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The Cherries Trust is excited today to announce that we are working with Talking Cherries to help them fundraise to renew their Mental Health First Aid Certificates.
We will be pledging £250.00 towards this fund ourselves to start it off with a bang, and we will also be taking all facilitating all further donations on their behalf. This donation is the first of what we hope to be many, as we launch our community donation scheme.
Talking Cherries is a mental health initiative set up by the fans, for the fans. The group has regular meetups via Zoom and in person events and use football as a common conversation point to allow people to talk safely and freely around all topics, and have gone from strength to strength.
Upon hearing of the donation from the Cherries Trust, Talking Cherries founder, Simon Kay said,
"We're honoured to have the support of the Cherries Trust as we look to raise funds for updated mental health first aid training for our team. As a small fans group looking to make a difference in our community, the Trust is not only helping us with the administration but getting us started with a donation of £250! Thanks to everyone involved. UTCIAD"
Speaking on the scheme, Cherries Trust Community Champion, Heather Hoggatt, said "There are many active groups and charities that do some incredible work within the local community. Many of these groups are not for profit organisations and rely on generosity of others for donations, which enable them to continue this fantastic work. This donation is only the start of what we hope to achieve within the coming months with exposure and donations to those who we think would benefit."
To donate and help Talking Cherries in their efforts, please follow this link. You do not need a PayPal account and can donate directly with a debit/credit card.
Over the coming weeks, the Cherries Trust will be announcing more exciting initiatives within our community fund scheme as we look to give back to the fan base, so keep an eye on social media and in your inboxes for these.
Sincerely,
The Cherries Trust
Talking Cherries are supporting AFC Bournemouth's new campaign, Hate Hurts Everyone.
Hate is one of the major causes of mental health problems, be it in the form of bullying, discrimination or abuse.
Please continue to be kind and treat others how you'd wish to be treated yourself.
If you've been affected by discrimination in any way within the AFC Bournemouth fan community and it's had a negative impact on your mental health, we are always here to talk if ever you need to.
The club also have good reporting mechanisms if anything happens during matches.
We can be contacted at info@talkingcherries.org.uk or directly on Twitter using the information on Our Team.
Talking Cherries is a fan-led initiative aiming to reach out and help other fans with mental health issues.
With today being World Mental Health Day and after such an unusual - and for many challenging - year attentions are focused on helping all of us with our ongoing mental health.
Together, Anything Is Possible.
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