Mental Health in Rural Communities
Event information
Date: 10th October
Time: 2:30pm – 4:30pm
Organiser: Rural Museums Network
Venue: Online
Cost: Free for members of the Rural Museums Network, British Agricultural Heritage Society, and the International Association of Agricultural Museums. £5 for non-members.
The Rural Museums Network is marking World Mental Health Day with an opportunity to discuss the history of rural mental health and the challenges the farming industry has experienced in recent years. They are joined by Kate Miles, the Charity Manager of Welsh mental health charity the DPJ Foundation, Matt Lobley, the Director of the Centre for Rural Policy Research at the University of Exeter, and Sarah Holland, Associate Professor in History at the University of Nottingham.
Please note the Rural Museums Network AGM will be held on the same Zoom link between 2.45pm and 3.00pm, followed by this speaker session, and is open to all.