SOUTHAMPTON Mental Health Network is holding another charity Quiz Evening to raise funds for its mission to help the city become mental health friendly (July 2025).
The City Council and NHS endorsed charity is hosting the fundraiser on September 8 at The Bridge. Tickets are £10 each with the money raised going to the organisation.
Board of Trustees’ Chair, Sue Hayward, who is also a Mental Health Educator and Trainer, explains: “We’ve hosted two very successful fundraising quizzes already, one last summer and one earlier this year, so we have decided to host another. It will be at The Bridge, Building 42, University Road, on Monday, September 8 from 7pm-10pm, and we hope lots of keen quizzers join us for the evening, which promises to be great fun.
“We’ll be convening at 7pm, with a view of starting the quiz at 7.30pm sharp! Drinks and pizzas will be available to purchase separately from the bar on the night.
“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.
“Proceeds from our September Quiz Evening will go towards helping us continue our work to make Southampton a mental health friendly city, as well as raising awareness of our website where people who live and work in the city can go to be signposted to find any help they might need.”
It is essential places for the quiz are booked online, in advance, via: www.universe.com/events/smhn-charity-quiz-tickets-JH1R3P
Anyone wishing to have food and drink at the event can purchase these separately.
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 much coveted, and very shiny, 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 The Bridge for its support of our fundraiser. Our thanks, also, go to Barry Hampton, our quiz master too.”
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: “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 The Bridge, Building 42, University Road, SO17 1BJ, on Monday, September 8 from 7pm-10pm. There is a car park onsite, which is free after 5pm, and the venue is accessible via all U buses in the city. Accessible parking closer to the venue is available, as well as bike storage.
Tickets are £10 per person and are for the quiz entry only. Food, drink and raffle tickets will be sold separately. To book, please visit www.universe.com/events/smhn-charity-quiz-tickets-JH1R3P. Anyone who would like to donate more, please use the donate option when you check out, thank you.
For further details about the evening and Southampton Mental Health Network, please visit www.SMHN.org.uk.
