Editorial

“It’s ok not to be ok”

Please find articles about The Grace Dear Trust, which have gone to press including live radio recordings.

Hinchley Wood Magazine Summer 2019

Your Elmbridge Magazine June 2019

The Kingston & Teddington Time and Leisure May 2019

VIVA

Molesey Matters

Hinchley Wood

Focus Magazine

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𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐇

𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐃𝐚𝐲 🌍

Everyday we should be talking about mental health and breaking down barriers 💜

Let’s continue to check in on our loved ones, colleagues, friends or team mates. Mental illness doesn’t go away after today so let’s continue to break down the stigma 💪

It’s ok not to be ok
Together we are stronger
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𝐑𝐡𝐲𝐬 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐫𝐮𝐧𝐬

𝐑𝐡𝐲𝐬 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐫𝐮𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐭 🏃‍♂️

We are so proud of trustee Rhys Dear! This is his third marathon running in memory of his sister Grace and he has already signed up for a 4th 🙌

Rhys raised a whopping £𝟏,𝟖𝟕𝟐.𝟓𝟎 including gift aid, and it will help support the improvement of young people’s mental health in Surrey.

Well done to everyone who took part in the @londonmarathon and a huge thank you to everyone who supported Rhys and all the runners!💪

It’s ok not to be ok
Together we are stronger
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. #londonlife #londonmarathon2021 #londonmarathon #londonmarathonfinisher2021 #runningmentalhealth #mindset #wellness #elmbridge

The Grace Dear Golf Day ⛳️ 🏌️‍♂️

The Grace Dear Golf Day ⛳️ 🏌️‍♂️

Our biggest event of the year so far saw 100 golfers take part in the annual golf tournament 🏌️‍♀️

We are always so grateful to our volunteers and this day couldn’t happen without the hard work and dedication of Kevin Buckingham. Thanks Kev!

𝐖𝐞 𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐚 𝐭𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐨𝐟 £𝟖,𝟐𝟓𝟎

Thankyou to all our sponsors and everyone who donated items towards our auction on the day.

Bring on next year 💪

It’s ok not to be ok
Together we are stronger
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. #charitygolf #charitygolfday #leatherheadgolfclub #leatherheadgolfcourse #elmbridgelocal #surrey #mensmentalhealth #mensmentalhealthawareness #suicideprevention #mentalhealthstigma

The first face to face Mental Health First Aid tra

The first face to face Mental Health First Aid training was back yesterday!

We have trained a further 18 people in Surrey enabling them to spot the signs and ensure early intervention for young people in need.

Thank you to the @the_ollie_foundation for providing the amazing trainers for the MHFA course.

It’s ok not to be ok
Together we are stronger
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. #mentalhealthfirstaid #mentalhealthfirstaidtraining #mentalhealthfirstaidengland #mentalhealthfirst #surreylife #elmbridgelocal

The Grace Dear Trust Dinner & Dance is officially

The Grace Dear Trust Dinner & Dance is officially 𝐒𝐎𝐋𝐃 𝐎𝐔𝐓 💃

If you missed out on getting your ticket to what is set to be a great evening of entertainment, message us or email hope@thegracedeartrust.co.uk

We will do our best to see if more tickets become available.

It’s ok not to be ok
Together we are stronger
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. #dinnerparty #dinneranddance #charitydinner #surreylife #charityfundraiser #surreycharity #surreycharities

We have teamed up with @weybridgerowing.club for t

We have teamed up with @weybridgerowing.club for the first ever Row, Paddle, Run event.

🗓Sunday 10th October
⏱8am
📍Elmbridge Canoe Club
🛶 finishing at Molesey Boat Club

Join in for a family fun event. Watch this space for more details of how to sign up…..

It’s ok not to be ok
Together we are stronger
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. #rowing #paddling #elmbridgelocal #weybridgerowingclub #molseyboatclub #mentalhealthevents #surrey #surreylife

Today is World Suicide Prevention Day 🌍 A day

Today is World Suicide Prevention Day 🌍

A day where we remember Grace along with many others who sadly see no other option than to end their own life 💜

Here our some important points we would like to get across today:

- Suicide is not selfish, it is not weak, it’s the only way for people to find peace. Grace didn’t want to die but she felt like she had exhausted all other options.

- Every 40 seconds someone in the world takes their own life

- 1 in 4 adults and 1 in 6 young people experience mental ill-health

Even though we are encouraged to talk openly about how we are feeling and there is more support available, suicide is still happening all across the world which is why we won’t stop support young people until we finally have 0 suicides!

