BEN CHAIR INITIATIVE
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Our Ben Chair Initiative places benches in public spaces to encourage self-care and mental health conversations. Each bench serves as a reminder to take 10 minutes to check in with others, fostering connection and support with one another, and across our communities.
Please use our email spare10forben@gmail.com to share your photographs of your time spent at a Ben Chair and how you embraced #spare10forben message with your actions.
Our BenChairs
What 3 words
We currently have 11 Ben-chairs in the North East, we've included postcodes and what 3 words to help you locate the benches.
St Marys The Virgin Church, Easington Village SR8 3GA
The Don War Memorial & Veterans Hub, Thornaby TS17 7DR
Pictured; Sam Lonsdale designer and manufacturer of the Ben-chairs.
Bessie's Hole, Seaham Sea Front
What 3 Words:
Tuned.Nobody.Castle
The Leanne Kennedy Centre, Dawdon SR7 7HN
Burnhope Way, Peterlee, SR8 1BT
Horden Welfare Park SR84DE
The Royal George, Old Shotton SR82ND
Wharton Park, Durham DH1 4FJ
Tan Hill Inn, Richmond DL11 6ED
Oakerside Dene Lodge, Stanhope Chase, Peterlee SR81NJ
St Matthew's Church Newbottle, Washington DH4 4EP