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.
Sunderland supporters are in for a bumper afternoon of family fun at the Beacon of Light this Sunday (25 October), as we celebrate Foundation of Light's 25th anniversary ahead of the Black Cats' clash with Leeds United.
The display will coincide with Wear Red and White Day on Friday 23rd October, when schools, businesses, organisations and supporters across the region are encouraged to show their support by wearing the club’s colours.
Our brand-new red and white padel courts at the Beacon of Light are ready for play, with availability from Monday 12 October.