Best Mental Health Event
Award 2016
Sponsored by
Student-led, Student-focussed
 Ireland’s
student focused and
student led mental health campaign
 Launched in 2007 by UCD students
 Not just a campaign but a social
movement owned by all activists
Please Talk Aims
 To
connect third level students to support
services available in the college setting
 To
empower students to deal with tough
times through open conversation and
understanding.
Why Focus on Talking?
Stigma = Silence
 Stops
people seeking help
 Stops
others being supportive
“What do I say?”
Everyone has a role to play in creating an
open campus culture
Rules
 The
event must be organised by at least
one society in a member college.
 The
event may be open to the public
 There
are no restrictions on the number
of events per college which are
submitted
Talking is a sign of STRENGTH, not a weakness!
Rules

The event must empower students to reduce the
stigma around mental health and open the
conversation about mental health and well-being.

Check out some ideas on our sponsors website
pleasetalk.org and on yourmentalhealth.ie the
#littlethings campaign
Talking is a sign of STRENGTH, not a weakness!
Rules
A
short application form must be
completed by March 14th 2016 at 3pm.
 The
event must take place between
March 15th 2015 and March 13th 2016.
Talking is a sign of STRENGTH, not a weakness!
The winning entry will be
chosen as follows:
 Each
 One
member college will have 3 votes.
vote per person
 The
2 BICS Reps (one staff and one
student) and one networking rep will
have one vote
 No
college can vote for its own event.
Talking is a sign of STRENGTH, not a weakness!
The winning entry will be
chosen as follows:
 Voting
will take place between
March 21st & March 29th
 Shortlisted
events will be notified by
e-mail April 1st
Talking is a sign of STRENGTH, not a weakness!
The winning entry will be
chosen as follows:
 The
3 events with the most votes will
be short-listed and receive 2 tickets to
the BICS Awards and accommodation
for one night for 2 in Limerick on
April 14th.
(you must arrange your own transport)
Talking is a sign of STRENGTH, not a weakness!
The winning entry will be
chosen as follows:
 The
winning entry will be chosen by
appointed adjudicators, their decision is
final. There is no interview.
 The
winning entry will be announced at
the BICS Awards.
Talking is a sign of STRENGTH, not a weakness!
To enter for the award
event
 Add
your event to the BICS calendar
at http://bics.ie/event-submissionpage/
 Choose
the ‘mental health promotion’
category.
Talking is a sign of STRENGTH, not a weakness!
After your event
1.
Fill in the Application Form by 3pm
March 14th 2016. (Note events since
March 15th 2015 can be included)
2. E-mail to [email protected]
The background Information (page 2)
is to be included in the body of the email.
Talking is a sign of STRENGTH, not a weakness!
Talking is a sign of STRENGTH, not a weakness!
After your event
3. Answer the questions in the application.
(Max 2 pages) Add a copy of your poster
and brochure/ timetable plus at least 6
photos from your event and links to any
videos and websites.
Talking is a sign of STRENGTH, not a weakness!
After your event
4. Save as 1 PDF file.
Just from page 3 on-wards and this will be up
loaded onto your calendar event for
adjudication.
5. Adjudication will take place between
21st March – 31st March 2016
Talking is a sign of STRENGTH, not a weakness!
For More Information
National Please Talk Officer
Treasa Hanniffy
Tel.086 173 1281
Email: [email protected]