Beacon closed ahead of Boro clash
The Beacon of Light will be closed this Saturday (21 September) ahead of the Sunderland vs Middlesbrough game.
The Beacon will light up green on World Suicide Prevention Day on Tuesday 10 September as part of Suicide Prevention Week.
Suicide Prevention Week runs every year throughout the week corresponding to Suicide Prevention Day, building on the campaign to inform and engage about suicide prevention and the warning signs of suicide.
1 in 4 of us will experience a mental health issue each year; that's around 7,500 in a full capacity Stadium of Light!
The Beacon of Light is home to the Foundation of Light, who run various initiatives to support mental wellbeing.
These include the Game of II Halves suicide prevention programme aimed at men 16+, the Believe peer-to-peer women’s support group, and Wear Together sessions which supports those aged over 55 to keep social and active.
We are also proud to host Andy’s Man Club Sunderland every Monday from 7pm, Space North East on Wednesdays from 7pm, and the SAFC Branch Liaison Council Matchday Mental Health Hub with Washington Mind at our Fan Zones.
The Beacon of Light will be closed this Saturday (21 September) ahead of the Sunderland vs Middlesbrough game.
The Beacon of Light hosted a day full of family-friendly, geektastic fun at Sunderland’s Comic Con Mania on Sunday, 1 September.
The Beacon of Light has been a hive of activity this summer, from hosting Foundation of Light holiday courses to welcoming an Olympic champion, we look back at some of the highlights.