Bedford Housing, Off Centre, Talking Matters, Shoreditch Spa, Age Concern Hackney, Hackney Carers Centre, Derman, GLL, and the TLC Stroke Project.

For more information about Time to Change and Get Moving Week please go to the Time to Change website: www.time-to-change.org.uk
www.eastlondon.nhs.uk