Saturday 15 October 2011, 11.30am at Maudsley Hospital

No Health Without Mental Health!

Arthur Smith is new Largactyl Shuffle Sponsored Walk Patron 2011

CoolTan Arts is delighted to announce the very talented Arthur Smith as the Largactyl Shuffle Sponsored Walk patron 2011 – The internationally renowned comedian, playwright, author and broadcaster will join us on 15 October to walk, promote World Mental Health Day and raise money for CoolTan Arts.

Want to meet him? – then walk with us to help raise money and promote World Mental Health Day.

He says: “Supporting CoolTan’s Sponsored Walk and Promoting World Mental Health Day this year, is something I am pleased to do especially as I have had friends and family who have suffered clinical depression. Since I love both walking and London I am very much looking forward to the walk and to discovering more about Southwark, the area I grew up in. As an occasional (unreliable) tour guide I may need to point out places of interest myself. I am also looking forward to meeting those who’ll be at the sponsored Shuffle – kicking the system’s boredom into touch.”

Join CoolTan Arts’ BIG Largactyl Shuffle Sponsored Walk from Maudsley Hospital to Tate Modern, a fun guided cultural walk for mental and physical well-being. Celebrate creativity, challenge stigma and help us raise money so we can continue supporting people with disabilities.

Discover the history of mental health within the NHS – from cradle to grave – since 1948.

The walk is 4.8 miles long and is fully accessible for people with a disabilities and wheelchair users. In previous years, the walk attracted over 70 people from all backgrounds, disabled and non disabled people, young and old. Anyone is welcome to join, you don’t have to be fit to do the walk. We’ll have breaks and our friendly CoolTan walk stewards will be there to support you.

Please wear sensible clothes and comfortable shoes and bring a bottle of water. Feel free to bring sandwiches, tea, coffee for the route.

Get involved, challenge stigma and help make mental health a global concern.

Meet outside the main entrance of the Maudsley Hospital, Denmark Hill, SE5 8AZ at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, 15 October 2011 and we will take you on the ‘Largactyl Shuffle Trail’ from Camberwell to the River. All we ask is that you commit to doing the walk with us on the 15 October 2011, and that you raise some money to help us!

To register, you need to complete and return a registration form along with a registration fee of £5 unwaged and £10 waged (non-refundable). Download the form here and return to CoolTan Arts’ office or email to info@cooltanarts.org.uk

The money raised will ensure we can continue to substantially support people with mental ill-health through workshops, walks and advocacy training, reach more people in need of support and help us move from our dilapidated warehouse to a suitable building.

Sponsor our walkers on Justgiving …

Download the full press release here

Download a Sponsored walk poster here (pdf file, 793KB)

The walk is supported by Community Learning at Tate Modern, Maudsley Hospital, Institute of Psychiatry, the Department of Health, Marks and Spencers Walworth Road, Lendlease and Team London Bridge.

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