Quentin's helping inspire one million conversations

Thanks to support from Thyne Reid Foundation, suicide prevention charity R U OK? is asking Australia to start one million conversations from now until R U OK?Day 2017 (14 September).

By using a large Question Mark ‘character’ called Quentin, the team is issuing conversation challenges to get Australians reconnecting with loved ones and neighbours 365 days a year.

Like the Olympic Torch, Quentin will be passed from person to person and travel from town to town. But unlike the Olympic Torch, his route is not planned. Instead, his journey is determined by the challenge he issues to each new keeper.

A challenge could be to have a cup of tea with a neighbour or deliver a thank-you card to your mum in person - and once the challenge is done, the keeper hands it over to that conversation buddy.

While Quentin communicates with his keepers via SMS, anyone can also give him a shake to receive a challenge (he’ll light up and sparkle for you too).

And while we’re never sure where Quentin will be heading, he does share kilometers travelled, the number of challenges issued and how many people have hosted him here: www.ruok.org.au/quentin

You can also get a challenge by visiting the same website!

So, join the challenge by starting a conversation today…