Celebrate South Asian Heritage Month with TOG Mind

Tameside, Oldham and Glossop Mind will be celebrating South Asian Heritage Month with a range of activities and opportunities for residents to get involved in.

South Asian Heritage Month runs from 18 July to 17 August and seeks to commemorate, mark and celebrate South Asian cultures and histories, particularly the intertwined histories of the UK and South Asian communities and how South Asian cultures are present throughout the UK.

The theme for 2023 is 'Stories to Tell'. 

At both its Ashton and Oldham offices, the charity will have a pop-up gallery exhibition of South Asian hand painted artwork 'A Journey Through the Story of Asian Cinema', with members of the public encouraged to visit the exhibition and contribute by telling their story. 

Abdul Shakoor, who works with TOG Mind and sits on its Equality, Diversity and Inclusion panel, said: "Celebrating South Asian stories and lives is so very important. 

"Our diversity here at TOG Mind is very similar to the wonderful diversity we see within our local communities and through story telling and connecting we can better support these communities around all aspects of health and wellbeing." 

Interviews with TOG Mind staff around South Asian culture, mental health, wellbeing and stigma will also be shared throughout the month across social media channels along with celebrating people's stories from across the world. 

There will also be South Asian 'lunch and learn' sessions planned for staff and volunteers that will be filmed and made available to the public. 

Anyone who wants to find out more about TOG Mind's celebrations for South Asian Heritage Month can contact Jason on 0161 330 9223 or email marketing@togmind.org