PROJECT: TALK

About:PROJECT:TALK QMUL offers students at Queen Mary and Barts the opportunity to facilitate, develop and improve their mental fitness through; gaining skills, and changing the view of mental fitness, through workshops, information talk and socials!We also will host fundraising events for the project:talk initiative, supporting the volunteers in the peer support scheme.We want everyone to feel very welcome to learn and have fun in this society! Feel free to join to discuss ways of improving your mental fitness, helping others with theirs, and/or just having a nice chat in a safe space!This society is affiliated with the PROJECT:TALK Community Interest Company, so we will provide events through WALK TO:TALK (actively increasing mental fitness) and TOOLS TO:TALK (workshops, speakers, events).Society aims: To help raise awareness and change the attitude towards mental health and pioneering mental fitness through; engaging with Mental Fitness training, events, campaigns and fundraisers To empower its members with the tools, language and confidence to have more supportive and effective conversations with others about mental health and mental fitness To hold regular social events and activities designed to support the mental fitness of its members and act as a networking opportunity for those involved in supporting the mental health and mental fitness of students at QMUL. Allowing members to have a safe space to discuss mental fitness, facilitating supportive conversation to learn from each other and move forwards positively Society events:Upcoming events:September 2021-2022 eventsWELCOME WEEK:  Come and see us at the Mile End campus on the 23rd and 24th of September! Find out how you can get involved Find out about the support we offerBLACK HISTORY MONTH: Artist showcase - dancing, singing and overall a great night celebrating black artists! Cooking unwind lesson - Online  Art Therapy session Movie night on campus!How to get involved/memberships: Like and join the Facebook page and get contact with the committee members. Follow us on instagram @projecttalkqmul Purchase your membership online (varying levels) Attend your first session! (Feel free to email/message the society or any committee members before joining a session so we can introduce you!) Enjoy! Take part in the sessions, fundraising activities and events! Project:TALK committee: President: Zoe Sturgess Vice President: Maroua Benbrahim Welfare officers: Olivia Walton, Hannah Layton-Joyce, Beatrix Andrewa Treasurer: Joan Puig Claravalls Social Secretaries: Zoe Sturgess and Maroua Benbrahim Marketing Coodinators: Wiktoria Jazwinska and Emma Lindin Community Outreach Officers: Sheryl Selouan, Yasmin Elnaili  WALK TO:TALK TEAM: Eman Zeeshan, Athina Bimpa and Deepsee DwivediContact details: qmul@projecttalk.org.uk Instagram @projecttalkqmul https://www.projecttalk.org.uk/ If you have any questions feel free to drop us a message via email or social media. We'll be posting about upcoming events and opportunities soon, so stay tuned!