This Saturday 24th June from 9 am – 4.30 pm, homeless charity Emmaus Suffolk will be parked outside Ipswich Town Hall in the Battling Suicide Bus and challenging passers-by to a game of giant chess.
The charity, which supports vulnerable, socially isolated, and those at risk of homelessness in Suffolk, wants to support people who may be struggling with loneliness and get people chatting about their mental health.
The Battling Suicide Bus is part of 5asideCHESS, a social enterprise set up to tackle disconnection and inequality in society. The bus has space for people to relax, enjoy a cuppa and have a chat with people in their local community. On Saturday, set up outside the bus will be a game of giant 5asideCHESS, a shorter and quicker version of the traditional game of chess that everyone can get involved in.
At the event, Emmaus Suffolk will be speaking to the local community about their new wellbeing group, the Breakfast Bap Hub. This hub will be a weekly space for men who may be struggling with their mental health or loneliness to hang out and meet new people. The hub will run every Saturday from 10am – 12pm starting on July 1st at The Royal Oak, Ipswich. Emmaus Suffolk is encouraging people who are tired of solitary Saturdays to come along, play a few games of chess, and of course, enjoy a free breakfast bap from The Royal Oak Kitchen.
Emmaus Suffolk welcomes everyone to come along to Ipswich Town Square this Saturday and have fun with a game of chess and chat with their friendly team about their Wellbeing Hubs.
To find out more about Emmaus Suffolk and the support the charity provides for the local community, visit emmaus.org.uk/suffolk/ and go to ‘Our Hubs’.
Find out more about 5asideCHESS and the Battling Suicide Bus on their website, 5asidechess.com.
