Vote for Our Time This September and Support Children Growing up with a Mentally Unwell Parent

Posted on 19 May 2023 by Emily Atkinson-Dalton
This September we have the life-changing charity Our Time taking part in the Discount Promo Codes charity poll, hoping to win 20% of our profits this month. Our Time supports children who have a parent with a mental illness, helping them to get access to the support they need, feel less alone, strengthen family relationships and build life skills. Find out more about Our Time below, and if they win your vote then don’t forget to have your say in our September charity poll. 

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About Our Time


Across the country, 1 in 3 children in every classroom is experiencing parental mental illness.

Our Time is empowering communities to feel more connected and children to feel safe and supported. They want children and young people to have confidence in themselves, to feel satisfied with their lives, to be able to overcome the problems they face and to feel hopeful about their futures. Find out more about Our Time below. Don't forget to cast your vote in our charity poll.

Our Time is a small, UK charity that relies entirely on public and private fundraising. Founded just over 10 years ago, Our Time’s is the only UK charity dedicated to supporting the approximately 4m children across the country who are experiencing parental mental illness, and now their unique family-centred approach is helping thousands of children.

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Why Our Time Provides Essential Support


From finding school challenging to undocumented caring responsibilities, for many, daily life is heavily impacted by the mental illness of a parent. Children exposed to parental mental illness are more than twice as likely to develop psychological problems and other poor mental health outcomes themselves. Furthermore, these children often experience a range of additional challenges such as financial problems and low school attendance.

It’s a problem that is getting worse – the proportion of children living with parents in emotional distress has increased over the last five years, and we are recording historically low child wellbeing in the UK.

“This is a crisis for society that has long-term ramifications for children today and in the future. It is fuelling a vicious circle of intergenerational poor mental health which is affecting millions of children.”

‘Breaking the Cycle’, Our Time and Pro Bono Economics, 2022.

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The Impact of Our Time


Our Time is making a difference to thousands of families, helping parents to connect with their children, and helping children to feel safe and supported, through workshops, drama, and interventions in schools and healthcare settings. Their unique family workshops provide a safe and supportive space for children to openly discuss their parent’s mental health difficulties, for families to share their experiences, and for adults to connect with other adults. For many, these workshops will be the first time that children have been able to openly discuss their situation.

Our Time is active in many schools, educating teachers on how to recognise and support children experiencing parental mental illness, and extending this support into the community, at the school gates, and at other places where children are likely to come into contact with adults.

Support the next generation. Cast your vote for Our Time in our charity poll between 1 – 30 September 2024. Remember, you only get to cast your vote once, so please consider supporting this small charity.

Make sure you follow @OurTimeCharity on social media.

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How can I contact Our Time?


If you’d like to learn more about Our Time, the first step is to visit their website where you can explore their workshop locations, resources for professionals or get in touch with them to share your story. You can find links to relevant support networks if you are a child or parent in need of 1-1 advice.

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How can I learn more about Our Time and get involved?


If you haven’t already done so, please cast a vote for Our Time in the Discount Promo Code charity poll between 1st - 30th September 2024! You will find the poll on the right-hand side (or at the bottom of the page on mobile devices) and remember you only get to cast one vote so please consider supporting this often-overlooked group of children to ensure they know they are not alone. You can also continue your support for Our Time through their range of volunteering and fundraising opportunities or follow @ourtimecharity on social media to learn more about their work 

 

Has Our Time earned your vote? If so, don’t forget to click over to our Homepage and cast your free vote for this unique charity helping children and families affected by parental mental health issues. Share the poll with friends and family and you could play a part in helping more children to have access to the support they need. 

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