Category: Community Story
Chris Duke takes on the Lift The Load challenge for mental health awareness month
Chris Duke knows all too well the mental health challenges young men can face. In the space of just six weeks in the middle of last year, the 36-year-old lost his mother and then he and his pregnant wife lost their first baby of around 20 weeks. A Detective Senior Constable with the WA Police…
‘Don’t bottle everything up inside’: 21yo’s mission for young blokes
Daniel Stephen will help “carry the burden” of mental health for young men in a gruelling challenge on Saturday. He’ll wear a 10-kilogram vest while running 50 kilometres from Singleton to Warners Bay. The run is part of Lift The Load, a challenge run by mental health foundation Top Blokes. Daniel said many young blokes…
The man in the vest: Lee Mallon’s 10kg challenge for mental health awareness
While walking around Kiama in October, you may spot a man in what looks like an army vest. That man is local resident Lee Mallon, who is wearing a 10kg vest for 10 hours a day throughout the month to raise awareness for mental health. When I learned about Lee’s challenge, I reached out to…
Walking in the shoes of people struggling with mental health is the aim of challenge
Michael Birrell has lost a mate to suicide and is now looking to do something to take the burden away from people confronting mental health issues. The Ulladulla resident is a member of a Lift the Load Challenge team which is raising awareness and money for the Top Blokes Foundation.Hospitalisation due to self-harm among kids…
Championing young male voices
The Top Blokes Youth Ambassador Council comes together for the first time, eager to champion the voices of young men and positively shape the future.
Comedy for a Cause – Mates Day
Get ready for a hilarious night of side-splitting comedy that packs a meaningful punch! On May 8, Dapto Leagues Club will host the ‘Comedy for a Cause’ in support of the Top Blokes Foundation’s vital mission to boost mental health and wellbeing for boys and young men.
Carrying A log for mental health
Two Sunshine Coast dads have upped the stakes in an effort to raise money to support mental health by completing a gruelling, well known running challenge while carrying a log and completing the feat barefoot.
Andy’s epic run for special cause
Andy Almond only took up running at the age of 46, but in just a few short years he’s taking on the biggest challenge of his life – running for 18 hours in honour of a young man who lost his life at the start of this year.
Transforming lives: RAAF share what it means to be a Top Bloke
Categories: Community StoryWe sit down with three RAAF servicemen – Connor, Liam, and Pedro – who openly chatted with us about their involvement in the Top Blokes program.
Lifting the Load together
Australian Defence Force Lift the Load for poor mental health.