Finding Strong
So many people have experienced tough times and found their strong. We want to learn what strong means to them, and discover how they found it. The #FindingStrong campaign takes an appreciative inquiry approach to celebrating these strengths and sharing them with the broader community - particularly people who are doing it tough because of COVID19.
We will partner with a number of community groups to document stories, including ATSI, refugees, LGBTIQ communities, and others. We will document stories and strategies using text, photography and art based approaches. Selected pieces of art produced as part of this campaign will be shared (with permission) via Red Bubble, to help make sure we bump into reminders of our Strong every single day.
We will partner with a number of community groups to document stories, including ATSI, refugees, LGBTIQ communities, and others. We will document stories and strategies using text, photography and art based approaches. Selected pieces of art produced as part of this campaign will be shared (with permission) via Red Bubble, to help make sure we bump into reminders of our Strong every single day.
How to participate
In addition to reaching out to community groups, we are calling for individuals to share their stories and strategies about getting through tough times. By strong - we mean mentally strong, or resilient. Here are the steps to participate:
If you have ideas about a community group that might like to work with us, please contact us using the details below.
- Share a post on your social media, or ours, about what strong means to you and how you achieved it
- In addition to writing some words - share an image to help tell your story
- Include the hashtag #FindingStrong, so people can find all the posts about strong
- You could also email your story to us using the details below.
If you have ideas about a community group that might like to work with us, please contact us using the details below.
Story galleries
Click on the images below to go to our story galleries for each group. Our stories galleries include:
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More information
Check out beyondblue's CoronaVirus website by clicking on the link here and you can and check out our supports page for more resources here.
Partners and supporters
Thankyou to our partners and supporters including:
- Department of Premier and Cabinet, Victoria
- The Jo Bangles Project, working with LGBTIQ people in rural Victoria
