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Fashion Network
4 days ago
- Health
- Fashion Network
JD Foundation and The Mix launch new mental health support scheme for men
JD Sports ' UK's charity arm JD Foundation has picked upcoming Men's Mental Health Week to team up with The Mix, the digital service for young people offering 'ongoing, meaningful support to young men across the country'. Together, they're launching a raft of new informative and supportive resources 'designed to tackle the mental health crisis among young men and provide a safe, supportive space to open up'. Live from Monday (9 June), the new partnered content will feature a JD Foundation-sponsored discussion board, where men can join and discuss any issues they're facing with other peers 'in a supportive, anonymous space'. Alongside the discussion boards, The Mix will also be releasing a special episode of its podcast, the 'Mix Six ix', hosted by Owen Wood, winner of BBC's Race Across The World in 2024, and featuring JD Sports team members opening up about their own mental health journeys. The organisations are also hitting the streets across the UK with a series of street interviews, capturing what mental wellbeing means to young men today. There will also be partnered social media content and articles focused on real life stories from young people. This will all be hosted on The Mix's newly relaunched website, offering content, community, coaching and crisis support, with a broad range of integrated services. This initiative marks the first step in a wider, long-term collaboration between The Mix and JD Foundation, with ongoing campaigns and joint content planned 'to keep mental health at the heart of youth culture'. Recent data from The Mix shows that 58% of young men identify anxiety and depression as their biggest mental health challenges. Yet stigma remains high, and asking for help is still one of the toughest steps, it says. Encouragingly, 82% of young men say they would consider using peer support if they needed help with their mental health – 'a clear call to action that this new raft of support is answering'. Aaron Probert, charity manager for the JD Foundation, said: 'These new resources are about creating meaningful content and support that is accessible, inclusive and reflective of the real conversations young men want and need to have.'
Fashion Network
4 days ago
- Health
- Fashion Network
JD Foundation and The Mix launch new mental health support scheme for men
JD Sports ' UK's charity arm JD Foundation has picked upcoming Men's Mental Health Week to team up with The Mix, the digital service for young people offering 'ongoing, meaningful support to young men across the country'. Together, they're launching a raft of new informative and supportive resources 'designed to tackle the mental health crisis among young men and provide a safe, supportive space to open up'. Live from Monday (9 June), the new partnered content will feature a JD Foundation-sponsored discussion board, where men can join and discuss any issues they're facing with other peers 'in a supportive, anonymous space'. Alongside the discussion boards, The Mix will also be releasing a special episode of its podcast, the 'Mix Six ix', hosted by Owen Wood, winner of BBC's Race Across The World in 2024, and featuring JD Sports team members opening up about their own mental health journeys. The organisations are also hitting the streets across the UK with a series of street interviews, capturing what mental wellbeing means to young men today. There will also be partnered social media content and articles focused on real life stories from young people. This will all be hosted on The Mix's newly relaunched website, offering content, community, coaching and crisis support, with a broad range of integrated services. This initiative marks the first step in a wider, long-term collaboration between The Mix and JD Foundation, with ongoing campaigns and joint content planned 'to keep mental health at the heart of youth culture'. Recent data from The Mix shows that 58% of young men identify anxiety and depression as their biggest mental health challenges. Yet stigma remains high, and asking for help is still one of the toughest steps, it says. Encouragingly, 82% of young men say they would consider using peer support if they needed help with their mental health – 'a clear call to action that this new raft of support is answering'. Aaron Probert, charity manager for the JD Foundation, said: 'These new resources are about creating meaningful content and support that is accessible, inclusive and reflective of the real conversations young men want and need to have.'
