We are The Calzy Foundation – a tribe of energised and impactful young activists who have been deeply affected by the mental health crisis and we’re ready to create the change that our policymakers are failing to put in place for us. Impacted by the loss of Cal Stuart, who sadly ‘tapped out’ of this world in January of 2021, we are the voice of a young generation, calling out for peer-to-peer support for those affected by trauma, crisis and the impact of mental illness. We represent and embody Cal and his vision of a better world through our three core goals: CAMPAIGN: Campaigning for more accessible and visible peer-to-peer support for young adults suffering trauma or crisis in their mental health. ACTION: Forcing the agenda via dedicated campaigns, on dissolving the stigma within young adults around talking about or seeking support for mental health. LIFE: Working to reduce suicide rates in young adults.
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Help us save young lives this Christmas. There's just one week to go until our 2024 Big Give Christmas Challenge starts! Every donation made to our campaign between the the 3rd and 10th December will be DOUBLED. Thank you for helping us to save more young lives. 💜 #BigGive #ChristmasChallenge24 #WeArePAPYRUS
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Feel like it’s relentless atm? You’re not alone. Times are tough right now with pressure to grab “bargains”, buy gifts and keep up with what everyone else is doing. People are feeling anxious, lonely, guilty and even worthless about their financial situation. 1 in 2 people with a mental health condition felt suicidal because of money worries last year. Things need to change. That's why we're here to provide support. Check out all things Money Talks - that’s everything from expert tips and advice to a full report on how people’s bank balance are impacting their mental health 👉 https://bit.ly/4g4gAcq 🤝 Hit up MONY Group plc for more support on cash stress.
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We love this graphic by mindfulenough__ on Instagram. It reminded us of this quote from our Activist Cassandra: “When things are beyond our control, it's essential to focus on what we can control no matter how small that may be. What helped me to take back control of my life was to look after my mental health, meet my basic needs and establish a self-care routine.” So if you’re not feeling your best, make a list of the things that are out of your control, and the things that are in your control. Use this diagram to help you. Then follow Cassandra’s advice, and try to focus on the things in your control.
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For Alan Stuart and The Calzy Foundation, a distinct three-digit emergency number is critical for those experiencing #MentalHealth crises. Watch our 'In Conversation on Suicide' and learn more about this vital campaign. https://t.co/3EJDQ2QIXR As Alan explains the introduction of NHS 111-2 brings mixed feelings as too many crisis calls are still going unanswered, highlighting the urgency for more effective solutions. https://t.co/YdpOgcEVVR These conversations are more urgent than ever, as new ONS data reveals suicide rates in England and Wales have reached their highest level in over two decades. https://lnkd.in/eBDz5quc Alan is part of our Spokesperson Network.
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Be More Cal! - please grab a sandwich and a coffee and take a listen to Ellie McGrath Practice Makes Progress podcast. Thank you so much Ellie - for the opportunity for us to share our thoughts; memories; emotions on Cal.
Founder and Trainer: SanBaoWay Training / Co-founder & Director: The Calzy Foundation C.I.C
Be more Cal!!! The awesome Ellie McGrath - one of our founding Youth Board members for The Calzy Foundation kindly asked Juliette Stuart and myself to record a podcast as part of her Practice Makes Progress series. We take any opportunity we can to talk about Cal...our love for him...who he was...his 'magnificence'...his care for all around him. Joolz and I also need to have opportunities like these to share the challenges we face on a daily basis since losing Cal. It never gets easier...it just gets different! Huge thanks to Ellie McGrath for your sensitivity; openness and trust. (and for those wonderful stories you shared of your friendship with Cal growing up). Biased as a father - but if we could all 'be a little more Cal!' occasionally...the world would be a better place. #mentalhealth #podcast #suicideprevention #mentalhealthawareness #bemorecal https://lnkd.in/erkX8MKp
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We'd love every young person to hear this message from Louisa, 19. “I promise you, with all my heart, that the very best thing you will ever do for yourself is to keep going. Keep on fighting. There will come a day, not too far from now, where you will look back at this time and be so glad that you stayed. I know it feels difficult to believe now, but this will not last forever. This is not all that you are. Your life is worth fighting for, and nothing will ever change this. You’ve gotten through so many things that you thought that you couldn’t, and you will continue to get through this. I believe in you. There is a future version of yourself who’s proud you were strong enough to keep going. One day, you’ll be able to look at yourself and say that you’ve made it, and that’s something worth fighting for.”
Be More Cal! - please grab a sandwich and a coffee and take a listen to Ellie McGrath Practice Makes Progress podcast. Thank you so much Ellie - for the opportunity for us to share our thoughts; memories; emotions on Cal.
Founder and Trainer: SanBaoWay Training / Co-founder & Director: The Calzy Foundation C.I.C
Be more Cal!!! The awesome Ellie McGrath - one of our founding Youth Board members for The Calzy Foundation kindly asked Juliette Stuart and myself to record a podcast as part of her Practice Makes Progress series. We take any opportunity we can to talk about Cal...our love for him...who he was...his 'magnificence'...his care for all around him. Joolz and I also need to have opportunities like these to share the challenges we face on a daily basis since losing Cal. It never gets easier...it just gets different! Huge thanks to Ellie McGrath for your sensitivity; openness and trust. (and for those wonderful stories you shared of your friendship with Cal growing up). Biased as a father - but if we could all 'be a little more Cal!' occasionally...the world would be a better place. #mentalhealth #podcast #suicideprevention #mentalhealthawareness #bemorecal https://lnkd.in/erkX8MKp
Cal's father and The Calzy Foundation co-founder: Alan shares his thoughts on this day - World Suicide Prevention Day.
Founder and Trainer: SanBaoWay Training / Co-founder & Director: The Calzy Foundation C.I.C
*Contains references to mental health and suicide* Good morning... On World Suicide Prevention Day 2024...I ask for a few moments of your time to listen to the message below. It is raw...it is from my heart....and it is all I can do to try and address the despairing and increasing numbers of those taking their life by suicide in the UK. We can all be the catalyst for the change that our policies and current support resources are failing to deliver. Will you reach out to someone today? Thank you for your time. A. #mentalhealth #suicideprevention #worldsuicidepreventionday #wspd2024 #talk #trust #educate
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For Alan Stuart and The Calzy Foundation, a distinct three-digit emergency number is critical for those experiencing #MentalHealth crises. Watch our 'In Conversation on Suicide' and learn more about this vital campaign. https://t.co/3EJDQ2QIXR As Alan explains the introduction of NHS 111-2 brings mixed feelings as too many crisis calls are still going unanswered, highlighting the urgency for more effective solutions. https://t.co/YdpOgcEVVR These conversations are more urgent than ever, as new ONS data reveals suicide rates in England and Wales have reached their highest level in over two decades. https://lnkd.in/eBDz5quc Alan is part of our Spokesperson Network.