Somali Mental Health Network Launch
- Ages 18+
Join us for a powerful gathering to kick off the Somali Mental Health Network Launch in style!
Date and time
Location
Wicker
Wicker Sheffield S3 United KingdomAgenda
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Check in | Registeration
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Founder of SMHN: Vision, lived experience, and national ambition
Salma Mohamed (CEO and Integrative Psychotherapist)
Warm Welcome!
Vision + Mission
Journey and Agenda for the day
11:35 AM - 12:00 PM
The impact of trauma on the elder generation, silence and mental health
Set us off with Inpiring talk by Community Leader
12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
Testimonies : Mental health needs, hopes for SMHN, and what young people want
Mental Health Professionals
Community members
Lived Experience
12:50 PM - 1:40 PM
Introducting the workshops : (Indeti-Me + Break the Wall)
1:45 PM - 2:00 PM
Workshop Facilitators Feedback
2:00 PM - 2:15 PM
Powerful Poetry
Poetry by our inspirational team member
2:15 PM - 2:45 PM
Lunch (Buffet) + Networking
Delicious buffet
Welcoming you with food!
2:50 PM - 3:15 PM
Salma : What's next? Our next steps for the movement.....
A Walk through on our goals for the year
3:15 PM - 3:40 PM
Lord Mayor Speech : Resilience, Leadership & Breaking the Cycle
3:40 PM - 4:00 PM
Interactive Feedback Session
4:00 PM - 4:15 PM
Closing Statement : Special Guest
Closing Statement
Network and ending (16.30)
About this event
- Event lasts 5 hours 30 minutes
- Ages 18+
- Paid venue parking
✨ Somali Mental Health Network National Launch ✨
This is the beginning of a nationwide movement. Join Somali professionals, NHS allies, community activists, and change-makers as we launch a new chapter in mental health shaped by lived experience, clinical intelligence, cultural wisdom, and collective power.
🗓 What to expect:
🔑 A detailed overview on our projects, and year work to come
💬 Workshops led by NHS professionals and Community Leaders. Reflect, respond and influence what comes next.
💬 Key note speeches by the Lord Mayor, Grassroots Activists, lived experience voices from under-resourced communities ready to share their views on this movement.
🎭 Poetry, personal stories, and community reflection on healing and identity
🧠 A space for professionals who felt isolated in their work - youre not alone anymore!
🧵 Network with purpose - meet others with a shared mission
Refreshments, Lunch, connection spaces & powerful networking moments
This is a safe and uplifting space for professionals, parents, young people, students, elders, and allies. Together, we are building a home for Somali mental health rooted in dignity, leadership, and long-overdue representation.
Frequently asked questions
Doors close by 11.00am sharp.
Please see your emails for more information. Or email us at somalimhn@gmail.com
We will have plenty of Halal and vegetarian options. Please let us know of any allergies on the day.
It is a recommended event for mental health professionals, and community members willing to contribute to unpacking mental health narratives within the community
Yes. We have volunteers on the day to write and read for you if needed. Please let us know of any other requirements you need.
Please prepare tickets ready for arrival.
You can do this by visiting our social media platforms on the flyer image, emailing somalimhn@gmail.com or contacting +44 7869 303983 on WhatsApp.