australian esports organization ORDER has announced a partnership with preventive mental health organization man cave.
The deal will see the two parties collaborate on a variety of activations, such as physical and emotional wellness workshops.
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In addition to workshops, ORDER will consult The Man Cave as it enters the gaming and esports space. This includes hosting a Twitch community that combines games with resources to help and educate young people about the importance of mental health.
Al Green, community manager at The Man Cavespoke about the deal: “We work with thousands of young men every year and we know how important games and online communities are to them. The Man Cave is an organization that chooses to see greatness in the young people we work with, and we are very excited to partner with ORDER to ensure that all young people can have enjoyable and meaningful gaming and online experiences.”
In January 2022, ORDER rebranded with a new logo and jersey design in an attempt to “open up new possibilities”. Since the rebranding, the organization has partnered with the Australian and Victorian governments to host an invitational Rocket League tournament featuring teams from Australia and the Middle East.
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Marc Edwards, CEO of ORDERadditional: “There is no better time than the present to start the conversation about physical and mental wellness and we have been looking for ways to enrich our teams and our organization as a whole.
“We are the first professional esports team in Australia to implement a program that will not only look at how our teams work best together (high performance culture), but also individual mental wellbeing including nutrition and fitness, financial education and the involvement of parents so that they can participate fully. understand the career paths of players and how best to support your child.”
Esports Insider Says: Awareness of mental health and wellness in the esports space is slowly growing. With ORDER and The Man Cave joining forces for a number of new initiatives, the partnership is a great opportunity to further raise awareness and support for young men.
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