Humankind is running a Winter Sparkles campaign aimed at helping people who use our services, as well as the wider public, through the dark months of winter.
Research has highlighted the particular problems associated with depression following Christmas, especially in groups who have substance misuse issues. To help our service users beat the winter blues, a campaign promoting #sparklethroughwinter has been launched by Humankind.
A selection of posters have been developed and circulated across their services so people can easily see and understand these messages. They use strong imagery to enhance the messages on how to help make winter ‘sparkle’, with themes ranging from leisure, health and friendship.
Alongside the posters, staff and service users are being encouraged to share their own ideas on how to Sparkle through Winter on Humankind’s Instagram account as well as on Facebook and Twitter using the hashtag #sparklethroughwinter.