A Wee Personal Message From The Wee Derry Prod

For anyone new to the group, I’m Brian Campbell, better known on TikTok as The Wee Derry Prod.

Most people know me for my Derry humour, videos, opinions and the occasional bit of controversy!

But there’s another side to me that people don’t always see.

I’ve been through quite a lot in recent years, including some serious health battles, and more recently I’ve been having a particularly difficult time with my mental health.

I’m not ashamed to admit that. Life isn’t always as cheerful as it might look on TikTok.

One thing I’ve discovered is that having something positive to focus on, and hopefully making somebody else smile, can do wonders for my own mental health.

And that’s really where Bring Back The Good comes from.

Why I Started Friendship Bands

I’ve personally paid for 1,000 yellow Friendship Bands, hoping to encourage a little more friendship, kindness and respect, particularly among our younger generation.

Catholic, Protestant, neither or anything else. It doesn’t matter.

The reaction from the young people who’ve received bands has been fantastic.

Seeing them smile and proudly wearing them has given me a real lift at a time when I’ve needed one myself.

I’m Just One Person

But I can’t build this on my own.

I’m not a big organisation. There’s no team behind me, no major sponsors and no big budget. It’s just me trying to do something worthwhile.

Every bit of support, whether it’s a donation, a share or even a few encouraging words, means more than you probably realise.

Something Good for All of Us

I know a yellow band isn’t going to change the world.

But if it encourages two young people from different backgrounds to see each other as friends rather than strangers, then surely that’s a start.

And if doing something positive helps me get through a difficult chapter in my own life, then perhaps we’re all getting something good out of it.

Thanks for being here, folks. It genuinely means a lot.