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Northern Ireland home provider Radius Housing has announced AWARE as its new charity partner for 2019/20.
AWARE delivers mental health and wellbeing programmes in communities, schools, colleges, universities and workplaces throughout Northern Ireland.
Radius Housing will run events like fun runs, bake-offs, raffles and bun sales to raise money for charity.
Announcing the partnership, Radius Housing's Chief Executive John McLean said: "We are proud and extremely excited to be partnering with AWARE in 2019-20. In today's society, 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."
Karen Collins, Chief Executive at AWARE, added: "We are delighted to be the chosen charity partner of Radius Housing and I am really 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.
"AWARE delivers a Mood Matters Young People programme into schools and community groups to children aged 14 - 18 years old. This programme gives them the skills and knowledge which they can use to maintain good mental health and build resilience in order to better deal with problems and challenges. The money Radius Housing raise will help AWARE deliver more of these programmes to more of our young people in Northern Ireland."
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