TWO organisations are marking mental health awareness week with an entertaining event. 

Rethink Mental Illness will be hosting an event with free cakes, live music, entertainment, stalls, and kids painting on May 18 from 10am to 6pm at the Braintree Community Centre.

Braintree and Witham Times: Entertainment - The Rethink Mental Illness poster for the event on May 18Entertainment - The Rethink Mental Illness poster for the event on May 18 (Image: Submitted)

A Place To Be You, a non-profit company, will also have a stall to share how their hub helps people in Corner House, in the heart of Braintree.

Volunteer Leanne will also do a sponsored head shave with funds going back to the hub.

Braintree and Witham Times: Fundraising - A Place to Be You volunteer Leanne will be doing a sponsored hair shaveFundraising - A Place to Be You volunteer Leanne will be doing a sponsored hair shave (Image: Submitted)