Get involved with Mental Health Awareness Week 2025

This year Mental Health Awareness Week is 12-18 May with the theme of ‘community. The focus is on the benefits of connections with other people and supportive communities that create a sense of safety, belonging and purpose.

We will be sharing lots of helpful information during the week, and there are several ways you can get involved.  Please get in touch with us on social media @PennineCareNHS or by email to pcn-tr.communications.penninecare@nhs.net

What community are you part of

We are looking for short video clips (10-15 seconds) talking about a supportive community you are part of and how it helps your mental health. These will be edited together to share on social media during the week.

You can also share a picture with a few lines about it, if you prefer.

This could be anything from book to running clubs, choirs, gaming groups, to sci-fi fan clubs.

Promoting local groups

On social media we are planning to focus one day on each of the five boroughs we cover - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport, and Tameside and Glossop -  sharing local community groups that you can get involved with.

If you know of any helpful groups in your local area, please share them with us.

Tell us your plans

If you have any other plans or ideas within your team or service, please get in touch.

Join in on social media

We'll also be doing lots on our social media channels @PennineCareNHS throughout the week. Please join in by sharing, commenting and tagging us - using the hashtags #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek or #ThisIsMyCommunity