Mind your Melon, is a free mental health and wellbeing festival for young people which aims to promote positive mental health and wellbeing. It also provides the signposting for key services that are available to young people in the county. Young people are encouraged to visit the website (see below) and view the programme of in-person events and explore video content on themed stages on an interactive map of Donegal, with stages at iconic locations around the county. It will run until December 16. At Glassagh Beach - some photos of the events so far The festival features a programme of events including ‘A Drop in the Ocean’ with Liquid Therapy, Nutrition Myths workshops, Forest and beach walk with Muddy Souls, Tree planting with Ourganic Gardens, Tug of War challenge with Donegal Sports Partnership, workshops with The Shona Project along with Film making and song writing creativity opportunities and much more. Additionally, there is online content that includes inspiring talks, engaging demonstrations and information about mental health supports and services for young people. Mind your Melon has been created by Donegal mental health charity Connect Mental Health in partnership with Jigsaw Donegal, Foróige and Donegal Local Development Company. It has been developed ‘For young people, by young people’ - Young people from Donegal Youth Council and Jigsaw’s Youth Advisory Panel have been key to designing and creating the festival and planning the content and themes they wanted to see covered. Photo Special: Famous Magh Ene Parish history back in print after 60 year plus sabbatical Tara Toye, a Donegal Youth Councillor and member of the Jigsaw Donegal YAP mentioned "being involved in this project has been really interesting and I have learned a lot about youth mental health. It is so important that young people are made aware of this new resource that has been made for them to access. I would strongly encourage youth to maximise the use of this support". Connect Mental Health Chairperson Ciaran
Photo Special: ‘Mind your Melon’ young people of Donegal told
