Sindets Dag 2026

Sindets Dag 2026 takes place in Aarhus on 8 October at Hovedbiblioteket in Dokk1. The day brings together civil society organisations, businesses and the municipality to share knowledge, network and co-create solutions within social psychiatry.

Programme

11:00-12:00: Tania Ellis, author and expert in CSR, ESG and sustainable business development, delivers the keynote on Rampen. She focuses on how civil society, businesses and the municipality can create stronger solutions to social psychiatry challenges through new partnerships.

12:15-13:00: Panel debate on Rampen following Tania Ellis's presentation: how can the municipality, business and civil society concretely collaborate on future social psychiatry solutions in Aarhus? Panellists include Metin Lindved Aydin (councillor for Health and Care), Henrik Vinther Olesen (Group Vice President, Salling Group), Rillo Rud (head of Centre for Voluntary Social Work) and Mia Kristina Hansen (chair, SIND).

13:00-15:00: Two parallel tracks - on Torvet and in Store Sal, visit stands with civil society organisations from Aarhus. In rooms around Torvet and in Lille Sal, workshops are held where businesses, volunteers and political actors invite dialogue on concrete experiences and new collaboration opportunities. Participants include Frivillig Erhvervsalliancen, Rose Marie Mollerup (chair and regional council member for Psykiatri-Listen), Henriette Andersen (secretary of the Red Cross and En dag for en sag) and Frivilligcenter Aarhus.

About Sindets Dag

World Mental Health Day is marked every year on 10 October worldwide. In Denmark, the day is called Sindets Dag and is held with events across the country to raise awareness of mental health. This year the event takes place in Aarhus on 8 October. The day is supported by Aarhus Municipality through §18 funds and is organised in collaboration with Hovedbiblioteket in Dokk1, FO and Dalgas Skolen.