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SANE: A fighting force for mental health Famous personalities who are friends and Vice Patrons of SANE are speaking up for those whose voices are so often not heard. We are delighted that they give their time and talent for greater public understanding. Jane Asher: “Where SANE is so invaluable is in not only providing someone to talk to who understands and can offer encouragement, but also in giving the kind of practical information that is needed.” Fellow Vice Patrons: The Rt Hon the Lord Kinnock Lynda Bellingham: Professor Colin Blakemore FRS Hon FRCP “SANE is vital to sanity in the way society Rowan Atkinson deals with mental health.” Cherie Booth QC Frank Bruno MBE Michael Buerk Stephanie Cole OBE Barry Cryer OBE Dame Judi Dench CH DBE Alastair Stewart OBE: Edward Fox OBE Sir David Frost OBE “Ignorance and prejudice are terrifying Barry Humphries AO CBE partners. SANE has always bravely and Virginia Ironside consistently battled against both and held high Sir Jeremy Isaacs the banners of care and compassion.” Gary Kemp Ross Kemp Nick Mason Ian McShane Carole Stone: Anna Massey CBE “As someone whose brother suffered from paranoid Sir Jonathan Miller CBE schizophrenia, I am very pleased to be a patron of David Mitchell SANE. I only wish it had been available to me and my James Naughtie family in those days.” Trevor Phillips Tim Pigott-Smith Griff Rhys Jones Barry Cryer: Nick Ross Timothy Spall OBE “The crazier the world gets, the more we need SANE. They are completely Juliet Stevenson CBE involved with the people they help. Their slogan should be ‘with SANE you Fay Weldon CBE FRSI are never alone’, and I can vouch for that.” Victoria Wood CBE st SANE, 1 Floor Cityside House, 40 Adler Street, London E1 1EE. T: 020 7375 2162. W: www.sane.org.uk SANE (limited by guarantee) Registered Company Number: 2114937 Registered Charity Number: 296572 .

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