On Saturday 24th October from 10pm - 6am, I will be taking part in an 8 hour overnight 'art-a-thon' to raise money for the charity Borderline Arts!
I will be one of a group of artists working throughout the night, and then auctioning off art work on the 15th November to raise more money for Borderline Arts, helping enable them to continue their excellent work.
Borderline Arts is a registered charity that uses the arts to raise awareness of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), with the aim of reducing the stigma attached to this diagnosis and helping to increase the public's understanding of this complex and debilitating mental health condition.
" 1% of the population have a diagnosis of BPD and 1 in 10 individuals with BPD die from suicide. Despite this, very few people know what BPD is or how to effectively support those with the condition. There is no charity in England that specifically raises awareness and reduces the stigma surrounding BPD. So we founded Borderline to change this!
Through our work, we aim to:
- Raise Awareness of BPD to the general public to help reduce stigma to improve attitudes to individuals with the condition
- Encourage social inclusion for sufferers
- Educate carers & professionals, thereby improving the quality of care and relationships for those with BPD
- Strengthen and enrich the local community through the arts "
Borderline Arts have already organised and facilitated various art exhibitions (which I have displayed work in) and creative workshops (as well as other charity type stuff!), and the result/feedback has so far been amazing!
By donating, you will enable them to continue their fantastic work, and help us to continue to raise more awareness surrounding this much misunderstood illness.
Thank you :)
