Joanne

Sponsored By : With Love Leanne

Age 25

Why should I be Miss Lancashire?

First of all, I would like to represent Lancashire because of the pressing issues it is currently facing.

The two main topics that I will contribute to, are mental health, and self-advocacy.

The reason being, is at the moment Lancashire is championing the topic of mental health with the ‘NHS every mind matters’ programme, which supports people experiencing mental health, as “1 in 4 people experience a mental health problem each year.”

Although, it is publicised and targeted within Lancashire, a lot of young people are not aware of this organisation, and I would like to raise awareness on that.

Secondly, I would like to shed light on the topic of self-advocacy, which includes matters pertaining to occupational and societal bullying, lack of self awareness and self confidence, abuse, discrimination and lastly speaking up and advocating for yourself in any uncomfortable or comprising situation, whether male or female.