We are thrilled to announce that throughout our Mental Health Festival we will be hosting Sirius, the Black Dog, in our Children’s Department. Based on Winston Churchill’s metaphore for depression, this black dog is a 4ft resin statue which has been travelling around schools in Oxfordshire to raise awareness of mental health, in association with the charity, SANE and the High Sheriff of Oxfordshire.
To celebrate this, we are going to be joined by Richard Venables, the High Sheriff of Oxfordshire and Marjorie Wallace, the CEO of SANE. They will be talking about the Black Dog’s journey around Oxfordshire and the importance of mental health awareness for children and young people.