Talk Out Loud - Camp Bunji
Talk Out Loud is a not for profit organisation whose overarching goal is to raise awareness of youth suicide and reduce the stigma attached to mental illness.
Black Dog Ride has recently provided Talk Out Loud with $10,000 in funding to sponsor 40 participants for one camp between January
and June 2023.
In Talk Out Louds Words:
"We are here to help young people from diverse backgrounds and locations in SA, find the confidence to speak up and help not only themselves but anyone in their close network who is struggling. In five years, our member base has grown to over 320 young people and their families, we have assisted over 1,000 youth on camps and retreats and reached over 5,000 students in our school presentations."
"We have several methods of achieving our goals using an ongoing non-clinical positive mindset approach. These methods include a range of wellness workshops from our office space in Tea Tree Gully, presentations in schools and communities based on personal experiences, our poignant Adelaide Fringe theatre production 41 Seconds, becoming a proud member of the Suicide Prevention Networks of SA and lastly, our niche youth and family camps and retreats which allow our volunteers to build valuable connections, develop resilience and truly understand that they're not alone."
"The empowerment camps provide a unique opportunity for young people from diverse backgrounds and situations to come together and partake in various activities that are aimed to encourage them to openly discuss personal risk factors, enhance resilience and self- esteem, build protective relationships and address a myriad of mental health concerns and strategies."
"Aboriginal youth over the age of 18, including rural or remote communities, are our target audience for this new camp program named Camp BUNJI which aptly means friend or mate in the Aboriginal language. We cap our numbers at 40 participants in order to create and maintain an engaging and welcoming environment. Not only do the participants benefit from our camps but their families and friends also. This number therefore has the potential to reach thousands in the course of a year."
Respect to the First people of many Nations.
