Game of II Halves

AGE: 16+
WHEN: Various
LOCATION: Multiple Locations
CATEGORY: Football and Sport

Game of II Halves aims to raise awareness around mental health issues and suicide prevention.

With funding from NENC Suicide Prevention Network, the aim is to recruit ambassadors to share messages throughout workplaces and local organisations across the region to promote good mental health and suicide prevention messages. 

Delivered in Sunderland, South Tyneside and Northumberland, the scheme will target men aged 25-69 and women aged 41-50, the groups with the highest suicide rate in the North East.

Venue: Sessions can be held at Beacon of Light, Stadium of Light or your workplace, community centre etc

FREE 5-A-SIDE FOOTBALL

As part of the Game of II Halves programme, we are delivering FREE 5-a-side football to help improve your physical and mental wellbeing. Sessions will be ran by one of our Foundation of Light delivery team and supported by our Game of II Halves ambassadors, where you will also be given the opportunity to have a 90 second wellbeing check-in.

We have three blocks available to book, each block is seven weeks.

Block One - Saturday 30th April

Block Two - Saturday 30th July 

Block Three - Saturday 30th October

These sessions will be taking place at the Beacon of Light 11am-12pm

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