Far too many of our Emergency Services and NHS staff suffer from poor mental health due to the nature of their work. They need better access to specialist care to improve it. The Gratitude Games will raise awareness and vital funds to ensure every Emergency Responder is supported in their mental health. The UK’s Emergency Responders have always had to deal with some of the toughest, most traumatic situations imaginable, which understandably takes a huge toll on their mental health. The pandemic has only heightened these demands, with 69% of Emergency Responders reporting that their mental health has worsened since the start of the pandemic. What is the Gratitude Games? It's an exciting new sporting event that will unite over 20,000 emergency services and NHS workers and their families, to celebrate and thank them for everything they have done and continue to do. The Cities of Manchester and Salford are hosting the first Gratitude Games from 27th April to 29th May 2022 in some fantastic venues. The Games will have twenty different sports for all ability levels. Most of the participants will be Emergency Responders but there will also be some mass-participation and para events open to the public. Where will the money go? Through donations and sponsorship, all profits from the Gratitude Games will be funnelled through the charity UK Emergency Services Giving (UKESG) to go to provide mental health support through: Police Care UK, The Fire Fighters Charity, The Ambulance Staff Charity and Duty to Care (NHS). Uniting 17 UK Emergency Services and the NHS: 4x4 Response; Air Ambulance; Ambulance; Blood Bikes; Border Force; Cave Rescue; Fire (including DFRMO); HM Prison & Probation Service; Lowland Rescue; Maritime and Coastguard Agency; Mountain Rescue; NHS; Police; RNLI; St Andrews First Aid; St John's Ambulance; Surf Life Saving GB To find out more: visit: www.gratitudegames.uk Or for corporate sponsorship enquiries contact: sponsorship@gratitudegames.uk