Open Up News.

The following is the latest news, straight from the Open Up e-bulletin!

Mental Health Media joining forces with Mind.
We are pleased to announce that our parent charity, Mental Health Media, has taken the decision to join forces with Mind. We hope that the merger will put a powerful infrastructure behind our work giving a strong voice to people with direct experience of mental distress.
Combining expertise and sharing their vast networks will provide both charities with a solid footing to empower people with experience of mental distress through projects such as Open Up. Open Up will remain part of the Time to Change campaign and its work will not be affected by the merger.
Mental Health Media's Chief Executive Maggie Gibbons said: "We're delighted to be working with Mind. We want to reach more people with mental health problems and work alongside them to understand what they are experiencing and to enable them to develop a powerful voice."
For more details please visit our website on www.openuptoolkit.net.

Regional Events

London:
Southwark Mind's Kindred Minds project presents "DOING IT FOR OURSELVES" - a creative space for service users/ survivors from black and minority ethnic communities across London to celebrate identity and culture. WEDNESDAY 29th OCTOBER 2008. 10am - 5pm, Morley College, 61 Westminster Bridge Road, SE1 7HT
Inspirational talks, creative workshops, film-making, holistic therapies.... Open to all black and minority ethnic users/ survivors of the mental health system. PLACES ARE FREE BUT LIMITED, BOOKING ESSENTIAL email kindredminds@yahoo.co.uk or phone 020 7277 2086 to reserve your place, stating whether you need creche facilities or have other particular access needs.

London:
Gerald Francis O’Dowd and Kevin Antony O’Dowd present their first solo exhibition at the Citizens Gallery Woolwich, 151 Powis Street, SE18 6JL. From 28th – 31st October, including paintings, sculpture, photography and poetry. For more information please call 020 8855 3240.