Posted 12:45pm
This "taster" with Peabody is going to be awesome - not only to show what we can do, but also the number of people attending - and their importance to our possible future.
It looks as if it will be the largest group we would have worked with so far - I am hoping we are looking at over 15. Naturally, we will probably get drop outs, but it will be in double figures. And a different dynamic to what we have covered so far. Most will be employed, in fairly high up jobs, and can help decision making when it comes to possible work, and even future finance.
So no pressure then!!!
But it is also exciting. What a great way for us to demonstrate our unique delivery, our fun approach, and our passion for this intervention. We have two hours to get the group thinking, active, and showing that they need to give us the chance to work with them.
Following that - we have organised a meeting with Jeremy Corbyn for Friday. This follows the recent announcement from the government on early mental health intervention - looking at preventive. HMHB has been working on that for a long time. We need to speak to government and that means someone facilitating those meetings. That is what we need JC to do. But also, we need funding now. There must be some doors he can open. I know he likes what we have done. I know he understands about mental health issues. We also appreciate he is incredibly busy, so feel humbled he is meeting with us. But we have to grab this chance with both hands.
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