Beach Huts World Mental Health Day by Heather Hilder on October 23, 2024 World Mental Health Day Use Your Hut on World Mental Health Day It’s a wonderful thing to be a beach hut owner, especially as you can often use your hut for good purposes… As a meeting point for friends, family and others we all know just how useful our huts can be. When it comes to actually doing some good for other people there’s a wide range of days, dates and reasons to do so, especially at this time of year. World Mental Health Day This is a special celebration day which happens every year on October 10th. We all appreciate that mental health matters and that just talking about things can help us cope better with life’s ups and downs. So on this day of all days beach hut owners can do their bit to help others by simply offering a place to informally meet and chat. One of the special activities arranged by the organisers behind World Mental Health Day is ‘Tea & Talk’. In 2023 more than a quarter of a million people had a Tea & Talk event and raised funds for supporting mental health. If you’d like to join in this year all the details are here. As well as giving people a chance to talk about their feelings, you can make a donation to the organisation and wear a green ribbon to show your support for their work. Stoptober Smoking is still the single biggest cause of preventable illness and death in England. That’s why a new Government-backed initiative is taking place this month. The Stoptober campaign lasts 28 days and aims to raise awareness about the health hazards of smoking. As well as that, it also offers support and resources to help smokers quit the habit. The idea is based around the fact that people are five times more likely to quit for good if they can go at least 28 days without smoking. Ex-smoker and Strictly Come Dancing star James Jordan is backing the campaign which is now in its 11th year. Go Sober in October is another great campaign from Macmillan Cancer Support and highlights the issues around drinking alcohol to excess and the associated risks at poses for your health. Ideas The brilliant thing about having a beach hut is that gives you a prime opportunity to feature either or both of these wonderful causes by making sure your hut gatherings are smoke and alcohol free! Raising a glass of something non-alcoholic will show how easy it is to enjoy yourself without being over the legal limit to drive. The relaxed informal setting of your ‘home’ by the sea will help to give those that need it the chance to let you know that they need your help. However you spend your free time, October is a great chance to let your beach hut make a real difference to someone’s life. Laura Simpson For more details on buying or selling a beach hut get in touch. We’re the specialists in Brighton and Hove. Call and ask for Laura who can help if you’re selling or buying. Call 01273 735 237, email enquiries@callaways.co.uk or pop into North & South Studios, 3 Wilbury Grove, Hove, BN3 3JQ. Please call in advance just to make sure we’re there to greet you.
