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Upcoming Chilypep Events: Songs for Chilypep and our Annual General Meeting

Here at Chilypep we want to extend a warm welcome to all our supporters, young people, friends and those interested in what we do and how we help young people to our upcoming events this autumn.

CHILYPEP AGM

Monday 1st October 2018 from 4.00 pm to 7.00 pm
 
The Conference Suite, Barnsley College, Old Mill Lane, Barnsley S70 2YW
From 4pm onwards
Come along and see our display stalls, presentations and films to find out about what we’ve done over the last year!
Meet young people, staff, volunteers and trustees and take part in some fun consultation activities!
 
SONGS FOR CHILYPEP
Saturday October 6th at 7.30pm
The Hubs, 6 Paternoster Row, Sheffield
Join us for an evening of song performed by Caritas Harmony and supported by Sheffield Socialist Choir Performance includes classics and popular well loved tunes! The proceeds from the event will be donated to Chilypep, the Children and Young People’s Empowerment Project
Buy tickets £10 here on ‘Songs for Chilypep.’
We look forward to seeing you and sharing our work with you!
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OASIS group encourage men to speak out this World Suicide Prevention Day

This World Suicide Prevention Day Chilypep’s Barnsley-based OASIS group came together to spotlight the stigma surrounding young men and boys’ mental health and encourage them to talk about their feelings.

Suicide is the leading cause of death for men under the age of 50 and the OASIS group want to help those feeling desperate to reach out and ask for help.

To add their voices to the #AlrightPal campaign supported by Barnsley Council, the OASIS group created the following video clip to demonstrate the different ways people react to men opening up.

The first scenario in which a young man admits to a friend that he is feeling low shows a series of negative, stigmatising responses such as ‘man up,’ ‘get over it,’ ‘you’re bringing everyone down.’  The second scenario offers more supportive, encouraging responses.

Click the link below to listen to the audio clip.

You Alright Pal Video

The video is part of the OASIS group’s larger, ongoing campaigning around mental health. The group are currently working on their own campaigns to help young people like themselves find their inner hero and see the positivity in mental health.