Water fights, films and vids for Amnesty

Do your bit for mental health rights in Ireland.

You might know that one of Amnesty International's biggest domestic campaigns is on the topic of mental health and human rights. Now, Amnesty really needs your help to make sure that this campaign is a success, and that everyone in Ireland receives the highest attainable standard of mental health.

How you can contribute:

If you have experienced mental health problems and are over 18, Amnesty would welcome your opinions and experiences. Amnesty is currently looking for volunteers to complete their short survey on mental health recovery and experiences. Click here to leave your details.
 
Do you like making films, videos or audio shorts? Amnesty will soon be starting up a new campaign and will create a short film for it. The film will be made up entirely of content from Amnesty members’ own videos/audios. All the videos that Amnesty receive will be used to send a clear message directly to Brian Cowen, demanding that he make mental health a political priority. If making videos floats your boat, please send your short videos to Amnesty Now. Just click here and follow the instructions. The idea is to create a digital petition, which can demonstrate that the people of Ireland do care that mental health rights continue to be neglected.

Up-Coming Amnesty Events:

It is not all serious at Amnesty. There can be fun ways to raise awareness and money too. With that in mind, Amnesty has a number of things going on in April.

• Voice Our Concern Launch – This is a new transition year project for art and human rights. It starts at 4 pm on the 14th April at the Irish Museum of Modern Art, Dublin.
• Table Quiz – This quiz is a simple fund raiser for Amnesty. It starts at 8 pm on the 22nd April and will be held at Brady’s Pub, Castleknock, Dublin.
• Water Fight – Exactly what it says on the tin. Come, get soaked and have fun! This event starts at 2 pm on the 28th April and will be held in DCU, Glasnevin, Dublin.
• Film Night – This will start at 7.30 pm on the 30th April and will be held in the Amnesty office, Dublin. Come check out some flicks.

Further Information:

Contact Bart by phone at 087-6840651 or via email at bstoran@amnesty.ie

 

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