Radius Housing has announced that AWARE is its new charity partner for 2019/20.
An action-packed schedule of fundraising events is planned, including fun runs and bake offs, raffles and bun sales.
AWARE delivers mental health and wellbeing programmes in communities, schools, colleges, universities and workplaces throughout Northern Ireland.
The charity has an established network of 23 support groups in rural and urban areas across the country, which are run by trained volunteers.
Radius Housing provides housing, care and support to over 33,000 people in Northern Ireland.
It delivers a range of care and supported living schemes to a broad range of clients with complex needs. The schemes include caring for the vulnerable and elderly, residents with dementia, learning disabilities and those who are homeless.
Radius Housing’s Chief Executive John McLean said with suicide rates locally higher than anywhere else in the UK, the work that AWARE does is vital and extremely respected by all in Northern Ireland.
“With a large team at Radius, many of whom work directly with members of the public, we recognise the importance of a positive approach to mental wellbeing.
“AWARE was chosen as our charity partner for 2019-20 because we have seen the positive impact they have had in local communities. At Radius we pride ourselves in not just housing people, but ensuring their social, physical and mental wellbeing is all cared for and we are absolutely delighted that we will be able to support AWARE in their work over the next two years,” he added.
Karen Collins, the Chief Executive at AWARE said she is looking forward to seeing what the partnership has to offer over the year ahead.
“As a charity, the money that people fundraise is vitally important to allow us to continue delivering our services in schools, communities and workplaces across Northern Ireland,” she added.
She said the money Radius Housing raises will help AWARE deliver more programmes like Mood Matters.