The Showmen’s Mental Health Awareness Charity

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The Showmen’s Mental Health Awareness Charity Raising Awareness in the Showmen Community

- Free counselling and therapy for Showmen
- Breaking Stigma
- Supporting Families
- Standing Together

🎄Today and tomorrow are your LAST TWO DAYS to enter A Fairground Christmas – Young Showmen’s Christmas Card Art Competit...
22/10/2026

🎄Today and tomorrow are your LAST TWO DAYS to enter A Fairground Christmas – Young Showmen’s Christmas Card Art Competition!

There’s still time for your young artist to share their festive fairground magic!

📸 Take a clear photo of their drawing and send it to [email protected] or DM us on Facebook or Instagram, including their name and age.

📅 Entries close tomorrow, 23rd October!

We can’t wait to see their creations!

🎄🎨 Calling all young Showmen artists!There’s still time to get creative and enter our A Fairground Christmas – Young Sho...
16/10/2026

🎄🎨 Calling all young Showmen artists!

There’s still time to get creative and enter our A Fairground Christmas – Young Showmen’s Christmas Card Art Competition! 🎡✨

We’re inviting young artists from the Showmen community to design their very own fairground-inspired Christmas card!

🏆 Winning designs will be turned into real Christmas cards!

🎨 Age categories: Under 6 | 7–11 | 12–16

📅 Closing date: 23rd October

Simply take a clear photo of your child's artwork and send it to us via DM or email, along with their name and age.

[email protected]

Whether it's a festive carousel, a sparkling funfair or a magical Christmas scene, we can't wait to see their creativity shine!

Our competition judge, Kelly Herrick, Artist, Tutor, Author, an artist and creative wellbeing guide who was born on the fair, will be choosing the winning designs!

Help us spread the word by sharing this post with Showmen families! 🎄

⏳ Just £160 to go, fundraising closes tomorrow!Sheldon’s 5K challenge is complete, with 155 kilometres covered and £940 ...
15/10/2026

⏳ Just £160 to go, fundraising closes tomorrow!

Sheldon’s 5K challenge is complete, with 155 kilometres covered and £940 raised towards our £1,100 target 🩷

There’s still time to help fund therapy for Showmen on our waiting list. Every donation, whatever the amount, helps us get closer.

Thank you to everyone who has donated, joined in and shared. Let’s give this final push together!

🔗 Donate here: https://gofund.me/ff5fc2f12

13/10/2026

Calling all young Showmen! 🎡🎄
Get creative with our Christmas card art competition for children and young people.

Artist Kelly Herrick, Artist, Tutor, Author shares drawing tips to inspire your entry for A Fairground Christmas – Young Showmen’s Christmas Card Art Competition, in partnership with The Showmen’s Mental Health Awareness Charity. 🎨

Parents and carers, encourage your child to draw their own fairground Christmas!

🏆 One winning design per age category will feature on the charity’s official 2026 Christmas cards.
🎨 Under 6 | 7–11 | 12–16
📅 Closing date: 23rd October

📸 Send a clear photo with your child’s first name and age to the charity’s Facebook or Instagram DMs, or email [email protected].

12/10/2026

The 5K Challenge is complete, but we need to keep the conversation going 🩷

The 10th marked the end of our challenge and the Move for Life campaign. Today, we’re sharing our final campaign video: a five-step guide to talking with someone who may be struggling with their mental health, including someone experiencing suicidal thoughts.

We often encourage people to check in with friends, family and colleagues, but knowing what to say, how to listen and what to do next can feel difficult. This video aims to help you approach those conversations with care.

The guide draws on Mind’s information about supporting someone who feels suicidal. You can read the full resource here: https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/suicidal-thoughts-and-suicide-prevention/how-to-help-someone-who-feels-suicidal/

A huge thank you to Sheldon for this video and for his dedication throughout the challenge, 155 kilometres completed! Thank you to everyone who joined him, donated, shared our posts or cheered us on. Every contribution has helped us raise awareness and support our community.

A thank you, too, to our social media coordinator for her dedication over the past month.

Our fundraiser remains open until next week, so there’s still time to donate and help us support more Showmen waiting for help.

🔗 Donate at this link: https://gofund.me/ff5fc2f12

Finally, thank you to the International Association for Su***de Prevention for bringing people together through Move for Life!

The challenge has ended. Let’s keep checking in, listening and keeping the conversation going. 🩷

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The final 5K is done! 🏁💙 155 kilometres in total!A huge thank you to Sheldon for his dedication, to everyone who joined ...
10/10/2026

The final 5K is done! 🏁💙 155 kilometres in total!

A huge thank you to Sheldon for his dedication, to everyone who joined him, and to everyone who donated, shared or cheered him on.

Our 5K challenge ends here, but our work to support Showmen’s mental health continues. If you can, please donate and help us support more Showmen who are waiting for help. 🩷

🔗 Donate here: https://gofund.me/ff5fc2f12

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10/10/2026

The 5K Challenge is coming to an end, but we’re keeping the conversation going. 💙

Please join us in welcoming James Hayes to The Showmen’s Mental Health Awareness Charity! 👏

As a personal trainer, James will be sharing videos about mental health, wellbeing and physical activity, helping us support Showmen across the UK.

Thank you, James, for giving your time and sharing your expertise. We’re excited to have you on board! Leave a message below to welcome him!

Sheldon will be heading out for his final 5K tonight, so look out for his update later, and our campaign closing video tomorrow.

💙 £940 raised so far, we’re almost there! Thank you to everyone who has donated and supported the challenge. Please help us reach our target and continue providing mental health support to Showmen. Every donation makes a difference.

🔗 Donate here: https://gofund.me/ff5fc2f12

09/10/2026

Day 30 — another 5K completed! 👏

A big thank you to Andrew Shaw for joining Sheldon tonight and supporting the challenge! 🙌

With tomorrow marking the close of the challenge, we’re also looking ahead. Personal trainer James Hayes will be collaborating with us to create videos supporting the mental health and wellbeing of Showmen across the UK.

Thank you, James, for giving your time and sharing your expertise to support our community. We’re excited to welcome you and keep the conversation going! 💙 Stay tuned for his videos!

And thank you to everyone for every donation, share and word of encouragement throughout the challenge. Please help us finish strong and continue supporting Showmen who need us.

🔗 Donate here: https://gofund.me/ff5fc2f12

08/10/2026

There’s no shame in saying you’re struggling. 💙

Day 29 of the 5K Challenge ✅ Another 5K completed, with Harley joining Sheldon today! 👏

Today, Sheldon talks about the stigma and judgement around mental health, and how embarrassment can make it difficult to open up.

Talking about how you feel should always be okay. You deserve to be heard, supported and taken seriously 🩷

With just a couple of days left, please donate if you can and help us continue providing mental health support for our Showmen community. Every donation makes a difference. 🙏

🔗 Donate here: https://gofund.me/ff5fc2f12

07/10/2026

💙 Day 28 of the 5K Challenge!

Already nominated but haven’t joined us yet? There’s still time! If you’re able to, we’d love you to take part and help us finish strong 🏃‍♂️🙌

We’re raising awareness and funds to support Showmen on our waiting list. Taking part, sharing or donating, every bit of support counts 💙

🔗 If you can, donate through this link: https://gofund.me/ff5fc2f12

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