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Supporting the LS Precast team in Benalla

by Joel Clapham | Dec 11, 2023 | Community Program, Workplace

The traditional domains of silence about mental health are disappearing, and we couldn’t be happier or prouder to play a very small part in helping that along. LS Precast is one such business that not so many years ago might have been like that. A precast...

Launching the new podcast!

by Joel Clapham | Nov 12, 2023 | Knowledge, Media, News

Be Human, Not Concrete: the Hearten Up podcast, is now LIVE! It features stories and thoughts from me, around dropping the facades we all build up, normalising being human, recommendations on all sorts of resources (genuine ones, not sponsored) and future episodes...

Supporting Beechworth To Bridge

by Joel Clapham | Mar 31, 2023 | Community Program, Wangaratta

There are so many good people, community groups, and organisations doing the good work to destigmatise mental health problems, and the sad end point for far too many – suicide. One such group is Beechworth to Bridge, established to raise awareness and funds for mental...

Radio interview: ABC Darwin

by Joel Clapham | Mar 6, 2023 | Media, News

In 2017, ABC Radio Darwin interviewed me about my show HUMPTY DUMPTY DADDY, which I delivered at the Darwin Fringe Festival that year. I really enjoyed the conversation with the lovely Rebecca McLaren. We spoke about the show, my father’s suicide,...

More community mental health training in Wangaratta

by Joel Clapham | Jan 31, 2022 | Community Program, Wangaratta

We’re so excited to announce a further 30 people in the Wangaratta region are now accredited mental health first aiders! Supported by our project partner The Grit and Resilience Program, 2021’s intake of the ‘Hearten Up Wangaratta’ community...