A football tournament to benefit AMH and PIPS will take place week commencing July 20th in Jennings Park, Newry.
Eight leading teams from the South Down and South Armagh area will compete in a knock out competition that will see clubs from different leagues play each other. The quality of the teams taking part is excellent with most of the teams being major winners in their individual leagues last season. Camlough Rovers, Windmill Stars, Warrenpoint Town, Newry City, Newry Celtic, Rostrevor Rovers and Cleary Celtic have confirmed that they will play. Action Mental Health & PIPS are looking forward to at tournament that promises entertainment and strong competition. Hopefully the tournament will be well supported by the local community and football supporters.
Sport, either played or watched, can have a positive effect in helping people with poor mental health and also breaking down barriers to mental ill health and suicide and self harm in the community. We hope that this tournament will raise awareness of issues, especially with young men who find it difficult to talk about their condition.
During the course of a year one in four people will experience some type of mental health issue. Anyone may be affected, regardless of age, gender, social class or lifestyle.
The Wilson Group take its responsibilities for the wider community very seriously and as part of its annual Corporate Social Responsibility Plan, sponsor a different local Charity each year. This year their chosen Charity is Action Mental Health.
Wilson Group were one of the main sponsors of the recent ‘Give it a Shot’ Clay Pigeon Shoot day which took place in the Field of Dreams in Bangor. The event which attracted many experienced (and not so experienced) shooters, also included, archery, a BBQ and raffle on the day. It was a huge success raising in excess of £7,700.00 for Action Mental Health.
There are plans for many other events throughout the year and the Nursing Homes in the Group will hold various Open Day. All proceeds raised at each event will be donated to Action Mental Health.
Abingdon Manor Care Centre, which is based at 949 Crumlin Road, Belfast BT14 8FG (Tel: 028 9075 1212) are holding their Open Day on Friday 19th June 2015. Events will run from 11am – 4pm on the day and will include: –
Armchair aerobic
Buffet Lunch (£2 per head)
Cookery Demonstration by Root Soup
Live Entertainment from 3pm- 4.00pm
Ballymaconnell Nursing Home located at 48 Ballymaconnell Road, Bangor BT20 5PS (Tel: 028 9127 1819) is holding its Open Day on Saturday 20th June 2015. Events start at 2pm and will include: –
Musical Entertainment
BBQ
Fun for all the family ie: face painting / bouncy castle etc
Chester Nursing Home, 27-29 Chester Avenue, Whitehead BT38 9QQ (Tel: 028 9335 3060) is holding its Open Day onFriday 19th June 2015. Events will run from 11am – 3pm and will include: –
A Tea Party (around 11am)
Buffet Lunch
Musical Entertainment
Casey’s Creatures
Larne Care Centre, based at the Harbour – 46-48 Coastguard Road Larne BT40 1AU (Tel: 028 2827 7979) is holding its Open Day on 27th June 2015. Events will run from 11am – 3pm and will include:
BBQ
Tombola
Musical Entertainment
Bottle & Book Stalls
Whitehead Nursing Home, located at the promenade at Whitehead – 15-18 Marine Parade, Whitehead BT38 9QP (Tel: 028 9335 3481) held its Open Day on Thursday 18th June 2015. Great fun was had by all during the living history and story-telling sessions and the Buffet Lunch and musical entertainment provided were enjoyed by both clients and visitors alike.
Everyone is welcome at the Homes various Open Days and all proceeds will be in aid of Action Mental Health, Wilson Group’s sponsored Charity for 2015.
Massive thanks, especially to Johnny Gallagher and Terence Lafferty, organisers of the Ultimate Dance Kraze competition who raised a staggering £4672.53 from their recent event! Over two nights in early May, all sorts of dance acts took to the stage in Strabane to compete for the Ultimate prize. Many congratulations to the winners Dance Fusion! You can follow Ultimate Dance Kraze on facebook, to see lots of photos and videos of the night and find out about next year’s event!
Lloyds Banking Group really did make a difference on Friday 28 May 2015. AMH New Horizons Antrim and the Men’s Shed have greatly benefited from the most generous donation of time, effort and hard work that Lloyd’s volunteers gave to assist us with the development of our garden project.
A big thank you to all those involved in the volunteer day, which included tasks such as, moving and spreading 24 tons of soil for our new lawn area, painting a 60 foot fence both sides!, weeding our raised beds and potato plots, washing dozens of donated garden planters to be reused and sold with summer plants, removing litter and brushing pathways.
We even had a visitor today in our garden pond!
Everyone had great fun and enjoyed this very real challenge! Once again many thanks from the staff and clients from AMH New Horizons Antrim and Men’s Shed.
