This Thursday – 13th June – you could be facing your fears – by taking up the challenge of the 100ft high, 1000ft long Zip Wire in front of Parliament Buildings in Stormont.  Join many of our MLAs and AMH Supporters who have already signed up!

It’s £40 to register, and any additional sponsorship will be gratefully received to help us to continue to deliver the life changing services AMH provide throughout NI.

AMH is this year’s Charity of the Year for the NI Assembly Commission,  and as we are also celebrating our 50th anniversary – on the 13th June we will  be holding a special party for our clients and staff in Stormont Estate.  In addition to the Zip Wire many of our clients and family and friends will also be taking part in a Sponsored Walk.

You can help us by taking part, sponsoring or simply spreading the word!

For more information contact our Events Organiser Callum  [email protected]

 

Clients at AMH New Horizons in Downpatrick worked collaboratively with Blue Bird Media Company and the Down County Museum to create a film exploring crime and punishment in the old Downpatrick Gaol in the 1800s.

The film, entitled “Prisoners of the Past” will be launched on Thursday 25^th July 2013 at 10.30am in the Eclipse Cinema, Downpatrick.

Catherine Hamill, Skills Coach at AMH said of the project;

“This has been a unique process whereby clients  researched gaol conditions and prisoner stories as well as crimes and punishments of the time.  Clients used primary sources obtained from the museum, such as prisoner detail sheets and newspaper articles.”

Entry to the launch is free but there are a limited number of places allocated for the event.

For tickets please email Catherine Hamill [email protected] by 15^th July 2013.

This project has been funded by the EU’s Peace III Special EU Programmes Body and delivered by the North Down, Ards and Down councils cluster.

The Speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly, William Hay MLA today launched an art exhibition to mark the beginning of Mental Health Week.

The exhibition promotes mental health through art and art therapy and has been developed in association with Action Mental Health and Seacourt Print Workshop.

Speaker William Hay said: “It is very fitting that the Assembly has today launched an art exhibition for Mental Health Week. Promoting good mental health is something that we take very seriously; in fact, Action Mental Health is the Assembly Commission’s charity of the year.

“Using art as therapy is a recognised way of improving personal growth and insight. It also helps people to process traumatic experiences, resolve personal conflicts and increase self-esteem.

“The exhibition will be displayed in Parliament Buildings over the next two weeks. I hope that all visitors who come to Parliament Buildings over that period will take the time to view it and reflect on the way that art can play a part in encouraging positive mental health.”

Action Mental Health is one of Northern Ireland’s largest mental health charities receiving funding towards this programme which is aims to give people with significant mental health problems the opportunity to engage with creative art forms.

The artists from Seacourt Print Workshop worked with individuals diagnosed with medical conditions that impacted on how they lived their lives.

The project was designed to create opportunities to use printmaking as a creative means of expressing their response to being diagnosed, how they managed their condition and ways of improving their lives.

The Law Society Pro Bono Choir at Stormont

Thursday 6th June 2013 at 8pm

Great Hall, Parliament Buildings, Stormont(sponsored by Minister for Finance & Personnel Mr Sammy Wilson MLA)

Hosted By Nuala McKeever

In Aid of Action Mental Health

£25 per person, tickets can be purchased through EventBrite.

• 7.30pm arrival
• 8.00pm Choir Perform
• Drinks Reception on arrival
• Wine & Canapés  after performance
• Cash Bar available

Event Poster to Download

Friday 31st May 2013 –

Warrenpoint Golf Club

The Law Society of Northern Ireland, in partnership with Wesleyan for Lawyers, invites you to enter a team of four (ladies, gents or mixed teams) to participate in a Charity Golf Day in support of the Society’s chosen charity of the year – Action Mental Health.

Prizes will be awarded on the day to the top three teams. There will also be a special prize for the best all ladies team.

• Full golf handicap allowance.
• 2 scores to count at every hole except holes 9 and 18 where 3 scores shall count.

To enter please complete the Entry Form and return it, along with a cheque for £100 to cover the team entry fee to :

PLACES WILL BE OFFERED ON A FIRST COME FIRST SERVED BASIS.

If you are unable to attend the Charity Golf Day but would like to support Action Mental Health you can do so by enclosing a cheque donation to the value of

£25, £50 or £100 or whatever amount is appropriate made payable to ‘The Law Society of Northern Ireland’.

We look forward to receiving your entry form for what will be a thoroughly enjoyable day.

For further information contact: [email protected]