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THE MALVERNIAN
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MIND and Place2Be Charity Events
MIND Society is a newly formed sixth form service group that focuses on mental health issues as well as fundraises for the local MIND charity. On October 9th and 10th, MIND society had their first events of this academic year. On the 9th, the group hosted Malvern’s first ‘Blue Light Day’ a precursor to World Mental Health Day that aims to destigmatise mental health issues.
The following day, on World Mental Health Day, several members of MIND joined members of the Student Council, Laksh Joshi (SH), Georg Wendelstadt (SH), Tiwa Adejuyigbe (SH) and Will Brinkman (No.1), who had organised a 10km run in support of a children’s mental health charity called Place2Be. Their work includes supporting young people who are struggling with their mental health whilst also training teachers and visiting schools to
help identify children with mental health issues. The event took place on Saturday 10th October and a group of sixth form students set out for a 10km run setting off from The Senior and out onto the beautiful setting of the Malvern common. The event proved to be a great success with the group raising in excess of £5,000! Thanks to everyone who took part and supported the Student Council in their endeavour to support this great cause.
Looking forward in the term, MIND will be delivering over 1000 Krispy Kreme doughnuts to the staff and pupils an initiative that has raised over £1500.
Tiwa Adejuyigbe (SH), Chioma Anazodo (EH) and Laksh Joshi (SH)