Harvey Parker Trust

𝐈𝐧 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐲 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐫, 𝟐𝟎𝟎𝟏–𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟏
A new charity supporting the mental and emotional wellbeing of young marginalised creatives

[Harvey Parker Trust @HarveyPTrust]

🎉We are thrilled to be part of the inaugural @SouthbankCentre x @MontreuxJazz Residency! 🎉
Join us from 31st Jan - 2nd Feb for an Artist’s Networking workshop and much more!🌟

Celebrating the legacy of Nina Simone together!
#LoveInMind #Wellbeing

https://t.co/iy2TVSCsOe

[Sheku Kanneh-Mason @ShekuKM]

‘Londonderry Air (Danny Boy)' from the Triple Concerto Recording 🎻

[Chineke! Foundation @Chineke4Change]

Auditions for the much-anticipated Chineke! Junior Orchestra Residential Course 2025 are now open. At the heart of our mission, "Championing change and celebrating diversity in classical music", lies our commitment to nurturing the next generation of exceptional talent.

[Harvey Parker Trust @HarveyPTrust]

#SouthBank #MontreuxJazzFestival #HarveyParkerTrust

[Harvey Parker Trust @HarveyPTrust]

🎉We are thrilled to be part of the inaugural @SouthbankCentre x @MontreuxJazz Residency! 🎉
Join us from 31st Jan - 2nd Feb for an Artist’s Networking workshop and much more!🌟

Celebrating the legacy of Nina Simone together!
#LoveInMind #Wellbeing

https://t.co/iy2TVSCsOe

[Harvey Parker Trust @HarveyPTrust]

!🎉𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀!🎉

We're thrilled to announce our very 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 Sessions!

Join us at 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗸𝗮 𝗞𝗵𝗮𝗻'𝘀 𝗠𝗲𝗹𝘁𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻 for two amazing events @southbankcentre
#chakakhan #purcellroom

#harveyparkertrust #LoveInMind

[Harvey Parker Trust @HarveyPTrust]

#Throwback to this time last year: our amazing launch event with #LoveInMind, making a noise for young people's mental health. We've an exciting announcement soon - but for now, enjoy the memories & thanks to all who helped make it happen ❤️🤎💜💛

[Chineke! Foundation @Chineke4Change]

THIS WEEK! Join us on stage with the sensational Aaron Akugbo for our 2023 @BBCProms appearance, Prom 61: Chineke! performs Beethoven's Fourth Symphony! Book your tickets and join the celebrations on 1st September at @RoyalAlbertHall 🎟 https://t.co/ZxsCSBWAVB

[Harvey Parker Trust @HarveyPTrust]

Have a read of Rachel Williams’ brilliant article in The Guardian today:
“Wired differently: how neurodiversity adds new skillsets to the workplace” https://t.co/Ac5ZOTk6dz

[Harvey Parker Trust @HarveyPTrust]

Thousands of GCSE students are nervously awaiting tomorrow’s results. Check out the @GoodThinkingUK guide for tips to support young people stay positive!

[Chineke! Foundation @Chineke4Change]

1 WEEK TO GO! 👀 We're hoping to see as many of you as possible at @FairfieldHalls on 26th August for an exciting celebration of music as the Chineke! Junior Orchestra takes the stage for their highly anticipated summer concert. Book tickets 🎟 https://t.co/p2YcYP6eDO

[BBC News (UK) @BBCNews]

Celebrity MasterChef: Cheryl Hole on why LGBTQ+ representation is important https://t.co/20RZXftISS

[Harvey Parker Trust @HarveyPTrust]

The number of children in mental health crisis are at record high in England.
These figures are “indicative of a system that is broken and a government that has refused to listen to young people demanding change” @YoungMindsUK
https://t.co/ckYGSV8Fza

[Just Like Us @JustLikeUsUK]

Happy Heartstopper day! Season 2 is streaming now🍂❤️

What are you most looking forward to in the new episodes?✨ #Heartstopper

[YoungMinds @YoungMindsUK]

For any parent living with a teen and struggling, this is worth a read. It’s a letter written by Gretchen L. Schmelzer, a child psychologist, from a teenager's viewpoint, voicing what they are unable to say to their parent.

Dear Parent,

This is the letter that I wish I could write.

