Mind Aid from OTR
Introducing Mind Aid, a new OTR workshop on dealing with difficult feelings. 6.30-8pm on Tuesdays, first session Tues 26th April – at The Island, right next to The Station.
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HARM/LESS from OTR
Introducing HARM/LESS, a new OTR workshop on dealing with self harm. 6.30-8pm on Wednesdays, first session Weds 27th April – at The Island, right next to The Station.
Watch Solomon O.B. talk about Off the Record Bristol
O.B. came to us for some support and was kind enough to film this vlog afterwards – describing his feeling before, during and after speaking to us here at OTR. Check it out – and thank you so much to O.B. for taking the time to do this, unprompted – we hope you’re doing good!
“It’s time to talk about our collective mental health”
For those that missed it, 4th February was Time to Talk Day, an effort to get people talking about mental health in everyday settings and ways in order to break down the stigma that undeniably still surrounds mental ill health. It’s not often though you get much analysis about what and where this stigma originates. Campaigns […]
GENDER JELLY: What is Gender?
The Gender Jelly Project, OTR’s fantastic group of trans and gender diverse young people, have created a film entitled What is Gender? which will be released on Trans Day of Visibility, March 31st. The film is part of the wider work OTR has been doing in collaboration with EACH, The Anti-bullying Alliance and PSHE Association to tackle […]
Abseil Fundraiser for OTR!
In May we are hosting an exciting abseil event to raise money for our work with youth mental health across Bristol! The abseil will be down Uphill Quarry near Weston Super Mare – offering fantastic views of the coast. Please support OTR through these times where statutory agencies are having their budgets dramatically reduced and […]
#timetotalk 2016 – Marvin Rees visits OTR
Today we mark #timetotalk day 2016, and local Labour candidate Marvin Rees came to OTR to chat with us. Here are some tweets from his visit… [View the story “Marvin Rees says hey to OTR on #timetotalk day 2016” on Storify]
Mentality experiences – Ann’s guest blog
Ann, who has been an integral part of OTR’s Mentality Project for the past few years, has written a blog about her experiences with the campaigning group, now that the time has come for her to move on. Take it away, Ann… My school experience was the worst I had ever known. It just put […]
Mentality Project – highlights of 2015!
Back in January 2015, OTR’s Mentality Project volunteers developed a list of 15 tasks that they were going to achieve that year. By far, they have smashed every target they set themselves! Here are a few highlights from Mentality’s year… In less than a year, the Mentality volunteers have spoken to over 1,500 young people about language […]
Resilience Lab Christmas tips!
Will and Lin from OTR’s Resilience Lab have written some really useful Christmas tips – here, you can pick up some guidance on how to look after yourself over the Christmas period. Do you have any to add? Tweet us, or write to us on Facebook!
Mentality go to Mental Health Takeover Day in London!
Laura, Rhiannon, Siobhân and Cari go to the YP Mental Health Takeover Day in London (and make a podcast) Today we took our campaign – My Mental Health Is Not An Adjective – to the Young People’s Mental Health Takeover Day in London. After an early 6am start, we got the train from Temple Meads […]
Sara VLOGS for OTR!
CHECK IT OUT folks – Sara is vlogging for OTR! Sara is a member of The Mentality Project (OTR’s youth campaigning group), Youth Trustee at OTR and also the NHS Youth Forum Representative for the South West region. SAY HELLO: and SUBSCRIBE to OTR’s Youtube – Sara’s vlogs can be found in this playlist. […]