We have several Ben Chairs located across County Durham and Darlington which aim to get people speaking about their Mental Health. The Ben Chairs promote the message that there is always someone who cares.
We also encourage people to take the time sitting on a Ben Chair to practice some self-care and for reflection.
In addition to this, we also advocate using the time to reach out to a family member, a friend, colleague etc, and to spend even just 10 minutes checking in with them.
We believe that this vital interaction can help someone struggling with their Mental Health and/or thoughts of suicide by allowing a dialogue to be opened.
Please use our email spare10forben@gmail.com to share your photographs of your time spent at a Ben Chair and how you embraced #spare10forben message with your actions.
We currently have 5 Ben-chairs in the North East, we've included what 3 words to help you locate the benches.
Pictured; Sam Lonsdale designer and manufacturer of the Ben-chairs.
What 3 Words:
Tuned.Nobody.Castle
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