Hi all
A few months ago our Branch Discussion Forum, decided to make a Calander for next year. The idea was also to try to raise awaress among some School children in our local area.
So after a short sketch about the illness, which was done in the classroom, we gave the children a picture of a human head and asked them to draw and write down exactly what they thought was going on in there heads.
The response was absolutely brilliant, and although it was a little surprising to see what these children were actually thinking about at times, I think that we achieved our goal.
We now have our first calander which has become a bit of a hot topic among some people, many of whom seem to have forgotten what it is like to be a child.
Looking back over this project I now realise who complex a childs mind is and how much stress and pain they go through without showing it. But they can actually show it in a drawing.
We had raised a lot of money before we started on this, because we were unsure as to how much it would cost to print, and whether it would in fact sell. But we had decided that even if we did not sell them all, it would be used to raise awareness around this area, while also trying to get rid of the stigma which is still attached to this illness.
Although it has been a lot of hard work, I think we have all enjoyed doing it.
Sadly we lost one of our members who died while we were doing the calander, but we have had her name inscribed on the front, so that she will not be forgotten.
These children were truly amazing and I can not thank them enough for all there hard work.
Best Wishes
Ken
A few months ago our Branch Discussion Forum, decided to make a Calander for next year. The idea was also to try to raise awaress among some School children in our local area.
So after a short sketch about the illness, which was done in the classroom, we gave the children a picture of a human head and asked them to draw and write down exactly what they thought was going on in there heads.
The response was absolutely brilliant, and although it was a little surprising to see what these children were actually thinking about at times, I think that we achieved our goal.
We now have our first calander which has become a bit of a hot topic among some people, many of whom seem to have forgotten what it is like to be a child.
Looking back over this project I now realise who complex a childs mind is and how much stress and pain they go through without showing it. But they can actually show it in a drawing.
We had raised a lot of money before we started on this, because we were unsure as to how much it would cost to print, and whether it would in fact sell. But we had decided that even if we did not sell them all, it would be used to raise awareness around this area, while also trying to get rid of the stigma which is still attached to this illness.
Although it has been a lot of hard work, I think we have all enjoyed doing it.
Sadly we lost one of our members who died while we were doing the calander, but we have had her name inscribed on the front, so that she will not be forgotten.
These children were truly amazing and I can not thank them enough for all there hard work.
Best Wishes
Ken
