Kindness is the Key
NOW, MORE THAN EVER, OUR MENTAL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING IS KEY TO NAVIGATING THE UNCERTAIN TIMES THAT WE ARE LIVING IN.
Hosted by the Mental Health Foundation, Mental Health Awareness Week takes place from 18 - 24 May 2020 and this year the theme is kindness.
KINDNESS IS THE KEY
We are proud to announce our brand new mental health initiative Sound Minds.
Sound Minds brings together musicians, composers, performers, teachers, community groups and thousands of children in a new campaign focussing on how music and the arts can help support the exploration, education and discussion around our mental health. express our emotions, support our well-being and most importantly continue conversations about mental health.
Sound Minds aims to use music and the arts to:
PROMOTE the expression of our emotions
SUPPORT our well-being
PROVIDE a platform for children across the city to continue conversations about mental health
WHEN LIFE GIVES YOU LEMONS…
As part of the launch we are releasing a series of brand new songs starting with, When Life Gives you Lemons. Later in the week, another song will be released about taking time to be kind to one another, called A Minute Can Last a Lifetime.
During the year Portsmouth Music Hub will be providing opportunities for schools and students across the city to explore mental health issues through music and the arts.
As people are turning towards creativity in these challenging times, the 'Sound Minds' campaign provides a focus for children and young people to explore issues that are affecting them, using music and the arts. We welcome suggestions about how you would like the campaign to develop on-line as we explore a range of ways using the arts to reach out, support mental health and enhance our well-being.
Sue Beckett, Chief Executive of Portsmouth Music Hub
Portsmouth Music Hub has already received enthusiastic support for the Sound Minds campaign from the teaching community, Portsmouth City Council and student groups across the city, but we still need you. We welcome suggestions regarding the opportunities that we can offer during campaign or how you would like to see the campaign develop.