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The Mary O’Gara Foundation is a non-profit organisation dedicated to increasing awareness around su***de prevention for young people. Let’s make a difference ❤

Run by family and friends we all share the same hopes and ambitions for the foundation.

04/11/2026

𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗗𝗮𝘆 aims to increase public awareness and help individuals recognise, manage, and reduce stress in their personal and professional lives.

The mid-week timing was deliberately chosen because many people experience peak work-related stress in the middle of the week—often called “hump day.”

𝑾𝒐𝒓𝒌𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒄𝒆 𝑰𝒅𝒆𝒂𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝑵𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝑺𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝑨𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝑫𝒂𝒚
Employers and teams can take meaningful action on November 4, 2026:
Start meetings with a one-minute breathing exercise
Schedule a lunchtime walk together
Share mental health resources and Employee Assistance Programme details
Implement flexible start times or “no email after 6pm” policies.
Encourage managers to model healthy behaviour by taking breaks.

The day can help educate employers about stress awareness benefits. A culture of stress awareness reduces burnout and improves workplace performance for everyone.

National Stress Awareness Day serves as a reminder that stress affects everyone and that taking time to deal with it is healthy, not indulgent.

28/10/2026

23/10/2026

The Mary O'Gara Foundation will be in attendance at the 𝙋𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙣 𝙉𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙝 𝙀𝙣𝙙 𝙁𝙤𝙤𝙩𝙗𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝘾𝙡𝙪𝙗 game tomorrow
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Please put a pound in your pocket.😁
For those who forget we also have contactless payment too!👍
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If you see us, come have a chat and find out more about our aims and objectives for the Mary O’Gara Foundation.
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𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗴𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗲.
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If you are struggling or you are concerned about someone
📞Call the Samaritans on 𝟭𝟭𝟲 𝟭𝟮𝟯
The Mary O’Gara Foundation
📧[email protected]
🌐www.marysstory.org.uk
Registered Charity No:1199691
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Preston North End Football Club

10/10/2026

🌐World Mental Health Day is an opportunity to meaningfully engage with people with lived experience (PWLE) and to recognize their knowledge as a vital form of expertise.

This year’s campaign calls for their voices to shape the policies, services and decisions that affect their lives.

Lived experience is what someone has experienced themselves, especially when it gives the individual knowledge or understanding that people who have only heard or learnt about such experiences do not have.

Too often, PWLE are asked to share their stories but excluded from decisions. Meaningful engagement extends beyond simply being heard.

It means creating opportunities for people to influence decisions, co-design services, strengthen peer-led approaches, challenge stigma and strengthen accountability.

On this World Mental Health Day, let us move from listening to action!

03/10/2026

𝗣𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻!

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We are pleased to invite you to take part in our 𝗛𝗼𝗽𝗲 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗸 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗲, taking place on 𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟰𝘁𝗵 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, as we come together to raise awareness of su***de prevention and encourage conversations around mental health and wellbeing.

The walk will begin and finish on the 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗦𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗿𝗲 Preston and follows an accessible circular route of approximately two miles. The walk is expected to take around one hour to complete and is open to all.

This year, we are encouraging everyone who attends to bring friends, family members, colleagues, or members of their community to join them on the walk. By bringing others along, we can extend the reach of this important message, raise greater awareness of su***de prevention, and demonstrate the strength of our collective support for mental health and wellbeing.

After the walk, attendees are invited to stay for refreshments and to speak with representatives from a number of support organisations, providing an opportunity to learn more about the help available and to continue important conversations.

𝗠𝗮𝗿𝘆 was working in the NHS and three months into a Degree Apprenticeship course at the 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗲 when she very sadly took her own life. To those who knew her, Mary was kind, successful and well-liked, yet she was struggling with depression. Her story is a powerful reminder of the importance of looking beyond outward appearances and checking in with those around us.

The Foundation continues to promote this message through its campaign, "𝗟𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗕𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗲."

We hope you will be able to join us in showing support for this important cause and helping to promote hope, understanding and connection.

To register, please follow the link provided in the attached invitation or click the registration link below:

https://www.lancashire.ac.uk/events/listing/hope-walk-lancashire-2026

Thank you

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Preston

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http://www.marysstory.org.uk/, https://www.marysstory.org.uk/suicide-awareness-training/, https://www.eventbrite.com/e/h

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