We are delighted to be the chosen charity for this year’s Affordable Art Fair – which takes place 9-11th September at Brunel’s Old Station. The Affordable Art Fair will present a diverse and carefully selected variety of pieces – nearly 50 UK galleries will descend upon Bristol for an arty extravaganza, showcasing original contemporary work from […]
We’re very pleased to have teamed up with our good friends, the hugely talented Sad Ghost Club, to offer a new Sketchbook Club! This will take place at Inspiration Works and will provide a safe space for young people to get creative via sketchbooks! For more info, call us on 0808 808 9120, or if […]
OTR is delighted to have been shortlisted for a National Diversity Award in the Community Organisation category! We’re delighted to be heading to Liverpool in September for a swanky awards do as a shortlisted charity in the multi-strand Community Organisation category. Charities and role-models from across the UK will gather at the breathtaking Anglican Cathedral […]
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Fancy a kick-about this September? Inspired by the Euros? (Hang on – was anyone inspired by the Euros, really?) Anyway – this is going to be a lot of fun and we’re so grateful it’s supporting our work! Click the image to be taken to the donation page, and if you’re interested – please do […]
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Inspiration Works will be a creative studio space for young people aged 11-25 to access a mixture of creative therapies, workshops and creative groups. Off the Record’s experienced Art Therapist will oversee a team of volunteer studio assistants and art therapy trainees to ensure the studio operates on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, from 9am to […]
OTR’s Clinical Director, Dr. Niklas Serning, appeared on BCFM Radio today talking about the work we do. Listen to the full clip at this link – it’s the 17:00 17/05/2016 show at approx. 39 mins in. Here are some key lines we’ve pulled out from Niklas’ interview. [on why young people come to OTR] “We […]
SATURDAY: Part Six of our Stand Together, Stick Together #MHAW16 campaign: “Mental illness is not a fashion statement”. Written by Mentality… Is mental illness becoming trendy? Recently, new depictions of those with mental illness is being shown on the TV as eccentric geniuses; desirably quirky, cute and vulnerable characters or that their mental illness is a trendy […]
FRIDAY: Part Five of our Stand Together, Stick Together #MHAW16 campaign: “Has mental illness gone viral?” Written by Mentality… There are two ways to view this question: Can you catch a mental illness? Has social media created a platform where it is much easier to talk about mental health and is this a good thing? Often during workshops, Mentality are […]
THURSDAY: Part Four of our Stand Together, Stick Together #MHAW16 campaign: “My mental health is not an adjective”. Written by Mentality… Increasingly we are using mental ill health terms more; often in everyday language. Is this because mental health stigma is being broken down or is it because we are now recycling mental health myths in new ways? “I’m […]
WEDNESDAY: Part Three of our Stand Together, Stick Together #MHAW16 campaign: “There is nothing romantic about suicide”. Written by Mentality… Is social media breaking down mental health stigma or romanticizing illnesses? The romanticization of the act of suicide has a long history, including in literature dating back to the eighteenth century (for example, Romeo and Juliet). More […]