Will to Live - 'Speak Up' Tour 2019

By Sarah Perriam

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Will To Live - 'Speak Up' Tour 2019

Project 2018-10-09 09:42:43 +1300

Give rural males a 'will to live' when they won't talk

A Lincoln University student and her friends want to turn around the alarming trend of young rural males that are committing suicide after she lost her boyfriend - a 21-year-old North Otago high country shepherd.

 

She warns that the demographic of her boyfriend are poorly catered for in the New Zealand mental health system, as it's not in their culture to ring a helpline and counselors take 6-8 weeks to get an appointment in towns hundreds of kilometres away.

 

   

 

 

They are taking a different approach to get the message into the young rural males mind

 

‘Will to Live’ campaign, a mental health awareness campaign targeted at young rural males and is founded by student, Elle Perriam, 20, along with her sister, RadioLIVE’s Rural Exchange co-host Sarah Perriam, Adam Williams and Sam Gregory.

 

 

 

“I want males to ‘speak up’ about surviving their own battles with depression and in turn create a culture where we are more confident to share that surviving is a strength not a weakness and that it is ‘normal’.

 

They are going straight to the one thing they love the most

 

 

Shepherd’s love their team of working dogs. They often spend a lot of time with them alone out in the hills and when they are isolated on the farm. Their dogs are always loyal and never force them to speak. But.. shepherd’s often command their dogs to ‘speak up’ to bark and muster sheep or cattle. So the question now is, why won’t you?

 

Those they want to encourage to ‘Speak Up’ on their 10-date regional New Zealand tour are local’s in that country area that have survived depression and found their ‘will to live’ helping those who would normally not talk, at least remember their ‘will to live’ in their darkest times.

 

Support Jess to help young rural males find and remember their “Will to Live”

 

“We are using Jess, who was my boyfriend’s favourite black huntaway, as the mascot for the New Zealand ‘Speak Up’ tour.  We want to ram home the power of having gratitude.”

 

Jess will go on tour across New Zealand in 2019 with Elle & Sarah to host a year of symbolic ‘Speak Up’s’ in rural country pubs with a ‘bark-up’ and evening of speakers & entertainment.

 

Jess is also symbolic to the campaign as depression is often referred to as the ‘black dog’.

 

The team need your help to crowdfund the expenses of a 10-date regional ‘Speak Up’ tour in country pubs.

 

This will allow the funding for Elle Perriam and her sister Sarah to travel with Jess to 10 rural country pubs around New Zealand & host ‘Speak Up’ events featuring a night of food, storytelling, live music & a charity ‘Bark Up’ of huntaways with prizes to be won!


Any funds raised passed the target will go towards hosting more locations on the ‘Speak Up’ tour calendar in 2019.



Jess hopes you enjoy the rewards she has chosen for you to pledge generously to help her and Elle hit the road across rural New Zealand to spread the message!

 

Links to the rewards in more detail :

 

 

 

 

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    Pledgers 206

    Odette Cockerell
    27/10/2018 at 9:05am
    Annika Coveney
    27/10/2018 at 5:09am

    "Keep up the awareness! We must support always support our rural communities, as many of us know of or are affected by mental health! ❤"

    Jesse Brennan
    26/10/2018 at 8:24pm
    Jane Cammock
    26/10/2018 at 8:19pm
    Melanie Wilson
    26/10/2018 at 8:10pm

    "An awesome idea!! We need to do anything and everything we can to try and stop these unnecessary losses. Good luck team!!"

    Rayleene Park
    26/10/2018 at 6:35pm

    "This is memory of Will and what is being put in place to try and help prevent such things happening. If we can just get people to talk out about their issues without taking such drastic measures. Get behind this it is a well worth venture."

