Join the It Takes Balls to Talk Team and Walk out of Darkness on 6 May
On 6 May 2017, the ‘It Takes Balls to Talk’ Team will be heading to Birmingham to take part in the Walking out of Darkness event - a 10 mile walk across the city - and we would love for you to join us.
The 10 mile walk is an opportunity for people to come together and help take a stand against mental health stigma by raising awareness of mental health problems and suicide prevention. It aims to encourage people to openly discuss mental health, suicide prevention and make new friends while getting a breath of fresh air.
The event starts at 10am in Eastside City Park and finishes at 6pm in Cannon Hill Park, Birmingham; though you can leave at any time. The route is just under 10 miles, though we encourage you to take it at you own pace and to stop at any time to enjoy the scenery or have a coffee. It should take around 2 ½ hours to complete. After the event there is the opportunity for you to enjoy the festival at Cannon Hill Park, all are welcome.
Please invite your family, friends and work colleagues because it is a truly amazing opportunity for people across the UK to show support for people suffering with mental illness.
It is also a great way to help us raise money for the 'It Takes Balls To Talk' campaign as Coventry and Warwickshire Mind have decided to dedicate all the money they raise for this event, to the campaign.
If you would like to also fundraise for the campaign, please see more information here.
If you would like to walk, please sign up to the 'Walking Out Of Darkness' here. There is a £10 fee to register, which covers insurance, event administration and a goodie bag.
If you have signed up, please e-mail communications@covwarkpt.nhs.uk. We would like to all walk together on the day, in the yellow ‘It Takes Balls to Talk’ t-shirts so will need to know if you are walking so we can include you in communications about logistics for the day.
We look forward to walking with you!