Fenestration people are being invited to take on all trades in a charity football tournament to be held at Stamford Bridge to mark Mental Health Awareness Week next month.
Organiser IronmongeryDirect says 48 places are available for the event at the Premier League stadium with all money raised going to Mind, the mental health charity.
Selected players will be required to fundraise for Mind, and there will also be activities on the day, such as penalty shootouts, where more money can be raised, with IronmongeryDirect making donations for each successful attempt. The company is a supporter of Mind and haas already donated over £13,000 in recent years.
Players will be arranged into squads based on their trade, with teams representing the most common professions in the industry:
The tournament is being launched alongside IronmongeryDirect’s annual Mental Health in the Trades report, which has once again surveyed tradespeople across the country to reveal the scale of mental health problems in the industry. It found that more than four in five (82%) workers have experienced symptoms, such as anxiety or depression, due to work. The Cost of Living crisis (34%) and the rising cost of materials (32%) are the leading causes of concern, as they were last year, but poor work-life balance (24%) is now also amongst the top issues.
IronmongeryDirect ecommerce manager Ellis Osborn said of the May 25 tournament: “It should be a really fun event and hopefully a great day for all involved, but it’s important to remember the reasons behind the campaign, and emphasise how much exercise can benefit your mental health.
“Mental health problems are unfortunately prevalent across the industry, and that’s why we’re continuing to raise awareness, and encourage tradespeople to seek support if needed.”
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