Earlier this year, our Mental Health Peer Support Group in Hunslet, added Insight to its name and became, Insight – Mental Health Peer Support Group.
We would like to thank our friends at Involve Community Centre for all the help and support over the time we have been with them, And also allowing us to continue to call Involve our home.
Insight Is a mental health support group, led by its participants, that is based at the Involve Community Centre in Hunslet.
It is there to support anybody from Leeds who struggles with mental health issues. We are becoming larger as a group and wanting to support more people, but we need more funding to do that.
Therefore, in order to continue to help the community of Hunslet, and of course, raise funds to help us exist and give a little back to Involve we will be holding a Christmas fundraiser. Insight Christmas Festival with half the funds raised been donated to Involve.
We would like to invite as many people within The whole of Leeds to come and join us on Saturday (7 December 2024) from 2-5pm. There will be lots happening, it is organised by the participants of our group and led by the facilitators. We will have Santa’s grotto, a children’s corner, creative Christmas stalls, Christmas food, music, a photo booth. And of course, a whole lot more. Loads of fun to be had.
The night before, 6 December, we will be holding a decoration party. As I’m sure you will understand the Centre will need to be decorated for Christmas and of course our event the following day. If you can help us by donating decorations, food, or just give your time. you are very welcome to swing by and drop stuff off or do come and join us.
If you can help with anything, Maybe give your time on the day, or donate, Please drop us an email at insightmhpsg@myyahoo.com to arrange this. We are still taking bookings for stalls, If this is something you are interested in, you can also use the email address above.
As always, we will be based at: involve Community Centre, Whitfield Avenue, Hunslet, LS10 2QE.
This post was written by Stewart Walton
Photo: Cllr Wray and Claire Whitely from Involve promoting the event
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