Mental health charity to host Ipswich Town match day takeover
Suffolk Mind and ITFC are joining forces to raise awareness of mental health
Ipswich Town's home game with Fleetwood will promote the importance of mental health.
Today (9 May), Suffolk Mind will hold a match day takeover in a bid to raise awareness of good wellbeing and the support available.
It will include ITFC players wearing specially-made Suffolk Mind t-shirts during the warm up and the charity will also feature in the match day programme.
Suffolk Mind has also launched a dedicated page to raise funds to allow the charity to continue supporting the community.
Lizzy Tuthill, Community Fundraising Coordinator said:
"Every year, one in four of us will experience a mental health problem. That could be one person in every family, hundreds of football players and many thousands of football fans. The effects of the pandemic have undoubtedly made things more challenging.
"We know that many fans have been particularly affected by the pandemic through missing out on the camaraderie and community spirit felt by being together on match days. Through this virtual charity match day, we want to let fans know that although we can’t all be together for the match, we are still here for them if they need support.
"We are proud to be working with Ipswich Town over the course of the partnership to raise wider awareness about mental health among fans and within the local community, as well as raising vital funds for our services."
Dan Palfrey, Ipswich Town’s PR manager said:
"We’ve worked closely with Suffolk Mind for three years now, and are delighted to continue supporting them and raising vital awareness of mental health amongst our fans through initiatives such as their matchday takeover against Fleetwood."
The home game at Portman Road kicks off at midday.