Urdang Supports Bags of Hope!

From Wednesday 2nd October we're asking staff and students to donate one item to Bags of Hope. This is a project that provides bags filled with items for patients to have when they arrive on psychiatric wards. All of the items we are able to collect between the 3rd and 11th October will be donated to Newham Centre for Mental Health.

Whether you donate 1 item or several, we are so grateful for your support. Check out our list of items for suggestions!

We are also looking for volunteers to help us pack up the items on Friday 11th October in Finsbury Town Hall.

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About Messages of Hope

Messages of Hope is a Community Interest Company encouraging people to write hopeful messages for those struggling with mental health. These messages become stickers and Instagram posts spread across the UK, aiming to improve mental health and support psychiatric patients.

Messages of Hope is a Community Interest Company that was created to...

  • Support people struggling with their mental health.
  • Spread hope.
  • Prevent suicide.
  • Encourage conversations around mental health.
'You're loved' written on a whiteboard at the Connections 2024 event

What We Do

Collaborative Art Projects

You will often find us out, working in the community, asking strangers to write anonymous messages of hope on one of our canvases, which are then displayed in the local community.

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A child writing a message on a canvas at the Messages of Hope 2023 event
Bags of Hope

Bags of Hope is a project that is set up to give items to patients arriving on psychiatric wards. We ask for donations via our Amazon Wishlist, and we put these items into bags for patients to have when they arrive at psychiatric wards.

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A graffiti smile at the filming location of the Connections 2024 event
Video Projects

Messages of Hope often collaborates with other community organisations to create videos for mental health awareness days throughout the year. These videos will involve members of the public sharing their messages of hope.

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A woman holding a whiteboard with the message "Millions of people said the world was flat. They were wrong. Don't listen to others you're worth it."
Collecting Your Messages

You can submit a message of hope whenever you like via our website. We will then post the submitted messages of hope on our social media, or your message might be turned into a sticker and placed in various spots around the local community.

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A group of young people writing a message on a whiteboard at the Connections 2024 event

Contact Us

Messages of Hope welcomes collaborations with other businesses, organisations, charities, projects, schools and communities. If you're interested in hosting a Messages of Hope project or would like to collaborate with us in any capacity we would love to hear from you.

Life is a journey and everyone's different. No matter how many times you fall please get back up. You don't know what the future will bring or what's around the corner for you. Just take one step at a time no matter how small that is, even if it's a wrong turn or backwards just keep going. Lots of love from a survivor.

- Anonymous -

I am so proud of you for getting through everything that had lead you to this moment.

- Anonymous -

Even on your darkest days, there is always hope. You are your unique self, there is no one in the world like you, or ever will be. One day, someone will need you, let them have that chance.

- Anonymous -