We had an amazing day on Saturday in the beautiful surroundings of Field of Dreams in Bangor for the first ever AMH Give It A Shot Clay Pigeon competition. The event was organised in partnership with the Wilson Group, our charity partner.
Particular thanks to Des Wilson and Neil McIvor for their support, and to all our volunteers and competitors. Many congratulations to Jamsie Clydesdale who won the perpetual cup with a score of 25/30.
Local celeb Pamela Ballentine also dropped by and was not only a great shot but also the best of fun helping out with the BBQ!
Lots of money was raised and there was also a lots of goodies to be won in the raffle.
Many congratulations to our very own IT Manager, James Costello who completed this year’s Belfast City Marathon.
Taking on the challenge, James said,
“I am hoping to raise £500 for AMH and hopefully give something back to a fantastic organisation that I have been lucky enough to work with for 5 years. I have experienced first hand the incredible work we do with people living with Mental Health needs or a learning disability and how we try to improve their quality of life through caring support facilities across Northern Ireland.
I am heavily involved with Football so wouldn’t class myself as a “Runner” so marathon’s aren’t what I am used to. Being an I.T professional sometimes carries a stigma of not being the sporting type but I am running to break that mould and prove to the good people of the world that I.T professionals are all-rounders! Fingers crossed I manage to get over the finish line still dawning the AMH colours and do everyone proud”.
James completed the marathon in a time of 4 hours 11 minutes! He also smashed his fundraising target and raised an incredible £850! Well done James and thank you!
Huge thank you to our staff member Lisa Moore and her husband for donating £100 to our Antrim New Horizons Service in lieu of favours at her wedding. Lisa is an Outreach Development Skills Coach and helps us to take action on mental health on a daily basis.
Neil McIvor, Event Promoter; Desmond Wilson, The Wilson Group; Callum Clark, Events Officer-AMH; Tricia Browne, Communications Manager-AMH
What is ‘Give It a Shot’?
Give it a Shot is a clay pigeon shooting partnership event between The Wilson Group and Action Mental Health
The event includes:
9.30: Registration with tea and coffee
10.00: Welcome and briefing
11.00: Give it a shot-40 bird round of clay pigeon shooting
13.00: BBQ
14.00: Archery-5 shots per participant
15.00: Optional 2nd round of Give It A Shot (additional fee)
16.00: Presentation of prizes & draw of raffle
18.00: Finish
For more info please contact Callum Clark, Events Officer, Action Mental Health: [email protected] or 07891114178 or 27 Jubilee Road, Newtownards, BT23 4YH
I would like to raise some sponsorship for the charity, where can I get a sponsorship form from?
You can download a sponsorship form by clicking here:or you can contact Callum on the above details
Yes you can register on the morning of the event from 9.30am or you can send a cheque to the above details, made out to AMH prior to the event & your tickets will be posted out to you (pre registering is advised)
I don’t have a gun or ammo: can I still participate in the event?
Yes for an additional fee of £15
I have a gun but do I need a fire arms license?
Yes this is a legal requirement
Is there a specific type of ammo I need to use?
Yes only Fibre Wad Lead or Steel cartridges will be permitted on the day
Will ammo be available on the day?
Yes if you require ammo on the day we can supply this to you priced at £10 for 2 boxes (enough for 1 round of shooting)
Does the 2nd round of shooting count towards the prizes?
Yes it does
How much does the 2nd round of shooting cost?
Additional fee of £10 or £25 if you require the use of a gun & ammo
Is archery included in the price?
Yes it is
How many shots are included in the archery?
Each participant gets 5 shots per entry however you can have another round for an additional fee of £5.00
I plan to bring family & friends, can they participate in the archery & avail of the BBQ?
Yes of course, for an additional fee of £5 per person for the Archery & £5 per person for a BBQ
Will the archery & BBQ be available all day?
No archery will be available from 2pm-3pm & BBQ will be available from 1pm-2pm
Is there any special guests attending?
Yes NI TV Presenter Pamela Ballantine will be attending from 12.00-14.00
What are the wining prizes for the shooting?
Top Gun of £250
1st of £150
2nd of £100
3rd of £50
Please note only one prize per participant
What are the raffle prizes?
Luxury food hamper from JC Stewarts
Luxury food hamper from CostCutter
Luxury alcohol hamper from Belfast International Airport
Eight leading teams from the South Down and South Armagh area will compete in a knock out competition that will see clubs from different leagues play each other. The quality of the teams taking part is excellent with most of the teams being major winners in their individual leagues last season. Camlough Rovers, Windmill Stars, Warrenpoint Town, Newry City, Newry Celtic, Rostrevor Rovers and Cleary Celtic have confirmed that they will play. Action Mental Health & PIPS are looking forward to at tournament that promises entertainment and strong competition. Hopefully the tournament will be well supported by the local community and football supporters.
