STATE of Mind has been prominent in rugby league at Super League level since 2011, but the first Championship State of Mind Round will now take place this weekend.

The contest between Halifax and the Bulls will provide a setting for the charity to promote positive mental health.

State of Mind volunteers will be present on the day for a bucket collection, with mental fitness cards and flyers to celebrate the entrance of State of Mind into the Kingstone Press Championship.

Bradford Bulls chief executive Robbie Hunter-Paul said: “Psychological wellbeing is something that I believe needs to be heavily publicised to clean out the negative social stigmas that surround it.

“I have personally lost close friends and family to depression and it gives me immense pride to know that our sport is playing its part to tear down these barriers.

“In the current climate and given the amount of pressure our professional athletes are put under throughout their careers, the fantastic work that State of Mind achieves in both professional codes of rugby is indispensable.”

First established within rugby league in 2011, the State of Mind movement is now a well-established national charity which harnesses the power of sport to promote positive mental health among our sportsmen and women, fans and wider communities both nationally and internationally.

The ultimate aim of the charity is to prevent suicide and signpost individuals to where they can receive care and support in their area.