Remember if you need support please don’t bottle your emotions up.

Call the @samaritanscharity
📞 116 123

It’s ok not to be ok
Together we are stronger
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. #worldsuicidepreventionday #dontbottleit #suicideisnotselfish #mentalillnessrecovery #recoveryjourney #surreylife #suicideawarness #1in4 #suicideprevention #suicidepreventionday2021 #timetochangecampaign

𝐍𝐄𝐖! 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧’𝐬 𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐬! 𝐏𝐫𝐞-𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲!

Tag all your baby mumma’s as these hoodies are available by order only!

Slide into our DM’s or email info@thegracedeartrust to order your little one’s size.

Although it may not seem like it right now ☀️ winter is coming….

Orders must be made before 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟏𝟎𝐭𝐡 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫

It’s ok not to be ok
Together we are stronger
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. #hoodies #mentalhealthhoodies #itsokaynottobeokay #preorder #surrey #advertisement #childrensmentalhealth #childrensupport #mondaymotivation #sunsoutjumpsout

The Grace Dear Golf Day 2021 Is well underway, if

The Grace Dear Golf Day 2021

Is well underway, if you are in need of something to do today pop down to Leatherhead Golf Club and watch some cracking golf shots being played ⛳️

It’s ok not to be ok
Together we are stronger
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. #golf #charitygolfday #charitygolf #leatherheadgolfclub #golfputting #golfswing #surreylife #surrey

The moment we have all been waiting for 🥁

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐃𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫 & 𝐃𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟏

Tickets on sale now 🎫 link in bio

£75 a ticket*

A Black Tie evening of celebration and entertainment!

- Fundraising auction with some fantastic prizes!
- Three course meal and half a bottle of wine included in ticket price
- Arrival drinks at 7pm, dining at 7.30pm and dancing till late!
- Discounted rooms available

It’s ok not to be ok
Together we are stronger

*plus £6.44 Eventbrite admin fee
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. #dinneranddance #surreylife #blacktie #charityfundraiser #everybodydancenow #elmbridge #elmbridgelocal #mentalhealthcharity

𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐓𝐫𝐮

𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐃𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫 & 𝐃𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟏 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞! 💃 🕺

Who’s excited for this year’s dinner and dance?

Make sure you pencil 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟓𝐭𝐡 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 in the diary……it’s set to be a great night!

More details to follow….

It’s ok not to be ok
Together we are stronger
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. #dinnerdance #surrey #elmbridgelocal #elmbridge #charitydinner #charitydinnerdance #fundraiser #fundraising #mentalhealthfundraiser

It was an honour to be asked to share our story on

It was an honour to be asked to share our story on the @themandyandcoshow

Graham spoke openly about Grace’s battle to fight to stay on this earth and how the Dear family tried everything in there power to get the support and help Grace needed.

🎙 Tune into this weeks podcast with Graham 8pm tonight, link in bio

@themandyandcoshow is a podcast set out to normalise the conversation around mental health, by talking more openly about how we are feeling it can encourage other to do the same which in time can support more people to access mental health services before it’s too late 💜

It’s ok not to be ok
Together we are stronger
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. #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthpodcast #letstalkaboutmentalhealth #mentalhealthrecovery #talkingtherapy #itsokaynottobeokay #togetherwearestronger

𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞! 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬…..

Enter our competition and win £𝟓𝟎 for yourself and £𝟑𝟎𝟎 to invest in your school for a mental health project of your choice.

Swipe right for more details ➡️

We’re calling all young people to send us a creative piece of work, which gives us an inspiring glimpse into a world where we talk more openly about our feelings.

Could you write us a poem?
Create a graphic?
Film a video?

To Enter email 📧
hope@thegracedeartrust.co.uk

*competition closes on Thursday 30th September, winner will be announced on the 10th October for World Mental Health Day*

It’s ok not to be ok
Together we are stronger
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. #becreative #creativewriting #creativecompetition #surreyartist #mentalhealthpoetry #mentalhealthcreativewriting #giveaway #schoolsoutforsummer #schoolcompetition

It was so good to be a part of @reedsweybridge rug

It was so good to be a part of @reedsweybridge rugby 7s competition on Saturday.

Not only was there some great rugby played, we also had a chance to speak to the players about the importance of talking, and how playing sport can help towards our mental well-being. Most of all the message we wanted to get across is….it’s not weak to speak.

We are looking forward to our partnership with Reeds and have already trained 16 members in Mental Health First Aid.

