{"id":415195,"date":"2026-04-27T18:25:56","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T08:25:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/railuk.com\/?p=192508"},"modified":"2026-04-27T18:25:56","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T08:25:56","slug":"nexus-employees-raise-almost-7000-for-mental-health-charity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=415195","title":{"rendered":"Nexus employees raise almost \u00a37,000 for mental health charity"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Kind hearted Nexus employees have raised \u00a36900 for James\u2019 Place, following a year of fundraising activities.<\/p>\n

James\u2019 Place offer free, lifesaving therapy to suicidal men at centres across England. Their Newcastle centre supports men across the North of England.<\/p>\n

The money was officially handed over at a cheque presentation at the charity\u2019s Newcastle centre on Thursday 23 April.<\/p>\n

Michael Hunt from Nexus said: \u201cNexus is a member of the Manbassador programme, which is an ongoing workplace wellbeing initiative, to help support male employees with their physical and mental health. Supporting James\u2019 Place was the perfect fit with that.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe co-ordinated regular activity challenges which all employees could get involved in, such as walks and football tournaments. Attendees donated to James\u2019 Place while also taking part in activities that benefit their mental and physical health.\u201d<\/p>\n

Nexus operates and manages Tyne and Wear Metro, the Shields Ferry, and some bus services and Interchanges. It employs 1,200 people at locations across Tyne and Wear.<\/p>\n

Ashleigh Dixon, fundraising manager for James\u2019 Place said: \u201cWe\u2019re really grateful for support from all the team at Nexus. It has helped us raise awareness of our life-saving work amongst the men who work at Nexus, as well as raise vital funds enabling us to support men in suicidal crisis when they need it most. Men can refer themselves to James\u2019 Place for help, or you can refer someone you are worried.\u201d<\/p>\n

Cathy Massarella, managing director at Nexus, added: \u201cI\u2019m really I am so proud of our teams who have spent the last year raising this fantastic sum of money for James\u2019 Place.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve got a lot of men working for us, and as well as raising money to support this charity, it\u2019s helped us to open up conversations and create opportunities for our male workforce to talk about mental health, and I hope that continues even as our corporate partnership is ending.<\/p>\n

\u201cEvery year we ask our colleagues to nominate and vote on what charity they would like to support corporately, which means we\u2019re always supporting causes that are closest to their hearts.\u201d<\/p>\n

Funds were raised via a range of methods, including raffles, coffee mornings and quizzes plus employees took on various challenges, including the Great North Run, a 100km bike ride and a month-long walking challenge.<\/p>\n

James\u2019 Place has treated over 5,100 suicidal men since 2018 at their centres in Newcastle, Liverpool and London.<\/p>\n

The charity was founded by the parents of James Wentworth-Stanley, a University of Newcastle student who took his own life in 2006. His parents, Clare and Nick, were determined to prevent other families from losing loved ones and set up James\u2019 Place to provide support for men in suicidal crisis whose needs are not met by existing services.<\/p>\n

The first James\u2019 Place opened in June 2018 in Liverpool, the first of its kind in the UK. Newcastle was the third centre, opening in 2024. All money raised by Nexus will be used by the Newcastle centre to support their day-to-day work in supporting local men in crisis.<\/p>\n

Image credit: Nexus<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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