The community has always been at the heart of the Fans Museum, whether that is viewing the collection or events at the museum or our many community outreach events. Our outreach covers care schemes, schools, hospitals, shopping centres and much more. See our timeline below for the history of our community and outreach work
The old saying is, a fit body is a fit mind Another reason to keep focused and understand there are so many amazing organisations out there to support anyone with mental health requirements. So if you are feeling you need to be part of something that you love, and meet…
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Another amazing session getting the lads match ready The impacts of our sessions are showing on and off the pitch, so much positivity, and bonding friendships that are enabling so much support to happen Want to build better self esteem, as well as meeting some amazing guys, please drop us…
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More #positives happening in Sunderland, UK The Hub is growing and growing, engaging with a great dynamic of age and ability, no #stigmas allowed, just the opportunity for all to drive themselves into a greater mindset. The power of seeing family members attend to give support is amazing, seeing sons…
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What a start to our live podcast, some great guests, and some great debate.
We were thrilled to welcome Sunderland College’s Travel and Tourism students to the Fans Museum! It was a pleasure to showcase the rich history of Sunderland AFC and the incredible passion of the club’s supporters. Our visitors got a chance to explore the museum and learn about the heart of…
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The #Hub is on the move again, another friendly v South Tyneside Ability Fc Thank you guys for the opportunity. A huge thank you to Tyne and Wear Metro for the support with the pop cards to enable us to travel for free, we all truly appreciate the support and…
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The #Hub is on the move again, another friendly v South Tyneside Ability Fc thank you guys for the opportunity. A huge thank you to Tyne and Wear Metro for the support with the pop cards to enable us to travel for free, we all truly appreciate the support and…
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What can we say, but another amazing turnout and even more new players joining the #Team We can’t stress enough the impact this #Hub is having on all who attend, and in the coming weeks we will be sharing some success stories from the guys and their journeys, to say…
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Thank you everyone who made the Delirium and Dementia Matters Symposium a success. We had a brilliant turnout and your feedback is fantastic for all of the lectures and workshops.
Another session under there belt, and more new members Another session tomorrow night at St Aidan’s Catholic Academy 6pm till 8pm, tomorrow’s session taken by Kieron Brady, so if you want to break that dark cloud, and make it more brighter, please get along We have some amazing news to…
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Happy Monday everyone. How about a bit #morale for a Monday! Many parents, many discussions, but I never doubted the intention to be alongside those who have a desire to bring more of a purpose to their lives. Meet the guys I was asked to create a pilot scheme for,…
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Building a unique and powerful #Hub to support those who just need to realise they have a #purpose in life The togetherness from this group is truly amazing, so much is being shared to enable any demons to be put aside and the #positivity back at the forefront of their…
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Creating memories, and ones that will stay with these young aspiring players forever I was approached to help find a young team a new set of strips, and although we can’t sponsor everyone, we do like to make it happen regardless, so proud to see the Fans Museum going that…
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The Fans Museum Health Hub is where fans of all ages and abilities can come together and socialise, learn new football skills and be coached by ex Sunderland player Kieron Brady. Our team is growing all the time and we will soon playing against other teams in England and beyond.…
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A group of former Black Cats’ stars will be taking part in a virtual 24 hour cycle ride to raise funds for the Fans Museum in Sunderland. The charity is raising funds to take a group of red and white supporters who’ve struggled with their mental health over to Athletic…
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More amazing members are joining the #Hub and personally I couldn’t be any prouder than what these guys are all achieving in their efforts to suppress #mentalhealth The guys take on Wearside Wanderes tomorrow 3pm at the Beacon of Light if anyone is free and wants to lift the spirits.…
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51 years ago, we won the The Emirates FA Cup, well in those days it was purely, The FA Cup. How lovely is it to see a player bring along and donate his tracksuit top to mark that special moment in our clubs history Thank you Trevor Swinburne, although a…
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Another great turnout, now we are seeing more family members attend to just see how the guys are all evolving and developing so much We know there’s many more out there just tentatively waiting, but we promise you, once you join, the difference will be huge for you Back at…
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Now if this isn’t proof of just the impact we have, and to be able to bring the very best out of our more mature loved ones, then nothing will be Mary, you are a star An amazing day at Gilhurst Court for Gentoo Homes Limited engaging with the residents…
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Some amazing news is heading your way folks, these guys are breaking so many #stigmas it’s amazing The #positivity from this group is infectious and developing into something special, we can only stress that if anyone out there needs a chat, and support be involved with an ever growing network…
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Another great day with a number of the Hub attendees, as well as a number of the more mature team members was had by all visiting the new Metro in South Shields. Huge thank you to Jamie Robson and Sarah for making this happen, not only an amazing visit but…
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Rearing to go… Yet another amazing session and seeing a few new faces is always amazing, lots of #positives and amazing #attitude from the guys who attended. Remember folks, this is an open night, we go again tomorrow 6pm till 8pm at Thompson Park, Sunderland and the sessions are to…
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How do you bring a #community together, just ask and we will make it happen. Spending the day alongside residents at Gentoo Homes Limited Roseberry Court in Usworth was another day to create #memories but this time involving Usworth Colliery Primary School made it that extra bit special. Bringing the…
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How about the dynamics of #education Well look no further it’s starts here. A lovely to welcome St John’s Beavers, 24 of the group attended to start their journey to become the next generation of football fans ??⚽️❤️ Engagement is everything as we all know but seldom we see done…
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There’s no stopping, just like the famous upbeat song from Freddy Mercury We’ve been doing the Mental Health Hub for nearly 12 months, and all I will state is seeing the guys attend and work with them daily has been the start of an amazing journey, and there’s so much…
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Men, It’s okay to cry. It’s okay to show emotion. It’s okay to be emotional. It’s okay to feel sad. It’s okay to be okay. It’s okay to not be okay. It’s okay to feel. It’s okay to grieve. It’s okay to tell someone you’re struggling. It’s okay to talk.…
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Raising the bar to support our #Fans #passionwithapurpose Says it all really, take a look chaps, this is a #team who have pledged an investment of their time to break that hoodoo of #mentalhealth and its barriers. Yes our counselling is on the pitch, as well as a call during…
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The #Hub that keeps on growing, oh, and winning. Huge thank you to Wearside Wanderers for the game, a convincing win with some amazing performances too from all the players, a real team performance. So if you want to get involved please feel free to get in touch, these games…
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The Fans’ Museum has teamed up with Gentoo to bring footballing memories to older people across Sunderland. Volunteers from the North Bridge Street museum have been visiting the social housing provider’s sites across Sunderland, sharing some of the highlights from its amazing collection. Residents have been able to try on…
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