We’re switching to Plain Not Speaking for two days this week as we go silent for Mind.
Being a PR agency, speaking is a massive part of our day to day lives. But for two days this week, silence will descend at Plain Speaking PR.
Plain Speaking PR is all about communication: building relationships, reputations and helping businesses, individuals, organisations and charities to succeed. But this week we will be taking part in a sponsored silence and it is for a very good cause.
Our managing director Pippa and our senior account director Hannah are taking part in a 24 hour sponsored silence for Norfolk and Waveney Mind because access to mental health support is vital. Without charities such as Norfolk & Waveney Mind, so many people would not make it; or have to live with a truly unbearable amount of anxiety, fear, depression and unhappiness. We think that’s simply not on.
So, on Tuesday 20th April Pippa will be completely quiet and on Thursday 22nd April Hannah will take a turn to zip it.
If you know us, you will already know how much we like to talk. This will be no easy task. But we hope that that by challenging ourselves to stay silent for 24 hours (and that means keeping quiet on all forms of communication, social media, text messages, WhatsApp, emails, the lot!), it will help others struggling with mental health to find their voice and seek help.
Remember, it is ok to not be ok. It is ok to seek help. It is ok to speak out.
Please do not suffer in silence. Organisations just like Norfolk and Waveney Mind are here for you.
Norfolk and Waveney Mind are busier than ever. 60% of adults and young people who did not experience poor mental health before the pandemic are now experiencing mental health issues. We want to help Norfolk and Waveney Mind to be there for as many people as they can.
Visit their website to find out more.
If you would like to sponsor our team silence, please head to our Just Giving pages.
Hannah Freeman is fundraising for Norfolk and Waveney Mind (justgiving.com)
PHILIPPA LAIN-SMITH is fundraising for Norfolk and Waveney Mind (justgiving.com)
Thank you.