About us
At Activate Mental Health, we believe that #itsmorefuntogether 😀😃😄😁😆😅😂🤣
Our passionate and dedicated volunteers put on an amazing array of events to bring people together to have fun in safe and welcoming settings.
🎯 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.
This group generally operates in the central areas of Perth.
😎 Activate Mental Health would like to thank our sponsors who help us to run our group:
Major Sponsor: Consumers of Mental Health WA
Consumers of Mental Health WA (CoMHWA) is the peak body for individuals with a lived/living experience of mental health challenges in Western Australia. We work together to amplify the voices of people with lived experience to deliver positive change in the community.
Other sponsors: Rotary Club of Northbridge, Blooming Minds, ABS Institute of Management, and Mark Your Ceremony.
Affiliated groups: Activate Mental Health is a valued member of Volunteering WA, ConnectGroups WA, Act-Belong-Commit, and Outdoors WA.
👨💻 Code of Conduct
You agree to follow our member code of conduct by participating in our group events.
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For more about us, please visit our website.
🎗️ Donate to us
Activate Mental Health is a registered charity with DGR status. Please use this link if you'd like to make a tax-deductible donation to us.
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Bouldering @ Portside, Osborne Park
Portside boulders, warehouse e/73 Walters Dr, Osborne Park, 6017, Perth, AULooking for a fun, challenging way to get active? Join us for bouldering – indoor rock climbing without ropes or harnesses. You’ll climb walls up to 5 meters high, getting a full-body workout while solving each route.
Mary, and I host this regular climbing session, and it’s open to all skill levels. I am intermediate, and Mary had been journeying back to intermediate after having her baby. Our drop-in drop-out group are all learning to building strength and technique, so don’t worry if you're just starting out; we all start somewhere. Bouldering is as much about learning technique as it is strength.
No experience needed! First-timers will receive a safety walkthrough by the venue, an online waiver (can be completed at home), and support from us to get started.
Questions? Message via the comments if you’d like one of the organisers to meet you at the entrance. We usually post which wall/area we’re starting on. Mary and I may run late on occasion due to our infant.
=== Details ===
• Price: ~24-30, varies by location
Shoes; included, climbing shoes are required
Chalk; included, or available for use from Doyle/Mary• What to Bring: Flexible clothing, thin socks
Water Station; available near the entrance
Showers; facilities located near toilets• Parking: Free; limited onsite parking, with more parking along the main road.
• Accessibility: Able bodied*
• Difficulty: moderate impact, high risk
• Waivers:
Adrenaline Vault; https://climber.hellocapitan.com/AdrenalineVault/documents/fill/list/kiosk/
Portside Boulders; https://www.portsideboulders.com.au/first-visit
Boulder Hub; https://theboulderhub.com.au/your-visit/first-time-bouldering/
Rockface; https://www.rockface.com.au/register/
Urban Jungle; https://www.urbanjungleirc.com/firsttimeThis event has been organised by Activate Mental Health. More about us:
=== Our Aspiration ===
Improving mental 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.=== Member code of conduct ===
If you choose to attend our events, you agree to abide by our code of conduct, which can be accessed here:
https://www.activatemh.com.au/code-of-coduct=== Connect with us ===
We’d love to hear from you
www.activatemh.com.au
www.facebook.com/activatemh
instagram.com/activatemh
hello@activatemh.com.au=== Event disclaimer ===
While we tend to identify as peers with a lived experience of mental health issues and also love promoting the values of acceptance, community and fun 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
=== About the event host ===
My name is Doyle, please insert quartet
No thanks, I’m good - Mary
=== Thank you to our supporters ===
Activate Mental Health would like to thank our major sponsor, Consumers of Mental Health WA, for supporting our group.
Consumers of Mental Health WA (CoMHWA) is the peak body for individuals with a lived/living experience of mental health challenges in Western Australia. They work together to amplify the voices of people with lived experience to deliver positive change in the community.
AMH would also like to thank Blooming Minds, ABS Institute of Management and Au Skills as other supporters of our group.
You can find our more about our sponsors and supporters here:
https://www.activatemh.com.au/support-us=== Support us ===
Volunteer for us:
https://www.activatemh.com.au/volunteerGive us some feedback:
https://www.activatemh.com.au/contact4 attendees![10th Year Anniversary Games Night [invitation only]](https://secure.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/c/1/f/7/highres_535369655.jpeg)
10th Year Anniversary Games Night [invitation only]
Victoria Park Community Centre, 248 Gloucester St, East Victoria Park, WA, AU10 years of board games night
This month’s edition of our monthly games night will be celebrating a significant milestone: 10 years of Activate Mental Health’s monthly board games night!
From winning a pitch night in June 2016, we’ve established and run this monthly board games night at our spiritual home, the Victoria Park Community Centre since August 2016. Apart from a brief hiatus of 3 months in 2018, and COVID in 2020, we have been here on the 4th Saturday of each month.
As this is a significant milestone, we have made the decision to make this event only available to Activate Mental Health members and volunteers by invitation only. We will be prioritising members and volunteers who have been regular attendees of this games nights over the last 10 years.
Expression of interest - Invite to event
We plan to reach out to our regulars first, but if you didn't receive an invite and want to be considered, please fill this Google form below to express your interest to join us on the night. Please note that expressing interest doesn't guarantee your ticket.Google form link - EOI for event ticket.
Donate towards catering costs
We will be doing our annual tradition to bring Krispy Kreme doughnuts to celebrate, which is something we’ve done each anniversary year.We are also putting the call out for tax-deductible donations, so that we can get some extra nice catering, decorations and raffle prizes to give out on the night. Use this link to make a donation.
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