{"id":564,"date":"2023-11-10T15:43:53","date_gmt":"2023-11-10T15:43:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/centreforjournalismprojects.co.uk\/kentstandard\/?p=564"},"modified":"2023-11-10T15:53:02","modified_gmt":"2023-11-10T15:53:02","slug":"sunlight-centre-launch-activities-to-raise-awareness-of-mens-mental-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/centreforjournalismprojects.co.uk\/kentstandard\/2023\/11\/10\/sunlight-centre-launch-activities-to-raise-awareness-of-mens-mental-health\/","title":{"rendered":"Sunlight centre launch activities to raise awareness of men&#8217;s mental health"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>November is Men&#8217;s Mental Health Awareness month and in Medway, The Sunlight centre deliver a range of social interactive activities, one being shed building.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Commissioned by &#8216;A better Medway&#8217;, Men in Sheds offer sessions to the community five days a week with the majority of their long-standing shedders coming together on Friday&#8217;s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" src=\"https:\/\/centreforjournalismprojects.co.uk\/kentstandard\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Screenshot-2023-11-10-at-15.42.09-1024x577.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-573\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/centreforjournalismprojects.co.uk\/kentstandard\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Screenshot-2023-11-10-at-15.42.09-1024x577.png 1024w, https:\/\/centreforjournalismprojects.co.uk\/kentstandard\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Screenshot-2023-11-10-at-15.42.09-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/centreforjournalismprojects.co.uk\/kentstandard\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Screenshot-2023-11-10-at-15.42.09-768x433.png 768w, https:\/\/centreforjournalismprojects.co.uk\/kentstandard\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Screenshot-2023-11-10-at-15.42.09-1536x865.png 1536w, https:\/\/centreforjournalismprojects.co.uk\/kentstandard\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Screenshot-2023-11-10-at-15.42.09.png 1924w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/centreforjournalismprojects.co.uk\/kentstandard\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/1111_01.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Video: Interview with Phil Sissons<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Earlier this year, the Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust, released a strategy target for 2026, with aims to see 85% of urgent mental health referrals within 24 hours and routine appointments taking place within 4 weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"573\" src=\"https:\/\/centreforjournalismprojects.co.uk\/kentstandard\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Screenshot-2023-11-10-at-15.37.45-1024x573.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-569\" srcset=\"https:\/\/centreforjournalismprojects.co.uk\/kentstandard\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Screenshot-2023-11-10-at-15.37.45-1024x573.png 1024w, https:\/\/centreforjournalismprojects.co.uk\/kentstandard\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Screenshot-2023-11-10-at-15.37.45-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/centreforjournalismprojects.co.uk\/kentstandard\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Screenshot-2023-11-10-at-15.37.45-768x430.png 768w, https:\/\/centreforjournalismprojects.co.uk\/kentstandard\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Screenshot-2023-11-10-at-15.37.45-1536x859.png 1536w, https:\/\/centreforjournalismprojects.co.uk\/kentstandard\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Screenshot-2023-11-10-at-15.37.45.png 1924w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/centreforjournalismprojects.co.uk\/kentstandard\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/3_2_01.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Video: Interview with Chris White<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sessions such as these allow men in and around Kent to learn new skills and connect with other people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In order to ensure that men&#8217;s mental health is being covered, referrals to communities like these let people to express their feelings in another way.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>November is Men&#8217;s Mental Health Awareness month and in Medway, The Sunlight centre deliver a range of social interactive activities, one being shed building. 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