A POPULAR annual family fun day in Houlton will raise funds for a men’s mental health group which started life in the community.
Organisers of the Houlton Family Fun Day, which takes place this weekend, have chosen Back and Forth Men’s Mental Health as the beneficiaries of this year’s event.
The group, founded by Houlton resident Dan Phillips, started as an informal walking group aiming to bring people together for open conversations and support.
It has since expanded to run walks across Warwickshire as well as social evenings, a podcast, and talks at venues including The Tuning Fork in Houlton.
The fun day will feature inflatables, games, live music, performances, food vendors and stalls from local businesses and community groups, including the Houlton Community Gardens and Houlton WI.
Elly Hemus, Community Development Lead at event sponsors and Houlton master developers Urban&Civic, said: “Our Family Fun Day is always a well attended event, with such a great atmosphere that is testament to the hard work our Houlton Events Team put in to make it an occasion to remember for all the right reasons.
“We always support a charitable cause, but the fact that this year it is now supporting a group that started its life right here in Houlton really is lovely, and a reminder of just how supportive this community is a whole and how many great groups we have that have sprung up from the people who live here.”
The Houlton Family Fun Day takes place at the Houlton Sports Fields and The Barn on from 12pm to 5pm Saturday (June 27). Tickets cost £2.50 in advance or £3 on the day. Children under three go free. Visit https://tinyurl.com/4tkmswrf for advance tickets.
Visit https://backandforthmmh.co.uk for more information on Back and Forth Men’s Mental Health.
