A Weymouth man is organising another charity football match in aid of a group that helped him with his own mental health.

George Parkinson, 26, is bringing back the tournament he started last year - supporting the Veteran's Hub - to the Bob Lucas Stadium on Saturday, May 11 from noon.

George created the event alongside his partner Beth Higginbottom, 25 which proved to be extremely popular – raising around £3,000.

This year, the pair have revealed that it will be ‘bigger and better’ than ever.

Dorset Echo: George ParkinsonGeorge Parkinson (Image: George Parkinson)

George said: “Last year went really well – it was very successful, and we had a decent turnout, I think this year there will be even more people.

“It feels really good to be able to do it all again. Last year I sat back afterwards and thought about what my partner Beth and I had done.”

Around 65 different players will take part in a number of matches in aid of the Veteran's Hub.

The hub, at Wyke Regis, was set up around eight years ago as a community project, with the idea of providing a safe and secure location for veterans and their families to come together in an environment that would enable them to socialise and provide peer to peer support for each other.

Dorset Echo: Players from last yearPlayers from last year (Image: George Parkinson)

George added: “The Veteran's Hub is a charity that deserve it. They helped my dad who was in the military, and they also helped me when we were struggling – they gave me the best support.

“Their services all come out of their own funding and I just wanted to be able to give back to them.”

As reported by the Echo, the Veterans Hub was ‘living month to month,' earlier this year due to a lack of funding available.

However thanks to the kind actions made by people like George, the future is looking for a lot brighter for the hub.

The keen footballer has played the sport ‘all his life’ and following the huge success of last year’s event, ‘thought he could probably do it again bigger and better.’

Dorset Echo: Players from last yearPlayers from last year (Image: George Parkinson)

There will also be plenty of entertainment taking place on the day, including a raffle, auction, a DJ set, live music, as well as a bar.

Dorset Echo: Players from last yearPlayers from last year (Image: George Parkinson)

George also wanted to thank all of the local businesses that have been ‘willing to give prizes and make the day better, as well as a number of other people including his mate Brandon who has helped to take away some of the stress.’