CAKE DECORATING

We began with a mental health bingo. In this there were squares such as “got 8 hours of sleep” and participants went around and talked to people who had done each thing. This was a good icebreaker activity whilst still keeping the mental health focus. Next, we had an individual cupcake decorating challenge. Afterwards we split the group into teams of 4-5 and gave them a cake each, which they decorated to the theme “Something that makes you smile”. The final part of the event was stress ball making with balloons and flour that the participants could take home to help them manage stress. We also gave out prizes such as needos and putty for the winners of the cupcake and cake decorating competition.

This event achieved its purpose of raising awareness of ways you can improve and manage stress. This made it a valuable project for AEYB because mental health, particularly among youth, is a big issue in our society today. By creating a fun environment which allowed youth to connect with each other while learning more about ways they can improve their mental health on a day to day basis, we were able to help youth combat this issue and reflect on how they can improve their personal mental health through a few simple habits.