Activate Mental Health

Join in the fun at the Vic Park Singalong, singing along to all your favourite songs...and sharpen up on your musical trivia knowledge to impress the crowd!

Combining the safety of a group later in the day, with a mental and physical well-being approach, this would be an inclusive, encouraging, understanding, body positive group where all efforts would be supported and celebrated, no matter what pace you're comfortable walking at, the group would aim to support all efforts of any description while always primarily being a social hang out.

If you are hesitant because you think you might not be "fit enough" or might not be able to "keep up", there is no "fit enough" or any need to "keep up", you are who the group is aimed at supporting and no one will be left behind, I will always stay at the back of the group, walking at whatever pace people are comfortable with. There are absolutely no set distances or paces anyone is expected to meet.

LGBTQIA+ friendly and inviting of all abilities and types of diversity, the group aims to be as inclusive and accessable as possible. If anyone has any requirments, please contact me and I will do what I can to accommodate.

It would be in the late afternoon, providing an opportunity for any people who's schedules prevent them from getting out in the morning or at other times during the day to get some exercise in among friendly and safe company later on.
I would be Tuesdays 5:30 to 6:30pm for now but as a group, we could discuss further, any more suitable times, locations and/or days of the week.

At this stage, I thought that the 2.4km stretch of walking/running path between the Causeway, Vic Park and Coode Street Jetty, South Perth might be a good place to start. There are the Hurlingham Rd, Ellam Street and Taylor Street Carparks between these two locations so no one is expected to cover the whole distance if they don't want to. We could start in the middle and walk in one direction, then turn around and accompany people back to their cars if they would like to finish a bit sooner. We will also make sure people get back to their cars or public transport after the full walk.

Please remember to bring a water bottle and some comfortable shoes.

==== Our Aspiration ====
Improving well-being through fun and human connection.
==== Our Mission ====
Peer-led fun activities to overcome social isolation.
==== Our values ====
Connection – A sense of belonging.
Fun – Boosting happiness levels.
Inclusion – feeling personally valued.
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==== Event disclaimer ====
While we tend to identify as peers with a lived experience of mental health issues and also love promoting the values of connection, fun and inclusion for mental health, we are not a complete substitute for professionals in helping you with the mental health issues you face. Please be mindful that the service we offer is complementary to other treatments you may be undertaking in your recovery journey.
If you are in need of immediate health services please visit this link here: https://www.mhc.wa.gov.au/getting-help/helplines
==== Thank you to our supporters ====
Activate Mental Health would like to thank Blooming Minds, ABS Institute of Management and Virtuosys, major sponsors, who helps us to run this group.
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Just to keep it fresh and interesting we’ll head to Johnny Fox’s Irish Pub in Northbridge for this night.

This quiz is run by Quiz Maisters
and starts at 18.30 and runs for two hours.

Always a good vibe at an Irish pub so im looking forward to it .

The table is booked under the name Brian Allen .

Hope to see you there 🤟☘️🇨🇮