Movember, Sacred Space, and Membership Packs

Hey, everybody. I hope you're all safe and well.

Here's the latest on LBYG events and initiatives.

Movember

Across the world, one man dies by suicide every minute of every day, with males accounting for 75% of all suicides. Mental health issues, prostate cancer, and testicular cancer, are the three largest issues presenting a significant threat to the longevity and quality of life of fathers, brothers, sons, and mates.

Movember is an annual event hosted by the Movember Foundation, with the goal of funding groundbreaking projects and engaging men’s health experts all over the world, all with the purpose of fundamentally changing the way men in need are treated and supported.

In efforts to support this cause and help generate further awareness, the LBYG is participating as a team in ‘Move for Movember’, where each member will be walking or running 60km in November for the 60 men we lose to suicide every hour. Everyone is welcome to join the team! You can also show your support by donating to or sharing our 'Mo Space', which is linked below :)

LBYG's Mo Space

Sacred Space

Sacred Space is a recurring event, where attendees are encouraged to reflect on Buddhist concepts and share their experiences, thoughts, and sources of inspiration, including poetry, writing, and art.

The Executive Committee wish to thank Gianna, our ‘Sacred Space' Coordinator, for the planning and effort she has placed into this, and we believe her enthusiasm will continue to foster attendees' partaking in active discussion.

Membership Packs

Our Head of Group Development & Initiatives, Ashnith Wickramanayake, is leading the development of membership packs which will be provided to each member. The aim of distributing these membership packs is to reinforce the structure of the group, maintain visibility on members' roles, establish a group identity, and strengthen the sense of community amongst members.

The membership packs are currently expected to include the following:

• LBYG shirt

• Booklet (physical and/or PDF) detailing:

  • LBYG vision, mission, and history

  • Roles and responsibilities of committee members

  • Ways to get involved and make a positive impact

• Accessories (pens, bookmarks, pins/badges)

We're still in the early days of getting these packs together, but we're definitely passionate about making these and for you to receive them!

Good luck to all university and HSC students for their upcoming exams!

That's all for this update. Thanks for reading and I wish you all the best!