    Chris Lovelady
    26/10/2018 at 4:17pm
    Ella Ahearn
    26/10/2018 at 4:11pm

    "This is an amazing thing you are doing Elle, all the best xx "

    William Robertson
    26/10/2018 at 3:34pm
    Sharon Ritchie
    26/10/2018 at 1:34pm

    "Elle and the 'Speak Up' team, thank you for your courage and passion. You are having a positive impact on so many lives. Such a great initiative! "

    Sharlene Orme
    26/10/2018 at 12:32pm
    Erica van Reenen
    26/10/2018 at 12:03pm
    Adam Burrell
    26/10/2018 at 9:18am
    Jocelyn Parker
    26/10/2018 at 8:57am
    Jacqui Chamberlain
    26/10/2018 at 7:50am

    "Such a great thing you guys are doing Elle xx"

    Anonymous pledger
    26/10/2018 at 7:31am
    Bob Rayne
    26/10/2018 at 7:29am
    Josh Hubbard
    26/10/2018 at 12:49am
    Luke Watson
    26/10/2018 at 12:17am

    "Keep up the great work 👍"

    Anonymous pledger
    25/10/2018 at 11:53pm

    "Amazing kaupapa. Tautoko atu "

    Natasha Roughan
    25/10/2018 at 11:07pm
    Cheyenne Wilson
    25/10/2018 at 10:52pm

    "Such an inspiration speaking up and doing something. I look forward to seeing the positive impact this initiative will have. "

    Georgie Lindsay
    25/10/2018 at 9:30pm
    Collette Lowe
    25/10/2018 at 9:28pm

    "Woof"

    James McLees
    25/10/2018 at 9:25pm
    Alex Grogan
    25/10/2018 at 9:21pm
    James McLees
    25/10/2018 at 9:20pm
    Anonymous pledger
    25/10/2018 at 9:17pm
    Fletcher Lourie
    25/10/2018 at 9:13pm
    Liz Blanchet
    25/10/2018 at 9:07pm

    "Remembering my brother who suicided aged 24 on my parent's family dairy farm 29 year ago. "

    Followers 3

    Followers of Will to Live - 'Speak Up' Tour 2019

    Will To Live - 'Speak Up' Tour 2019

    Project 2018-10-09 09:42:43 +1300

    Give rural males a 'will to live' when they won't talk

    A Lincoln University student and her friends want to turn around the alarming trend of young rural males that are committing suicide after she lost her boyfriend - a 21-year-old North Otago high country shepherd.

     

    She warns that the demographic of her boyfriend are poorly catered for in the New Zealand mental health system, as it's not in their culture to ring a helpline and counselors take 6-8 weeks to get an appointment in towns hundreds of kilometres away.

     

       

     

     

    They are taking a different approach to get the message into the young rural males mind

     

    ‘Will to Live’ campaign, a mental health awareness campaign targeted at young rural males and is founded by student, Elle Perriam, 20, along with her sister, RadioLIVE’s Rural Exchange co-host Sarah Perriam, Adam Williams and Sam Gregory.

     

     

     

    “I want males to ‘speak up’ about surviving their own battles with depression and in turn create a culture where we are more confident to share that surviving is a strength not a weakness and that it is ‘normal’.

     

    They are going straight to the one thing they love the most

     

     

    Shepherd’s love their team of working dogs. They often spend a lot of time with them alone out in the hills and when they are isolated on the farm. Their dogs are always loyal and never force them to speak. But.. shepherd’s often command their dogs to ‘speak up’ to bark and muster sheep or cattle. So the question now is, why won’t you?

     

    Those they want to encourage to ‘Speak Up’ on their 10-date regional New Zealand tour are local’s in that country area that have survived depression and found their ‘will to live’ helping those who would normally not talk, at least remember their ‘will to live’ in their darkest times.

     

    Support Jess to help young rural males find and remember their “Will to Live”

     

    “We are using Jess, who was my boyfriend’s favourite black huntaway, as the mascot for the New Zealand ‘Speak Up’ tour.  We want to ram home the power of having gratitude.”

