We are fundraising for a great cause!
R U Ok is a public health promotion charity that encourages people to stay connected and have conversations that can help others through difficult times in their lives. Their work focuses on building the motivation, confidence and skills of the help-giver – the person who can have a meaningful conversation with someone who is struggling with life.
R U OK? contributes to suicide prevention efforts by encouraging people to invest more time in their personal relationships and building the capacity of informal support networks friends, family and colleagues to be alert to those around them, have a conversation if they identify signs of distress or difficulty and connect someone to appropriate support, long before they're in crisis.
- About 8 people take their own lives in Australia every day.
- For every death, it’s estimated another 30 people will attempt suicide.
- 89% of people report knowing somebody who has made an attempt.
We want to help change these numbers
R U OK?’s vision is of a world where we are all connected and protected from suicide. Their mission is to inspire everyone to meaningfully connect with the people around them and support anyone struggling with life. By inspiring people to take the time to ask, “Are you OK?” and listen, we can help people who are struggling with life to feel connected long before they even think about suicide.
Here at RIGCOM we have a very active group of amazing employees who enjoy getting out and keeping fit which is unreal and inspirational. There is a fantastic mix of people who love to ride bikes, run, jog and swim just to name a few, and we would love to help be a part of your adventures whilst giving back to a fantastic cause.
Which is why this June with R U OK we are going to run a month long RIGCOM-athon where we will donate to their cause whilst you are keeping active to help support their amazing work surrounding suicide prevention and mental health.
So what are the rules for the RIGCOM-athon??? well these could not be simpler!
- For every kilometre each individual completes, or for every form of 10 min block of exercise completed this will equate to $1.00 that RIGCOM gives back to the R U OK cause.
Our goal is to reach a donation of $5000 over this month of June, and we would love everyone to take part in this event where you can. Equally if you, your friends and family would like to contribute to this page by the means of a donation, that would be fantastic.
Thank you so much for your support, together we will make a difference.
