On Saturday 7 August, the Olympics Challenges are coming to Withernsea to help challenge the stigma and discrimination surrounding mental health in Holderness.

PACE (People and community exercise) a project run by Britain's most ambitious mental health campaign, Time to Change, and Hull Mind are organising the exciting day of events which will range from archery, climbing and power-kiting to rowing, disc golf and raft building.

The fun-filled day is open to all and will take place at the Hull Road Playing Fields, Withernsea between 10am and 4pm. The event aims to inform people about the project's work in tackling mental health stigma and also hopes to engage with the local community to find out the activities people want in their area, to help improve physical and mental wellbeing.

PACE is working alongside different community groups and stakeholders in the area, including The Health Trainers, Local Council Leisure Service, Children and Family Action, The Shores Community Centre, Play Action Service and Withernsea AFC.

Lee Brown, a Development Worker for Time to Change, said: “We hope that this event will provide a chance for people to come together to learn about mental health and how physical exercise can help improve our wellbeing.

“Time to Change believes that raising awareness about mental health is the best way to confront stereotypes and tackle prejudice and events like this are a vital way of doing that. We want to work with people to create a community that can be more open about mental health. The day is also about people coming together for some fun, people of all ages are welcome and we challenge you to come and take part in the Withernsea Olympics."

PACE is part of the national Time to Change campaign run by Hull and East Yorkshire Mind. The project works with the local community to increase levels of physical activity and raise awareness of mental health through diverse and challenging projects within the Hull and Holderness area.

For more information contact Lee Brown on 07896 166 442 or visit
www.time-to-change.org.uk
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Notes to Editors:

For interview or image requests contact Jenny Tudor, Time to Change Press Office on [email protected] 0208 2152 358/ 07789 721 966

1. Time to Change is England's most ambitious programme to end the discrimination faced by people with mental health problems, and improve the nation's wellbeing. The leading mental health charities Mind and Rethink are running the programme, funded with £16m from the Big Lottery Fund and £4m from Comic Relief, and evaluated by the Institute of Psychiatry at King's College, London.