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  • Tell us what you think
    Wednesday, July 7, 2010 - 12:04

    We are still looking for visitors to this website to give us their feedback.

    Our evaluation team, the Institute of Psychiatry, would like to hear from you about how useful you find this website in supporting you to challenge discrimination.

    If you have a few minutes to spare, why not fill in their online evaluation form and help us make this website more useful for you to use in future.

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  • Open Up conference - last chance to book!
    Thursday, June 3, 2010 - 15:43

    We've got just over one week to go until the big day... and there are just a handful of places left. We are all getting very excited in the office, as is our conference Chair Tina, who has been blogging about how she feels about taking part.

    So book now to avoid disappointment! Visit our conference page to find out how.

    It's going to be a great day and we hope to see you there. As one delegate has said already (thanks Bernie) be there, or be square

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  • Mind week - Put On a Happy Face
    Monday, May 17, 2010 - 10:46

    We love this! -our Mind colleagues have created a new video as part of the Mind week "mental health at work" campaign.

    Voiced by Dragon's Den's Duncan Bannatyne, the film is designed to highlight some of the issues facing employers around the mental wellbeing of their workers.

    Watch the film on the Mind website and find out more about Mind week - includng how you can get involved.

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Latest Open Up blogs

  • Workshop Opportunities in the South West
    Friday, July 16, 2010 - 14:33
    James Wooldridge
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    Following on from the successful 'Challenging Discrimination in Cornwall' conference and the wonderful conference in Birmingham celebrating Open Up's work across the country, I would like to offer those interested in the South West the opportunity of hosting a workshop on challenging discrimination in their own locality.

    Open Up has some funds available to cover a venue, refreshments and a contribution to travel expenses with the intention of holding several workshops across the region depending on demand.

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  • Julias The Rainbow Dragon
    Thursday, July 8, 2010 - 16:44
    Philip Clark
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    Berwick's Open Up Initiative, in association with "Think Make Grow", very successfully introduced Julias the Rainbow Dragon to the general public at the local "Green Fair" on Sunday last.

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  • Newcastle & Berwick
    Monday, June 28, 2010 - 16:11
    Philip Clark
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    Good things are happening up in the north of the region.  AIM/Launchpad have seen a brilliant two-page spread in the local paper and Berwick are working hard to see the OpenUp Dragon being launched this Sunday at the Berwick "Green Fair".

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