This fight we are in right now. I need it. I need this fight. I can’t tell you this because I don’t have the language for it and it wouldn’t make sense anyway. But I need this fight. Badly. I need to hate you right now and I need you to survive it. I need you to survive my hating you and you hating me. I need this fight even though I hate it too. It doesn’t matter what this fight is even about: curfew, homework, laundry, my messy room, going out, staying in, leaving, not leaving, boyfriend, girlfriend, no friends, bad friends. It doesn’t matter. I need to fight you on it and I need you to fight me back.

I desperately need you to hold the other end of the rope. To hang on tightly while I thrash on the other end—while I find the handholds and footholds in this new world I feel like I am in. I used to know who I was, who you were, who we were. But right now I don’t. Right now I am looking for my edges and I can sometimes only find them when I am pulling on you. When I push everything I used to know to its edge. Then I feel like I exist and for a minute I can breathe. I know you long for the sweeter kid that I was. I know this because I long for that kid too, and some of that longing is what is so painful for me right now.

I need this fight and I need to see that no matter how bad or big my feelings are—they won’t destroy you or me. I need you to love me even at my worst, even when it looks like I don’t love you. I need you to love yourself and me for the both of us right now. I know it sucks to be disliked and labeled the bad guy. I feel the same way on the inside, but I need you to tolerate it and get other grownups to help you. Because I can’t right now. If you want to get all of your grown-up friends together and have a ‘surviving-your-teenager-support-group-rage-fest’ that’s fine with me. Or talk about me behind my back–I don’t care. Just don’t give up on me. Don’t give up on this fight. I need it.

This is the fight that will teach me that my shadow is not bigger than my light. This is the fight that will teach me that bad feelings don’t mean the end of a relationship. This is the fight that will teach me how to listen to myself, even when it might disappoint others.

And this particular fight will end. Like any storm, it will blow over. And I will forget and you will forget. And then it will come back. And I will need you to hang on to the rope again. I will need this over and over for years.

I know there is nothing inherently satisfying in this job for you. I know I will likely never thank you for it or even acknowledge your side of it. In fact I will probably criticize you for all this hard work. It will seem like nothing you do will be enough. And yet, I am relying entirely on your ability to stay in this fight. No matter how much I argue. No matter how much I sulk. No matter how silent I get.

Please hang on to the other end of the rope. And know that you are doing the most important job that anyone could possibly be doing for me right now.

Love, Your Teenager

[Harvey Parker Trust @HarveyPTrust]

“There is no right way to live a life, and anyone who pretends they have got it all together is doing a disservice to young people...”

We love this @guardian article by AJ Betts:
https://t.co/Ery4HccDtx

[Rainbow Mind @MindsRainbow]

Join us for an empowering online workshop designed & delivered specifically by & for Black, Asian, & People of Colour who identify as LGBTQ+. This workshop will create a safe space where we can have our say on mental health experiences.
Register here: https://t.co/V5iBJjHNUb

[Harvey Parker Trust @HarveyPTrust]

As part of a campaign to increase access to training in trauma-informed practice, @ThriveLDN have partnered with @NicolaLester10 to offer free, pre-recorded training to support individuals and organisations.
Click the link below to find out more ⬇️⬇️⬇️

https://t.co/wJfj0i0nbU

[Rethink Mental Illness @Rethink_]

🚨 It's National Schizophrenia Awareness Day! #NSAD2023

Despite 1 in 100 people living with the condition, it is still highly stigmatised and misunderstood.

Today, we fight those misconceptions together.

[Harvey Parker Trust @HarveyPTrust]

Today’s date is 24/7, #SamaritansAwarenessDay 💚

We’re keeping #LoveInMind by sharing the reminder that, if you need to talk, @Samaritans are there for anyone struggling to cope, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year 💚

[Harvey Parker Trust @HarveyPTrust]

Do you know of other organisations not listed here? Tweet a reply to let us know!

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#MinorityMentalHealthMonth

When individuals from different backgrounds seek help, they often feel more comfortable and understood by professionals who share their cultural experiences. This thread provides a list of UK-based resources for specific marginalised groups … (1/3)

[Harvey Parker Trust @HarveyPTrust]

looking for mental health support.

The scarcity of ethnically diverse mental health providers can lead to barriers in accessing appropriate care. The organisations featured here are working to remove those barriers. (2/3