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2019 Stress, Anxiety And Other Mental Health Liam Gallagher Teams Up

13th, Issues More Common Among Under-35s With Homeless Charity
Before Dublin Concerts
November tress, anxiety and mental ment due to work commit- people citing anxiety, stress charity to encourage people to donate warm winter cloth-
Liam Gallagher has partnered with a Dublin homeless
health issues are more
ments.
and mental health issues along-
When it came to exercise
Inner City Helping Homeless (ICHH) – founded by local
35s, according to a new study.
provision if they were unable
| Scommon among under females and those aged 25-44 side the lack of any financial ing.
are getting the least exercise at
man Anthony Flynn, who is now a Dublin City councilor –
Research by Aviva found
to work or indeed lost their
EXAMINER that 54% of under 35s claim under four hours per week. job,” said Karen Gallagher, works to find accommodation for those sleeping rough
around the city.
that they or someone close to
57% of 18-24-year-olds are
Aviva Life & Pensions.
The charity has teamed up with the often parka-clad for-
“It is evident that people are
them experience stress or anxi-
targeting looking after their
IRISH ety, with 35% admitting to mental health and reducing conscious of the need to look mer Oasis front man before his two gigs at the 3 Arena at the
stress levels amongst their top
having mental health issues.
after their mental health how-
end of November.
Gallagher’s “Part with your Parka” campaign encourages
ever, it is not always possible
three priorities.
Compared to other age
groups, on average 41% of “These research findings are to prevent issues arising and a people to donate a warm coat or jacket to ICHH.
men and 45% of women stark – both from the perspec- level of protection should be in Anyone who donates a coat will be entered into a draw to
reported stress or anxiety and tive of the number of young place.” C win two VIP tickets to one of the shows at the 3 Arena and
21% of men and 28% of a meeting with the star.
women claiming mental Speaking on Monday after the announcement, ICHH
health issues. head of communications Brian McLoughlin said: “We are
Aviva’s survey found that very thankful to Liam and his team for partnering up with us
men claimed to be putting in in ICHH ahead of his shows at the end of this month.
the longest hours worked out- “They contacted us, they said they had done research on
side the home with 61% saying homeless charities anywhere they’re doing the UK and
they worked between 36-50 Ireland tour and asked us to partner up.
hours versus 36% of women. “When we got the email, I kind of second-guessed it at
The survey also found that first, I thought it was a wind-up.
females, younger workers and “Liam and his team are fully aware of the homelessness
those working longer hours crisis in Ireland and want to do their bit by encouraging fans
are much more likely to have to donate a coat to us in ICHH in return for entering a draw
cancelled a healthcare appoint- to win a meet-and-greet and two tickets to Liam’s shows at
the end of the month.
“We’ve already had a Liam Gallagher fan flying in from
Japan who contacted us and said when he landed he would
be bringing coats, so we’ve had good traction from it
already.
“Winter has hit Ireland already with winter showers
threatening the capital this week, so we are inundated with
orders for warm clothes from the people we are assisting
seven days a week on the streets of Dublin.
“The ICHH offices are open 10am-10pm Monday to
Friday so people can come to our office on Amiens Street to
donate the coat and they will be entered into the draw to
win the fantastic prize.”
10,338 Number of people relying on emergency accom-
modation in Ireland
The draw will be made by Gallagher’s management team
who will contact the winners.
Ireland is in the midst of the worst homelessness crisis in
the history of the state, with Government figures saying
10,338 people are relying on emergency accommodation.
One in three homeless people is a child.
Campaigners and charities say the actual number is much
higher and have criticized the Government’s figures which
do not include those in women’s refuges, Direct Provision
centers and rough sleepers.C