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24th April 2024

Enter now for your chance to play football at a Premier League stadium

On the 25th May, we are hosting the UK’s first ever inter-trade football tournament to raise money for Mind the mental health charity.

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On the 25th May, we are hosting the UK’s first ever inter-trade football tournament to raise money for Mind the mental health charity.

The event aims to increase awareness of the benefits of exercise on your mental health, with ‘movement’ being the theme of this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week.

The event will take place at Stamford Bridge stadium, home of Premier League giants Chelsea, between 9am and 12pm, and there will be teams representing each of the most common trades:

·      Builders

·      Plumbers

·      Electricians

·      Carpenters and joiners

·      Roofers and scaffolders

·      All other trades

There are 48 places available and you can register your interest using the form below.

The tournament will comprise of 7-a-side matches, with two groups of three, before a final between the two group winners.

Players are required to fundraise a minimum of £50 (including £30 upfront) and donate via our Just Giving page here.

There will also be a selection of fundraising games on the day, such as a penalty shootout, where we will donate an additional £10 for each successful penalty.

Squad announcements will be made the week commencing 13th May and players will be contacted via email in advance.

Terms and conditions are at the bottom of this page.

The registration form can be found here: https://forms.gle/athZ3Ka7ATsGyLC98

The event is taking place as part of our annual campaign to raise awareness of mental health issues within the UK trade industry.

Whether you're involved in the tournament or not, if you would like to support the campaign and donate to Mind and its brilliant services, please donate what you can through the link here.

Our Mental Health in the Trades report revealed that more than four in five tradespeople experience some form of mental health problem, such as stress or anxiety, due to work.

By applying to partake in the event you agree:

  • That you are fit and well to participate in the event
  • Participation in the event and activities is at your own risk.
  • You will behave in a manner which is safe for yourself and all others.
  • You acknowledge and agree that neither the promoter (IronmongeryDirect), the football club (Chelsea FC, event sponsors (Mind, Galliford Try) will have any liability in respect of any injury, loss or damage suffered by you in or by reason of the event, however caused
  • That you consent to pictures and or video of your participation in the event to be taken and used by the promoter, the football club, or the event sponsor for such purposes, as it shall consider reasonable to do so
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