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Since 2020, residents of Audley Avenue have taken part in a Relay Marathon of the Avenue, raising money for a different charity each year. Participants do laps of the cul-de-sac, one household at a time, in which ever way they choose. In previous years we have had walkers, runners, cyclists, wheelbarrows, dancers and this year one household will be carrying someone on a stretcher.

This year our chosen charity is a local Bath-based charity, Boys in Mind which works in partnership with children, young people and professionals in a range of settings to promote good mental health and prevent suicide, particularly among boys and young men. Their work is guided by 3 P’s – Prevent, Promote and Participate

Prevent – Preventing suicide

Promote – Promoting positive mental health and positive images of boys and men

Participate – Encouraging active participation of children and young people

They recognise that Girls Mind Too. There are a growing number of girls and young women who are struggling with their mental health and the focus on boy’s mental health is not intended to dismiss this very troubling trend. However, boys have said that accessing help and support can present particular challenges for them as a result of unhelpful gender stereotypes, hence the focus on boys and young men.

Girls and women of all ages have said that this work is important for a number of reasons: –

They have male family members and friends who struggle to express themselves when they have a problem or who don’t seek support

They see the effects on male behaviour when feelings and emotions are bottled up

They are concerned about the high male suicide rate

They feel that the messages being given out are applicable to girls and young women as well as boys and young men

They also feel that the films and other resources pave the way to more general conversations about gender-stereotyping and conditioning of girls as well as boys

For more information, please visit their website https://boysinmind.co.uk/

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