     

    Jess will go on tour across New Zealand in 2019 with Elle & Sarah to host a year of symbolic ‘Speak Up’s’ in rural country pubs with a ‘bark-up’ and evening of speakers & entertainment.

     

    Jess is also symbolic to the campaign as depression is often referred to as the ‘black dog’.

     

    The team need your help to crowdfund the expenses of a 10-date regional ‘Speak Up’ tour in country pubs.

     

    This will allow the funding for Elle Perriam and her sister Sarah to travel with Jess to 10 rural country pubs around New Zealand & host ‘Speak Up’ events featuring a night of food, storytelling, live music & a charity ‘Bark Up’ of huntaways with prizes to be won!


    Any funds raised passed the target will go towards hosting more locations on the ‘Speak Up’ tour calendar in 2019.



    Jess hopes you enjoy the rewards she has chosen for you to pledge generously to help her and Elle hit the road across rural New Zealand to spread the message!

     

    Links to the rewards in more detail :

     

     

     

     

    Comments

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      Odette Cockerell
      27/10/2018 at 9:05am
      Annika Coveney
      27/10/2018 at 5:09am

      "Keep up the awareness! We must support always support our rural communities, as many of us know of or are affected by mental health! ❤"

      Jesse Brennan
      26/10/2018 at 8:24pm
      Jane Cammock
      26/10/2018 at 8:19pm
      Melanie Wilson
      26/10/2018 at 8:10pm

      "An awesome idea!! We need to do anything and everything we can to try and stop these unnecessary losses. Good luck team!!"

      Rayleene Park
      26/10/2018 at 6:35pm

      "This is memory of Will and what is being put in place to try and help prevent such things happening. If we can just get people to talk out about their issues without taking such drastic measures. Get behind this it is a well worth venture."

      Chris Lovelady
      26/10/2018 at 4:17pm
      Ella Ahearn
      26/10/2018 at 4:11pm

      "This is an amazing thing you are doing Elle, all the best xx "

      William Robertson
      26/10/2018 at 3:34pm
      Sharon Ritchie
      26/10/2018 at 1:34pm

      "Elle and the 'Speak Up' team, thank you for your courage and passion. You are having a positive impact on so many lives. Such a great initiative! "

      Sharlene Orme
      26/10/2018 at 12:32pm
      Erica van Reenen
      26/10/2018 at 12:03pm
      Adam Burrell
      26/10/2018 at 9:18am
      Jocelyn Parker
      26/10/2018 at 8:57am
      Jacqui Chamberlain
      26/10/2018 at 7:50am

      "Such a great thing you guys are doing Elle xx"

      Anonymous pledger
      26/10/2018 at 7:31am
      Bob Rayne
      26/10/2018 at 7:29am
      Josh Hubbard
      26/10/2018 at 12:49am
      Luke Watson
      26/10/2018 at 12:17am

      "Keep up the great work 👍"

      Anonymous pledger
      25/10/2018 at 11:53pm

      "Amazing kaupapa. Tautoko atu "

      Natasha Roughan
      25/10/2018 at 11:07pm
      Cheyenne Wilson
      25/10/2018 at 10:52pm

      "Such an inspiration speaking up and doing something. I look forward to seeing the positive impact this initiative will have. "

      Georgie Lindsay
      25/10/2018 at 9:30pm
      Collette Lowe
      25/10/2018 at 9:28pm

      "Woof"

      James McLees
      25/10/2018 at 9:25pm
      Alex Grogan
      25/10/2018 at 9:21pm
      James McLees
      25/10/2018 at 9:20pm
      Anonymous pledger
      25/10/2018 at 9:17pm
      Fletcher Lourie
      25/10/2018 at 9:13pm
      Liz Blanchet
      25/10/2018 at 9:07pm

      "Remembering my brother who suicided aged 24 on my parent's family dairy farm 29 year ago. "

      Followers of Will to Live - 'Speak Up' Tour 2019

      This campaign was successful and got its funding on 31/10/2018 at 9:00 PM.