Over £300,000 donated to charity over 17 years
For the twelfth year, Welly Ball is delighted to be partnering with the Charlie Waller Trust. CWT raises awareness and support for young adults with mental health problems and reduces associated stigmas. Welly Ball is proud to support a cause that directly affects many school and university students.
The funds from the Welly Ball in previous years have helped to fund the expansion of the mental health training for GP's both in Scotland and across the UK, increasing their ability to recognise mental health problems in their patients and offer practical assistance.
With our continued support, CWT plans to continue their work in schools and support of parents and carers, develop their GP programme and e-learning packages, and continue to provide mental health resources to schools and universities to meet growing demands.
A MESSAGE FROM THE CHARLIE WALLER TRUST
“We are so very grateful for the funds donated to the Trust from the Welly Ball. The substantial sums you have raised have made a very significant contribution to our work, helping us to expand our training and resources considerably.
To illustrate the sort of work your contributions are enabling us to undertake:
- £2 pays for a pack of our literature on mental wellbeing for schools or university
- £10 pays for us to send a mental health book to a school
- £90 pays for 100 of our Depression Warning Signs posters
- £500 pays for a day’s mental health awareness training at a school or workplace
- £1,600 pays for 10,000 copies of our Wellbeing Action Plan for young people”
we are proud to have been rewarded with The Mary Moloney plate by the trust, for continued outstanding effort and commitment to the charity.
In 2024, Welly Ball was incredibly proud to donate £40,000 to the CWT, which contributed to vital GP training throughout Scotland. In future years, when the mental health crisis amongst young people has become ever more pressing, we intend to build upon our previous donations to fund the growth of such a valuable and vital cause.
