QUIZZERS are invited to sign-up for Southampton Mental Health Network’s Quiz Evening in May to see if their team might be crowned the winners and raise the coveted charity trophy (2025).
The Southampton City Council-supported organisation, which is on a mission to help the city become mental health friendly, is hosting its event on May 12 at Mettricks, Portswood.
Chair of the charity’s Board of Trustees, Sue Hayward, who is also a Mental Health Educator and Trainer, explains: “Proceeds from our Quiz Evening will go towards helping us continue to promote Southampton Mental Health Network and our mission to make Southampton a mental health friendly city, as well as to raise awareness of our website where people can be signposted to find the help they might need. We hosted our first fundraising quiz last summer and it was such a great success, and very popular with all those that attended, that we decided to host this second one in May and are planning another one later in the year too.”
Southampton Mental Health Network aims to create welcoming spaces for discussion, be understanding and supportive of those living with mental health challenges, boost wellbeing and improve knowledge and awareness in the city.
Tickets for Southampton Mental Health Network’s Quiz Evening on Monday, May 12 from 8-10pm cost £6.50 per person, with all the money raised going to the charity.
It is essential places are booked online, in advance, via Eventbrite.
Anyone wishing to have a meal from 7pm can choose from Mettricks’ menu options and pay separately for this. There will also be a licensed bar.
During the night, there will also be a fundraising raffle with a selection of prizes from businesses in the city and surrounding county. Any companies wishing to donate a prize can get in touch with the charity’s administrator via smhn@communicareinsouthampton.org.uk. All the money raised from the raffle will go to the charity.
Sue adds: “We’re inviting keen quizzers to get together in teams of a maximum of six and to book in and come along for an enjoyable evening of quizzing, while also helping us raise invaluable funds. If you do not have a team but would still like to take part, please let us know when booking and we can introduce you to other attendees, so you can join together to make a team.
“The winning quiz team members will each take home a £5 CommuniBakes community bakery voucher and have the privilege of lifting our highly prized, and rather lovely, Southampton Mental Health Network trophy.
“Our Quiz Evening is a great opportunity, not only to raise funds for our charity, but also to raise awareness for us too. We are very grateful to Mettricks for its support of our fundraiser. Our thanks, also, go to Barrie Worth, our quiz master.”
Southampton Mental Health Network became publicly active in 2019 and, with more than 100 member organisations involved in its development, became a charity in September 2022.
Working together, these organisations want to make Southampton a mental wellbeing friendly city, ensuring equality, diversity and inclusion for all.
Southampton Mental Health Network aims to create welcoming spaces for discussion, be understanding and supportive of those living with mental health challenges, boost wellbeing and improve knowledge and awareness in the city.
Sue continues: “As an organisation we’re looking at ways we can collectively collaborate to help make our city a happier place where everyone can thrive. It’s all about how we work together, how we behave towards each other and what we value as residents and workers in our city.
“We’re always looking for more people to join our Network to help make Southampton a mental health friendly city, ensuring equality, diversity and inclusion for all. Individuals, aged 18 plus, living or working within postcodes SO14-19 and representatives of organisations supporting residents or those working in the city of Southampton can join for an annual membership* fee of just £2 per person.”
The Quiz Evening will be held at Mettricks, which is located at 267, Portswood Road, Southampton, SO17 2LA, on Monday, May 12 from 8pm-10pm. There is free on-street parking in the area after 6pm.
Tickets are £6.50 per person for the quiz entry only. Food, drink and raffle tickets will be sold separately. To book, please click here.
For further details about the evening and Southampton Mental Health Network, please visit www.SMHN.org.uk.
