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Vale Park has become the new home for some robots in a designated area named Robot Village, as reported by Birkenhead News.
The New Brighton park is the new location for the model figures, which are built by Men Too Merseyside, a well-known men's mental health charity based in the centre of Birkenhead that supports men's wellbeing and mental health.
Now, they can be enjoyed by visitors in the Fairy Garden at the park.
The robots are made from recycled materials. Each one is inspired by mental health, disability, and neurodiversity, and they represent different experiences and conditions, including dyslexia, physical disabilities, ADHD, PTSD, and autism.
They came to life over several weeks through guided workshops encouraging conversation around difficult subjects. Accompanying the launch of the robots was a short film made by the men called A Bots' Day Out, promoting mental health awareness, suicide prevention and the importance of creative expression.
Each robot has its own kind words in the form of a positive affirmation. The opening ceremony revealed the words and each robot as the Mayor of the Wirral and Councillor Mary Jordan attended.
Councillor Jordan said of the robots: "These are a wonderful addition to the Fairy Garden in Vale Park. They can help brighten someone's day, educate children and encourage conversations about important topics that can sometimes be difficult to discuss."
Anthony Wood, Project Support Co-ordinator of Men Too Merseyside, said: "Whether someone is having the best day of their life or one of the hardest, we hope these colourful characters remind them that they matter, they're not alone, and that there is always hope."
Mr Wood continued, "The project also demonstrates the power of creativity to open up conversations about difficult subjects. The men loved getting hands-on and working on the robots. That's why we wanted to donate them to Vale Park and make sure they continue to have a positive impact in the community."
