Sunday 24 April 2016

William, Kate and Harry - Heads Together


The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry launch the Heads Together Initiative focused on mental health

As everyone was thinking feet as the London Marathon got under way this morning, William, Kate and Harry asked us all to turn to heads. They launched a new initiative focused on ending the stigma around mental health by asking us all to put our heads together.  And they got everyone's attention straight away by starting the campaign with a photo that will take some time to forget - three royals in bright blue headbands.


Even they realise how hilarious they look - William, Kate and Harry don headbands to launch Heads Together

There was a reason that the campaign was launched today - next year, the London Marathon charity will be Heads Together and as the runners lined up for the start this year, the royals wanted to throw the spotlight on that and on all the people taking part in the race this year for the organisations that Heads Together will bring together.




The initiative is a grouping of some of the mental health charities and organisations that William, Kate and Harry have been working with over the past few years. It involves MIND, Place 2 Be, Help for Heroes, Combat Stress, Best Beginnings, Calm (Campaign Against Living Miserably, The Mix (which used to be YouthNet) and Young Minds UK. Heads Together aims to get rid of stigma and change the way we talk about mental health. The Foundation of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry is also involve din the initiative.





Heads Together will have a high profile in the next twelve months as it aims to tackle this important area and it's also encouraging people inspired by the London Marathon this year to sign up to run in 2017 for it. Prince Harry was at the big event today to hand out medals and cheer on runners.





And no doubt next year we'll see all three royals at the start and finish lines as their marathon campaign to change the attitude towards mental health takes another big step forward, They put a smile on our faces today with a great royal photo while encouraging everyone to put their heads together and change the way we think about mental health.

You can read more about Heads Together here.


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