Upcoming Campaigns
Mental Health Awareness Week 2025
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This year, Mental Health Awareness Week (MHAW) takes place from Monday 12 May to Sunday 18 May.
The theme this year is 'community' - how being a part of a community plays a vital role in looking after our mental health and wellbeing.
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This MHAW, organise a catch up with family, friends or colleagues, where you can all come together over a 'cuppa'.
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Find all of the useful resources you may need this MHAW below!
These figures by the Mental Health Foundation showcases the importance of online safety for young people.
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68% of young people have experienced online content they found harmful or disturbing. 35%
of young people have seen suicide or self-harm content online.
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Below are links to two articles by the Mental Health foundation about online safety and mental health being connected than ever before. Also there is some guidance to help you stay mentally safe while using online communities, as well as for parents and schools who want to support young people in their care with their online activities.
Wear It Green Day
Wear It Green Day takes place during MHAW, and this year it will be taking place on Thursday 15 May.
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The aim of Wear It Green Day is to turn the world green for good mental health! The Mental Health Foundation also use it as a fundraising opportunity, to raise as much money as they can to fund their vital mental health research and community work.
What do you have planned for MHAW?
The theme this year is community. A positive community is vital for our mental health and wellbeing, and combating associated stigmas – what are you doing as part of MHAW to showcase this?
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We want to know what you have planned to celebrate, and help raise awareness.
Send us an email and let us know - we would love to share everyone’s activities! Please include any images that we can share across our social media platforms.
Drop us an email on stampitoutdurham@gmail.com and share your plans with us.
Support for Children & Young People
We all have emotions and feelings, but sometimes children and young people can find it difficult to manage these emotions.​
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If you are a young person, or know a young person struggling, please see the following Rainbow Guide to find support and advice in your local area.
Now You're Talking Campaign
The “Now You’re Talking” campaign encourages us all to try and open up about our mental health, and to encourage us to talk to someone we may be worried about. Is there someone you trust, who you could talk to if you’re feeling a bit low, anxious or uncertain?
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If you are struggling, and need support, you can access a variety of mental health support for adults, across County Durham, below.
Durham Mental Wellbeing Alliance
In 2021, Durham County Council decided to commission a new collaborative approach to a range of support services including prevention, early identification and recovery support for people who are experiencing mental health issues. This collaborative approach is known as an ‘Alliance’ where a number of providers pool together their skills, knowledge and resources for the benefit of people in County Durham and aim to provide an improved streamlined service.
