Bognor YouTube creator holds charity match for mental health

Joshua Giles is a Youtube creator from Bognor Regis who focuses of football and mental health. He has a fanbase of over 4,000 subscribers and set up the event for MIND.

He said: “The reason I wanted to do this match is because I know a lot of people that struggle with mental health and unfortunately a couple of years ago, my grandad ended up taking his own life as well. It’s a big topic for me and I want it to be heard.”

“I’ve had a lot of people say that they’d come down again to another event like this and everyone was really positive about the match. We want to make this a yearly thing.

“It’s so important to promote the charity and raise awareness for a great cause. It’s also about everyone getting together and having a fun day out. It gets everyone closer because they’re getting involved in something that’s good for people.”

Donna, Joshua’s mum commended her son for organising the event. She said: “I don’t think he gives himself enough credit for what he does for everyone. He puts so much effort into raising awareness for men’s mental health and I’m a very proud mum.”

At the time of writing (Monday, June 24) he has managed to raise over £400 for the cause with a charity website page and donations on the day. The JustGiving link will remain open until the end of the month, and you can donate here.

You can find Joshua’s YouTube channel with the following link: https://www.youtube.com/@JoshuaGilesYT