NottAlone Live

NottAlone Live is coming back in February 2024!

NottAlone Live is a free exclusive invite-only event as part of Children’s Mental Health Week in February. This year we are hosting two events, one in the north of the county and one in the south. These will take place during Children's Mental Health Week from Monday 5 February.

What are the events going to be like?

Children and young people will be able to take part in a wide range of wellbeing workshops throughout the day and enjoy music performances.

We will also have a range of stall holders who will be there to share information about community mental health and wellbeing services for young people in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire.

The main stage will host keynote speakers with inspiring talks.

You will receive an event leaflet on the day with all the workshop times and stage line-up details.

Who is invited?

School Mental Health Leads and pupils from each school are invited to this exciting event aimed at supporting the mental well-being of children and young people. If you have any questions or concerns, please email us on nottalone@nottscc.gov.uk.

Please note: School staff maintain responsibility for supervision of their pupils on the day.

Special delegates

Special delegate tickets are available for stakeholders of NottAlone. Special delegates should have received their invitations but if not and you would like one, please email us on nottalone@nottscc.gov.uk.

What workshops will be available at the events?

There will be a range of workshops and activities provided by experienced facilitators. You can read more about the different workshops below.

Please note - workshops may differ between the two events, and have limited capacity.

Workshop	Workshop Provider	Description
Art workshop - Character Design Game	Raphic Design	How art can boost your mental health - Designing and illustrating a character with a professional illustrator and graphic designer.
Yoga	Lorna Marie Fitness	Yoga uses breathing and mindfulness with physical movement to promote relaxation and positive well-being.
Beatboxing and Loop Station	Alex ‘Motormouf’ Young	How music can boost your mental health - A taster session for beatboxing and using a loop station.
Making Your Voice Heard	MHST - County	Explore how to improve mental health awareness, and support in your school and be a part of positive change. The workshop is run by Involvement and Participation Champions, who are other young people like you, and are passionate about breaking down barriers and making real change.
Freedom Factory	Freedom Foundation	Street Dance, Positive Affirmations and Championing Yourself
Motivational Mornings Taster	Freedom Foundation	Understanding how music affects the mindset Rapping, ice-breakers and confidence building
Clip and Climb	YMCA	Climbing using the YMCA Community Activity Village’s state-of-the-art clip and climb facilities. Pre-booking required.
Spoken Word	Chris Oliver	Writing is my 'Therapy' - Exploring feelings and emotions through spoken word poetry.
Relax, unwind and explore your creativity.	Hannah Fries	Exploring some simple practices to help us feel grounded and calm, the workshop will use art to explore any ideas that have come up on the theme of 'feeling calm'.
Worry Management	MHST – City	Understanding worry, how it impacts us and what we can do to manage it.
Friendships	MHST - City	An exploration of understanding healthy friendships, how to develop relationships, and what makes a good friend.
Mosaic Tiles	Cat Geiss	Make a clay tile that reflects something important to you. Tiles will be left with us on the day and used to create a mosaic.

What performances and speakers will be at the events?

There will be a fantastic range of performers, showing local talent such as music and poetry, as well as talks about mental health and resilience. An event leaflet with full line-up details will be available at the events.

What stallholders will be at the events?

At the Notts County Ground event:

NottAlone

Nottingham City Council Mental Health Support Team (MHST)

Al-Hurraya

The Mighty Creatives

GamCare

Tuvida

Nottingham City Council - Healthy Little Minds

The Wolfpack Project

Freedom Foundation

What's your strength?®

Nottingham City Council - Public Health team

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust's Healthy Family Team

CASY

Nottingham Forest Community Trust

Kooth

Targeted CAMHS Nottingham City Council

Nottinghamshire County and City Public Health teams (Mental Health, Self Harm and Suicide Prevention)

Base 51

Positively Empowered Kids CIC

The Ethereal Learning Foundation (ELF)

Equation

Remedi

Diversify Education and Communities CIC

Nottinghamshire Music Hub - Inspire: Culture, Learning and Libraries

Be U Notts

Nottinghamshire Mental Health Support Team (MHST)

Change Grow Live

Jigsaw Youth Club

Notts County Foundation

Karen A. Clinical Massage Therapist

PAPYRUS UK

Nottinghamshire Police

Notts Outdoors

Early Help Partnership

Violence Reduction Partnership

Nottinghamshire Youth Service- CCard Team

At the YMCA Newark event: