An Evening with Gary Bennett; First Black player to captain SAFC
- An Evening with Gary Bennett; First Black player to captain SAFC Your SU @ CitySpace Thursday 29-10-2026 - 15:00 until Thursday 29-10-2026 - 17:00
An Evening with Gary Bennett; First Black player to captain SAFC
Join your President Sunderland Ade in welcoming former SAFC captain Gary Bennett for an insightful and inspiring discussion on his success story here in Sunderland.
We'll be drawing on his life in professional football and long-standing work promoting equality and inclusion as well as his Show Racism the Red Card movement. There will be exciting opportunity's to ask questions, share your views and network with other students.
Pizza and drinks will be provided, and some lucky attendees will receive dig in bags!
Sign-up here. Let us know about any dietary requirements and access needs during sign-up - we will not be able to guarantee meeting these for on-the-day sign-ups so please get your ticket in advance.
Accessibility
Please let us know in advance if you have any specific access needs so that we can ensure that we can include everyone in the event.
The venue is wheelchair accessible with an acessible toilet nearby on the same level.
Venue/Timing
Venue : Your SU @ CitySpace
Type: Black History Month, Social Event
Start Date: Thursday 29-10-2026 - 15:00
End date: Thursday 29-10-2026 - 17:00
Capacity: 100
Location
Contact Details
Ade Adeoye
Adewunmi.Adeoye@sunderland.ac.uk
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