It’s ok not to be ok
Together we are stronger
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. #rugbyunion #rugby7s #reedsrugby #mentalhealthandsport #mentalhealthinrugby #physicalhealth #physicalwellness #mentalhealthawareness #mensmentalhealth #itsnotweaktospeak #mensmentalhealthawareness

We are delighted to announce we are…….🥁
𝐄𝐥𝐦𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐠𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐲𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫

It was a pleasure to finally meet the Mayor and Mayoress of Elmbridge, Tony and Jo, at the first charity event hosted by them at @painshillpark

It’s an honour to be their chosen charity for 2021 and we are looking forward to the rest of the year!

It’s ok not to be ok
Together we are stronger
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. #mayorscharity #mayorscharityevent #elmbridge #elmbridgebc #elmbridgeboroughcouncil #painshillpark #surreylocal #mentalhealthmatters #mentalhealthawareness

Who doesn’t love an afternoon tea 🫖 Thank yo

Who doesn’t love an afternoon tea 🫖

Thank you to the King family for organising an amazing afternoon tea celebration.

The event raised £866 which will go towards supporting our partner schools in September 💜

No matter how big or small the donation “every little helps” as the famous Tesco saying goes. And every penny goes a long way to support young people in Surrey.

It’s ok not to be ok
Together we are stronger
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. #afternoontea #everylittlehelps #surrey #charity #charityfundraiser #sunsoutgutsout #itsokaynottobeokay #togetherstronger #warrior #mentalillnessrecovery #mentalillnessawareness

We aren’t crying…You are! This is why we do w

We aren’t crying…You are!

This is why we do what we do, making a positive difference to the lives of the young people we support, and we couldn’t do that without all of the people who have supported us to make a change in Surrey improving mental health💜

“Thank you to the Grace Dear Trust sincerely from the podcast team.

Thank you for giving us a space
and a lovely place
to openly share
those little moments that are so rare

Thanks to you we can now share
and tell others
How before we couldn't talk about politics and plants
together in one shout

Now with yours and Poppy’s help
to understand rather than just have self help.
Lockdown to laughter
almost from toe to crown

Thanks to you we have a fun arena to talk about things like Tom and Tina…..
We love your help and support, without this we would have had to abort

Thank you now and forever more.
Thank you
from the podcast team”

It’s ok not to be ok
Together we are stronger
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. #mentalhealthpodcast #childrenspodcast #youththeatre #kingstonuponthames #surrey #elmbridgelocal #mentalhealthsupport #mentalhealthsupportgroup #childrensmentalhealth #childrensmentalhealthmatters #childrensmentalhealthawareness

We are normally not one to post anything that is c

We are normally not one to post anything that is controversial however seeing this on @nadinedorries Twitter feed has angered us!

. Over 200 school children take their own lives every year

. CAMHS has a 3-6 month waiting list to support young people

. The Priory, a private mental health facility have taken on emergency placements from the NHS with only 6 beds available across the country!

. The Priory also have 31 beds available privately across the country

. Every 90 minutes someone in the UK takes their own life

. The @samaritanscharity respond to over 400 calls for help a day

. The hardest part is to tell someone you need help when you’re not ok, to then find out you have to wait for support. What kind of message are we sending people in crisis?

If this is not a mental health crisis what is?

Is it acceptable to loss 6,500 people to Suicide each year?

It’s ok not to be ok
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. #mentalhealthcrisis #suicideprevention #nhsmentalhealth #crisis #yournotalone #togetherwearestronger #zerosuicide #zerosuicidealliance

The Grace Dear Zine 🗞 Swipe right ➡️ to s

The Grace Dear Zine 🗞

Swipe right ➡️ to see a sneak peak of this month’s edition 👀

Our monthly magazine is aimed at young people, helping to support their mental wellbeing.

This month’s edition focuses on peer support and not peer pressure.

It’s ok not to be ok
Together we are stronger
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. #mentalhealthmagazine #mentalhealthzine #supportmentalhealth #supportmentalhealthawarness #youngpeoplesrecovery #resilience #peersupport

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐫

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐂𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡🏏

It’s the time again when we take on @claygatecricket to bring together old and new faces.

If you would like to play just send us a message 🏏

🗓 Friday 23rd July

📍 Claygate Recreation Ground,
Church Road, Claygate, KT10 0JP

⏰ Players arrive at 1:30pm ready for a 2:00pm Start

Sanitiser at the ready.... we can’t wait to welcome players and spectators.

It’s ok not to be ok
Together we are stronger
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. #elmbridge #elmbridgelocal #claygate #claygatecricketclub #claygaterecreationground #surreylife #charityevent #charitycricketmatch

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