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£2,285
raised of £3,000 target by 119 supporters

    Weʼve raised £2,285 to Raise money to fund various local community projects aimed at promoting positive mental wellbeing.

    Funded on Friday, 10th March 2023

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    Story

    Project 14 is a group of people that aim to raise awareness and funds for mental health charities and services that can help local people across Barnsley and the Dearne Valley.
    Our aim initial aims are:
    • Promotion: Utilise community spaces for example sports clubs and community centres to promote help, advice and services available across our local area for anyone in need of mental health support.
    • Fundraising: Organise and use community based fundraising events to raise money to support local projects with a focus around mental health and wellbeing. For example support the creation of a crisis card that can be distributed across Barnsley’s communities. We would also like to fundraise to make it possible for mental health first aiders to be available across our communities.
    • Awareness: Use social media to target specific groups that are affected by mental health - specific focus on men’s mental health.
    Our Story.
    In late October 2016 we lost our friend Ashley David Salkeld – Selly – far too soon. He was 25 years old. He was larger than life; the constant centre of attention everywhere he went and his wicked sense of humour was impossible not to laugh with, laugh at and love. However behind the joker was a broken lad that had personal battles linking to his mental health. His death came as a huge shock to people he loved and our close-knit community. Tragically, Selly has become part of one of the most horrendous public health statistics – 76% of suicides in the UK are male. The biggest killer of men under the age of 45 is suicide.
    Since we lost our friend, promoting mental health services, awareness and well-being has been paramount to us. Through our gatherings what has become apparent is that there is an incredible drive to ensure that our community is supported. In the last year and a half, our community in the Dearne Valley has been significantly affected by suicide and mental health. Although mental health services exist across our town, what needs to be encouraged is something incredibly simple. Being frank, open and honest about mental health will help so many in need who are being strong yet silent.

    This is why we want to drive a movement forward where we use community clubs, groups and spaces to raise awareness around mental health. We would like to signpost people towards appropriate healthcare and advice in the hope that we can support someone who could be at the point of crisis.

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      119

      • Kelly, Nathan & Finlay Edwards

        Kelly, Nathan & Finlay Edwards

        Dec 21, 2021

        Keep up the great work, such a brilliant cause for the local community xx

        £10.00

      • Dawn Brough

        Dawn Brough

        Dec 11, 2021

        Keep up the fab work! Xx

        £20.00

      • Jasmine Loh

        Jasmine Loh

        Jun 4, 2021

        Keep up the good work!

        £20.00

      • Alan Leonard - eternal.empathy

        Alan Leonard - eternal.empathy

        May 13, 2021

        You do a fantastic job for the community WELL DONE and keep up the great work. I hope this helps 💕

        £100.00

      • Chris Jones

        Chris Jones

        Feb 27, 2021

        Welldone Tim, great charity who I have had the pleasure of meeting their team.

        £20.00

      • Tj Hicks

        Tj Hicks

        Feb 15, 2021

        Great cause, keep going!

        £5.00

      • Kev storr

        Kev storr

        Feb 12, 2021

        Great effort mate great cause keep it going

        £10.00

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