It Takes Balls to Talk wins Legal & General ‘Not a Red Card’ mental health award
Legal & General have announced the winners of their inaugural ‘Not a Red Card’ Awards.
The awards held at The Oval in London, and hosted by Gabby Logan, recognised those who have tackled the issue of mental health in the workplace.
The winners included the team behind the ‘It Takes Balls to Talk’ campaign, who were successful in winning ‘The Collaboration Award’.
Alex Cotton MBE, Mental Health Nurse and Founder of It Takes Balls to Talk, said:
“We are incredibly proud to receive the Collaboration Award from Legal & General. This award recognises the dedication of the It Takes Balls to Talk team and all of our partners in raising awareness of mental health and encouraging men to openly discuss how they feel.”
It Takes Balls to Talk is a community focused campaign, run in collaboration between Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust, Coventry and Warwickshire Mind, Coventry Samaritans, Unite the Union, Public Health Coventry and Public Health Warwickshire. The campaign is also supported by a cohort of volunteers who are the heart of the campaign.
Alex continued, “We want to thank our partners for working alongside us as we look to take the campaign to more people and more places, and help provide everyone with the tools and confidence to talk about mental health.”