Will to Live - 'Speak Up' Tour 2019

By Sarah Perriam

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Will To Live - 'Speak Up' Tour 2019

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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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    Zoe McNeilly
    31/10/2018 at 4:51pm
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    Sinnead Flannery
    31/10/2018 at 4:49pm

    "Bloody good work, keep it up!!!! "

    Aly Doherty
    31/10/2018 at 4:49pm
    Brendon Thomas
    31/10/2018 at 4:47pm
    Bridget
    31/10/2018 at 4:37pm
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    Danielle Beal-Harris
    31/10/2018 at 12:17pm

    "Such a great thing you guys are doing! Behind this 100%! ❤"

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    "Love your work team, keep doing what you do x"

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    Chris Collins
    30/10/2018 at 8:46pm

    "Everyone should get behind thiis,we kneed to get the message out there that it’s ok to “speak up”"

    Ross McTaggart
    30/10/2018 at 7:20am

    "Your courage is inspiring Elle - keep moving forward and together we can all make a real difference."

    Anna
    29/10/2018 at 7:20pm
    Sam Keeling
    29/10/2018 at 7:06pm
    Phil Collyns
    29/10/2018 at 6:35pm

    "Looking forward to a yarn and dinner"

    Merryn Maxwell
    29/10/2018 at 2:38pm

    "This is a great cause, happy to support. "

    Anna van Uden
    29/10/2018 at 8:17am
    Alan Marshall
    28/10/2018 at 11:44pm

    "Awesome effort guys, a great cause, well done."

    Nathan Waugh
    28/10/2018 at 8:02pm
    Jamie Mcskimming
    28/10/2018 at 5:03pm

    "Every one get in behind this is a great cause "

    Olivia Ashworth
    28/10/2018 at 8:00am

    "Super proud to be part of something like this. Your doing an amazing thing "

    Lucy Stratton
    27/10/2018 at 9:01pm
    sean
    27/10/2018 at 9:59am
    Pip Dalgliesh
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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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      Zoe McNeilly
      31/10/2018 at 4:51pm
      Emma Chrystall
      31/10/2018 at 4:50pm
      Courtney Hume
      31/10/2018 at 4:50pm
      Sinnead Flannery
      31/10/2018 at 4:49pm

      "Bloody good work, keep it up!!!! "

      Aly Doherty
      31/10/2018 at 4:49pm
      Brendon Thomas
      31/10/2018 at 4:47pm
      Bridget
      31/10/2018 at 4:37pm
      Mark
      31/10/2018 at 2:10pm
      Tamsin Harvey
      31/10/2018 at 12:42pm
      Sam Perry
      31/10/2018 at 12:33pm
      Danielle Beal-Harris
      31/10/2018 at 12:17pm

      "Such a great thing you guys are doing! Behind this 100%! ❤"

      Nicole Kennedy
      31/10/2018 at 12:11pm

      "Love your work team, keep doing what you do x"

      Anonymous pledger
      31/10/2018 at 9:27am
      Grace Campbell
      31/10/2018 at 8:37am
      Lucy Dynes
      31/10/2018 at 8:13am
      Anonymous pledger
      30/10/2018 at 10:30pm
      Chris Collins
      30/10/2018 at 8:46pm

      "Everyone should get behind thiis,we kneed to get the message out there that it’s ok to “speak up”"

      Ross McTaggart
      30/10/2018 at 7:20am

      "Your courage is inspiring Elle - keep moving forward and together we can all make a real difference."

      Anna
      29/10/2018 at 7:20pm
      Sam Keeling
      29/10/2018 at 7:06pm
      Phil Collyns
      29/10/2018 at 6:35pm

      "Looking forward to a yarn and dinner"

      Merryn Maxwell
      29/10/2018 at 2:38pm

      "This is a great cause, happy to support. "

      Anna van Uden
      29/10/2018 at 8:17am
      Alan Marshall
      28/10/2018 at 11:44pm

      "Awesome effort guys, a great cause, well done."

      Nathan Waugh
      28/10/2018 at 8:02pm
      Jamie Mcskimming
      28/10/2018 at 5:03pm

      "Every one get in behind this is a great cause "

      Olivia Ashworth
      28/10/2018 at 8:00am

      "Super proud to be part of something like this. Your doing an amazing thing "

      Lucy Stratton
      27/10/2018 at 9:01pm
      sean
      27/10/2018 at 9:59am
      Pip Dalgliesh
      27/10/2018 at 9:24am

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