Will to Live - 'Speak Up' Tour 2019

By Sarah Perriam

PledgeMe.Project

Event,



NZ $18,560 pledged


206 people pledged


Closed


NZ $15,000 minimum target


100 100% Complete

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

Make a Pledge

About

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

Updates 3

You need to pledge to see this update.

You need to pledge to see this update.

You need to pledge to see this update.

    Pledgers 206

    Amy Duckworth
    31/10/2018 at 8:56pm

    "Amazing work guys xx"

    Kelly Allan
    31/10/2018 at 8:54pm
    Jude & Neil Walker
    31/10/2018 at 8:47pm

    "Wishing you all the best with the campaign such a great campaign to bring awareness of this ever growing problem in NZ and I am sure you will meet a lot of people and have a lot of fun along the way. You guys rock. 😍😍"

    Anna Gillespie
    31/10/2018 at 8:31pm

    "From two farmer farming ltd"

    Nick Bird
    31/10/2018 at 8:30pm
    Helen Alderton
    31/10/2018 at 8:14pm

    "Love from Conor & Helen xx"

    Bella Martin
    31/10/2018 at 8:00pm

    "Keep doing what your doing Elle, your an inspiration!!"

    Craig Adams
    31/10/2018 at 8:00pm

    "Amazing idea"

    Chris Collins
    31/10/2018 at 7:23pm

    "All of New Zealand should get on board with this and support Elle to get the message through to”speak up” and find the “will to live”"

    Anonymous pledger
    31/10/2018 at 7:09pm
    Jenny Affleck
    31/10/2018 at 7:03pm
    Kate Hughes
    31/10/2018 at 6:43pm
    Emma Subtil
    31/10/2018 at 6:42pm
    Gilly
    31/10/2018 at 6:38pm

    "Keep on going Will to Live! It’s amazing what you are doing. Xx"

    JudithandSteven Buller
    31/10/2018 at 6:32pm
    Anonymous pledger
    31/10/2018 at 6:21pm
    Leah Gorman
    31/10/2018 at 6:20pm
    Gordon Mead
    31/10/2018 at 6:18pm
    Lilli Hansen
    31/10/2018 at 6:14pm
    Edmund Hazlett
    31/10/2018 at 6:05pm
    Caleb Cowan
    31/10/2018 at 5:56pm

    "Good work team this is a massive issue thats finally seeing some light!"

    Will Lilburn
    31/10/2018 at 5:55pm
    Caitlin Lumsden
    31/10/2018 at 5:45pm

    "As someone who has struggled with mental health this campaign is so important to me! Hopefully we can help people speak up and ask for help!"

    Alice Kingan
    31/10/2018 at 5:43pm

    "This is bloody awesome team!! Wishing you all the best 👍🏻"

    Josh Kirk
    31/10/2018 at 5:37pm
    Victoria Magazinovic
    31/10/2018 at 5:36pm
    Tania Richard Jordan
    31/10/2018 at 5:28pm

    "Well done!"

    Annabelle Adkins
    31/10/2018 at 5:15pm

    "Keep your heads up guys, you are doing an amazing job despite the negativity at the moment. "

    Anonymous pledger
    31/10/2018 at 5:03pm
    Roddy Crowley
    31/10/2018 at 4:59pm

    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

    You need to pledge to see this update.

    You need to pledge to see this update.

    You need to pledge to see this update.

      Amy Duckworth
      31/10/2018 at 8:56pm

      "Amazing work guys xx"

      Kelly Allan
      31/10/2018 at 8:54pm
      Jude & Neil Walker
      31/10/2018 at 8:47pm

      "Wishing you all the best with the campaign such a great campaign to bring awareness of this ever growing problem in NZ and I am sure you will meet a lot of people and have a lot of fun along the way. You guys rock. 😍😍"

      Anna Gillespie
      31/10/2018 at 8:31pm

      "From two farmer farming ltd"

      Nick Bird
      31/10/2018 at 8:30pm
      Helen Alderton
      31/10/2018 at 8:14pm

      "Love from Conor & Helen xx"

      Bella Martin
      31/10/2018 at 8:00pm

      "Keep doing what your doing Elle, your an inspiration!!"

      Craig Adams
      31/10/2018 at 8:00pm

      "Amazing idea"

      Chris Collins
      31/10/2018 at 7:23pm

      "All of New Zealand should get on board with this and support Elle to get the message through to”speak up” and find the “will to live”"

      Anonymous pledger
      31/10/2018 at 7:09pm
      Jenny Affleck
      31/10/2018 at 7:03pm
      Kate Hughes
      31/10/2018 at 6:43pm
      Emma Subtil
      31/10/2018 at 6:42pm
      Gilly
      31/10/2018 at 6:38pm

      "Keep on going Will to Live! It’s amazing what you are doing. Xx"

      JudithandSteven Buller
      31/10/2018 at 6:32pm
      Anonymous pledger
      31/10/2018 at 6:21pm
      Leah Gorman
      31/10/2018 at 6:20pm
      Gordon Mead
      31/10/2018 at 6:18pm
      Lilli Hansen
      31/10/2018 at 6:14pm
      Edmund Hazlett
      31/10/2018 at 6:05pm
      Caleb Cowan
      31/10/2018 at 5:56pm

      "Good work team this is a massive issue thats finally seeing some light!"

      Will Lilburn
      31/10/2018 at 5:55pm
      Caitlin Lumsden
      31/10/2018 at 5:45pm

      "As someone who has struggled with mental health this campaign is so important to me! Hopefully we can help people speak up and ask for help!"

      Alice Kingan
      31/10/2018 at 5:43pm

      "This is bloody awesome team!! Wishing you all the best 👍🏻"

      Josh Kirk
      31/10/2018 at 5:37pm
      Victoria Magazinovic
      31/10/2018 at 5:36pm
      Tania Richard Jordan
      31/10/2018 at 5:28pm

      "Well done!"

      Annabelle Adkins
      31/10/2018 at 5:15pm

      "Keep your heads up guys, you are doing an amazing job despite the negativity at the moment. "

      Anonymous pledger
      31/10/2018 at 5:03pm
      Roddy Crowley
      31/10/2018 at 4:59pm

      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.