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Brad Gartland with the foundation’s trailer,
bought with donations, which SG6
supporters take to community events and
sporting tournaments, spreading awareness of
the SG6 campaign and handing out leaflets to
promote positive mental health and wellbeing.

The Stephen Gartland Foundation recently A new Andy’s Man Club has recently
gave a donation to support the formation of launched, meeting at Mayfield Sports
the ‘Man Down Club’ at Littleborough Centre, Chadwick Lane, Rochdale, OL11
Amateur Boxing Club. 3BY, every Monday from 7pm and is open to
any male aged over 18.
The project was started by friends of Mark
Topham who sadly took his own life in “A problem shared can be a problem
November 2019 and is a weekly session solved. Please talk to someone.”
open to men to go along and talk or box,
encouraging them not to ‘bottle it up’. The Stephen Gartland Foundation is a

volunteer led group that relies solely on
Brad has also been involved with Andy’s donations from the public.
Man Club since 2016 which organises group
sessions for men to meet and talk about is- If you need support or you would like to
sues or problems they may be facing or have donate to the foundation, visit the
faced. He has been passionate since his Facebook page:
father’s death to help set up a group in the @StephenGartlandFoundation
Rochdale borough.

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