Tee up on the golf course to support your mental health and tackle suicide. Get your mates together, start a conversation and raise life-saving funds.
Golf can be great for your mental health; there's nothing better spending time with your pals in the great outdoors, but we all feel under par sometimes.
We’re the Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) and we’re here for anyone who's struggling. That means standing against feeling hopeless, standing up to stereotypes and standing together to show life is always worth living.
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Whether it's a charity golf day, a golf-a-thon or longest drive competition, there's plenty of ways you can get golfing for CALM.
Pick your favourite golf course, get a group together and take a stand against suicide.
Get sponsored for a mammoth day of golf, whether it's 12 hours or 72 holes. set yourself a challenge to raise lifesaving funds.
Whether you put a collection pot on the bar, add a charity pound to the cost of a pint, there are plenty of quick wins to raise pounds for CALM
Whether it's the winning team, winning individual, longest drive, nearest the pin or best dressed golfer, donate for competition entry and have a prize for the winner.
Raffles are one of the easiest ways to fundraise, either in person or online. You can approach local businesses and celebs as well as your mates for prizes, and CALM can supply a Letter of Authority to prove it's all for charity.
If a player has a bad shot, as them to donate so they get to rewind and take the shot again, without any penalty. You can also have a prize draw for anyone who returns without using their Mulligans.
How long is a piece of string? Well, let players donate for a short pieces of rope. If your ball is near the hole and within their length of rope, the player can choose for the ball to be considered holed. For added jeopardy allow lengths of ropes to be tied together in team tactics.
Any local celebs or resident golf experts? Ask for a donation and see if players get their ball on the green, closer to the hole than the pro to they win a prize - or just bragging rights!
We would love to support you year-round with a charity of the year partnership. If you need any support to nominate CALM for your club, or there's an application process you think we should try for, please get in touch.
"A lot of guys are bad at golf. Significantly more are bad at being open and honest about their mental health.
As someone who has struggled with their mental health and who has seen a lot of close friends struggle, I know from first hand experience how much golf can help. It provides the perfect opportunity to get some fresh air, do some exercise, but most importantly, chat sh*t with your mates for 4 hours.
We've come up with the Up & Down Golf Society to encourage guys, golfers or otherwise, to speak to others who might be in a similar position or who are just happy to listen, in a really casual environment which is as accessible as possible.
We plan to host regular golf days, run like normal society days, but where the focus is on mental health, with any profits being donated directly to CALM."
Here are all the CALM downloads you need to boost your fundraising and help you stand with us to smash the stigma around suicide.
From posters for the back of loo doors to Instagram story frames, get everything you need today.
Our Guides cover a lot of issues that can leave you feeling down or like you’ve hit the rough. We're not here to tell you what to do, just give you some friendly, practical info that can help you understand these challenges and how to find help and move forward.
Mental Health. We hear it a lot nowadays, but what does it mean? At its core, mental health is a term for the way we feel inside.
Everyone feels nervous at some point – whether it’s because of a job interview, a difficult conversation or taking a driving test. Anxiety is a problem when it begins to take over your life.
Suicidal thoughts are thoughts a person has about not wanting to be alive. If you’re experiencing suicidal thoughts it is important that you tell someone about them and get help.
Lots of people enjoy alcohol and drugs in moderation. If you’re worried about how much or how often you’re using alcohol or drugs, or if you're addicted to something, thinking about how much you consume is the first step.
Most people have money troubles at some point, but if your financial worries are starting to take over your life, you should talk to someone about how you're feeling.
Loneliness is a normal emotion. It can be temporary, or it can be so overwhelming that it makes it difficult to get on with your everyday life. If you’re struggling with your mental wellbeing because of loneliness or isolation you can talk to someone at CALM.
We have guides covering lots of other issues including racism, relationship breakdowns, gambling and many more.
Maybe it’s turning up at a friend’s door with a takeaway after a busy day, sending a meme you know they’ll find funny, or being there when they’re struggling. It can be hard to know when someone you care about is finding things tough and even harder to know what to say – we got you.
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