Fashion Network
4 days ago
- Health
- Fashion Network
JD Foundation and The Mix launch new mental health support scheme for men
JD Sports ' UK's charity arm JD Foundation has picked upcoming Men's Mental Health Week to team up with The Mix, the digital service for young people offering 'ongoing, meaningful support to young men across the country'. Together, they're launching a raft of new informative and supportive resources 'designed to tackle the mental health crisis among young men and provide a safe, supportive space to open up'. Live from Monday (9 June), the new partnered content will feature a JD Foundation-sponsored discussion board, where men can join and discuss any issues they're facing with other peers 'in a supportive, anonymous space'. Alongside the discussion boards, The Mix will also be releasing a special episode of its podcast, the 'Mix Six ix', hosted by Owen Wood, winner of BBC's Race Across The World in 2024, and featuring JD Sports team members opening up about their own mental health journeys. The organisations are also hitting the streets across the UK with a series of street interviews, capturing what mental wellbeing means to young men today. There will also be partnered social media content and articles focused on real life stories from young people. This will all be hosted on The Mix's newly relaunched website, offering content, community, coaching and crisis support, with a broad range of integrated services. This initiative marks the first step in a wider, long-term collaboration between The Mix and JD Foundation, with ongoing campaigns and joint content planned 'to keep mental health at the heart of youth culture'. Recent data from The Mix shows that 58% of young men identify anxiety and depression as their biggest mental health challenges. Yet stigma remains high, and asking for help is still one of the toughest steps, it says. Encouragingly, 82% of young men say they would consider using peer support if they needed help with their mental health – 'a clear call to action that this new raft of support is answering'. Aaron Probert, charity manager for the JD Foundation, said: 'These new resources are about creating meaningful content and support that is accessible, inclusive and reflective of the real conversations young men want and need to have.'
BBC News
17-05-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
West Midlands geared up to celebrate Eurovision final
Ahead of Saturday's Eurovision final, fans across the West Midlands are gearing up to celebrate the are big hopes for the UK's entry - Remember Monday. The UK automatically qualified for the final as one of the "Big Five" countries that make outsized financial contributions to taking place include a party in Leamington and a screening in a Shropshire fans including Paul Deakin from Staffordshire, Lisa-Jayne Lewis from Herefordshire and David Horton-Williams from Wolverhampton will all be tuning in. The final is airing on BBC One on Saturday, with millions expected to year's contest is being held at the St Jakobshalle arena in Basel, is the second year that Warwickshire-based CJ Events will hold a Eurovision final party at the Leamington Pump Room Gardens. The event will see an artisan market during the day, as well as hot food until midnight. The final will be streamed on a huge screen."We've gone to a 46 square metre screen, that's taking up pretty much most of the pump room gardens," said Aaron Probert from the company."I just think it's so inclusive, a lot of people have said in Leamington that they love coming down, there's a piece of music for them... there's somebody there to talk to."In Shropshire, the Wellington Orbit cinema will host a party, streaming the final."Every customer gets a free flag, we've got light nibbles, late bar as well, and also we've got a red carpet entry so they can walk down the red carpet... if they're all dressed to impress," said Damian Breeze from the cinema."We've got a few sparkly outfits… you'll see us all sparkling away."I think it'll be a party for the whole building." Paul Deakin is a super fan from Tean, Staffordshire. He will be watching it at a party at his partner's house."It's almost like the Olympics when they do the speech about everybody coming together through sport."I think it's one of those things where we can all, for one night, just come together through music, and I think it's really important."Meanwhile, another super fan - David Horton Williams from Wolverhampton - is in Basel."Off the semi-finals, it's a straight shootout between Sweden and Austria," he said."If we get left side of the board it will be a plus," he said, "but if... they get nothing, they've still done the UK proud, they're going to have a massive career off the back of this. 'Bangers, ballads... and Malta' Lisa-Jayne Lewis from Ledbury, Herefordshire, is also in Basel. "There are bangers, there are ballads, there are slightly weird ones, there is Malta, and next year we'll be somewhere else doing it all again," she told the BBC that she had enjoyed the UK's entry more after seeing rehearsals."I feel like it's a song that's been made to be performed, not necessarily made to be listened to," she said."Now it's found it's staging… I think it's really good, I think the girls have done a really good job." Follow BBC Stoke & Staffordshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
