Oxford United Head Coach Des Buckingham is the latest guest to join the Club's first-ever mental health workshop this Monday evening, with Will Vaulks and more Men's players also set to attend.
With almost 100 people already signed up, make sure you are there to take part in this special and powerful night, as Oxford United continues to spark the conversation in our mental health and suicide prevention campaign, Can We Talk?
In partnership with Oxfordshire Mind and the Joey Beauchamp Foundation, the workshop will take place at the Kassam Stadium on the evening of Monday 11 November from 6.00pm to 7.30pm.
REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED.
On average, someone in England takes their own life every 90 minutes. That’s why Oxford United is asking the question, Can We Talk? as we look to use our voice to make a difference in our community and beyond.
To make this happen, we encourage as many supporters and non-supporters to come to the Kassam on Monday 11 November and make this the largest club-led mental health workshop taking place in the country.
Following on from the release of our campaign video on World Mental Health Day, Men's Team player Will Vaulks will join Luke Beauchamp, the brother of Club legend Joey, and a number of mental health experts from Oxfordshire Mind at our empowering evening.
The event will be hosted by Oxfordshire Mind to bring supporters and non-supporters together to learn simple steps on how to help your own mental health, with information and advice available on how and where to find advice.
As part of the night, Will Vaulks, Luke Beauchamp, Oxfordshire Mind’s CEO, and now Des Buckingham, will also hold a conversation panel, as these inspirational voices talk about their own experiences and how they manage their own mental health.
There will also be an uplifting opportunity for guests to come together through powerful group discussions, where Oxfordshire Mind staff will facilitate breakout tables of conversations.
This also comes as part of Oxford United's recent Memorandum of Understanding agreement with Oxford United in the Community to further strenghthen the existing relationship between Club and its official charity.
Let's come together as one and say, We Can Talk.
To better understand attendance numbers, we ask everyone looking to attend to register their interest HERE.
To learn more about the Club's campaign, click HERE.
Free mental health support is available through Oxfordshire Mind, with 24-hour and 365 days a year help available nationwide through Samaritans.
To speak with Oxfordshire Mind, contact 01865 247 788.
To speak with Samaritans, contact 116 123.
To learn more about the Joey Beauchamp Foundation, please contact info@joeybeauchamp.org, or go to the website at joeybeauchamp.org.
