Presentation to staff at Bursom Marstellar's London office who made us their charity for their 'week for kids' this year.

1. Burson-Marsteller UK, 30th October 2013

2. WHAT’S THE ISSUE

1 in 10 children and
young people aged 5
- 16 suffer from a
diagnosable mental
health disorder
 that
is around three
children in every
class

3. WHAT WE DO
YoungMinds is the UK’s
leading charity committed to
improving the emotional
wellbeing and mental health
of children and young
people.

Driven by their
experiences we
campaign, research and
influence policy and
practice.


4. WHAT DOES THIS MEAN

“It was a massive step for me –broadcasting that I
self-harm...
...One email that was read out on the BBC was
from a man stating that my piece had completely
altered his view on self-harm – I made him see that
it was a real consequence of a real problem.
I genuinely believe that I achieved something
amazing with that.” Grace, a YoungMinds Young
Campaigner

5. WHAT WE PROVIDE
Parents’ Helpline
 Youth campaigns and policy influencing
 Training for professionals
 Information for children and young
people, parents and professionals


6. WHERE ARE WE GOING NEXT


In January, we launch YoungMinds biggest and most
ambitious campaign
A mass movement of children and young people
campaigning for change on issues that affect their
mental health
 Eg. Body Image
 Sexualisation
 Unemployment
 School stress
 Online pressures

7. PARTICIPATION

8. HOW YOU CAN HELP US CAMPAIGN
Young people’s skills development: public
speaking; online awareness raising;
influencing; leadership
 Support Young Ambassadors to develop their
profiles
 Project development: event
coordination, online
research, communications
 From January 2014- spread the word on
social media & everywhere else


9. HOW YOU CAN HELP US BY FUNDRAISING
Aerobics
Bake
Sale
Collect 1ps and 2ps
Darts Challenge
Eliminate Technology
Five-a-side Football
Golf day
Hair away (leg wax)
International Dining
Jumble Sale
Karaoke night
Line Dancing
Murder Mystery
Nail
Art
Orientation
Pyjama Day
Quiz
Run
Swear Box
Tug of War
Under the Hammer
Villains Dress Up
Wine and Cheese
X-Box Challenge
Yo-Yo Challenge
Zoo-themed treasure hunt

10. THANK YOU FROM EVERYONE AT YOUNGMINDS