The Papa Owl Annual Awards celebrate invention, creativity and skill development and the recognition of creative thought and fighting against the odds of life to achieve extraordinary things on the Island.
The Green councillor believes that in order to make real savings the IW Council needs to ‘think out of the box’ long-term and tackle the causes of poverty and deprivation on the Island with new approaches.
Raising awareness and money for the Isle of Wight Foodbank, this year the founder of the Annual Big Pancake Day Challenge added a bit of spice by inviting his fellow councillor to take part.
Cllr Lilley says there's been denial within the public sector for many years that mental health services are broken and Islanders have paid a serious cost and infringement of their basic human rights. Now it's time to share your stories with the Mental Health Champion.
Book your tickets now for the very first Papa Owl Annual Dinner, which celebrates the pioneering career of Geoff Lilley and encourages young people to be the inventors and innovators of the future.
The first Ryde East Citizens' Panel for Ryde East was considered a success with Isle of Wight council officers listening to concerns by residents on planned developments in the area.
Mental health expert, Cllr Michael Lilley, said "we need real leadership within our community to lead our mental health services to the quality that residents deserve".
One out of four of Island residents are severely depressed and anxious at any one time and this is caused by everyday life trauma. New Green councillor is calling for Isle of Wight council to make mental health a priority.
This mental health expert says we need to 'think family' and target preventative services to families at an early stage to enable them to be more resilient and tackle life’s normal crisis events.
Michael Lilley, a pioneer in mental health, will next week present the 'Recovey So Far' report prior to stepping down as CEO of My Time Division, Richmond Fellowship (one of the UK’s largest mental health charities).
Food poverty is a hidden issue on the Isle of Wight so as part of the national event, Big Pancake Day, Ryde councillor Michael Lilley will be flipping pancakes and raising awareness.