Having been initially installed in January, Ricky Gervais' After Life bench, which was donated to the Arboretum and meant for anyone who has recently lost someone or who may be struggling with their mental health, was destroyed by vandals on Sunday 22nd May.

Being East Midlands-based, blOKes is aiming to help raise as much money as possible to both replace the bench and also provide additional streams of funding for Nottinghamshire-wide mental health schemes and initiatives. All of the money raised will be equally split and donated to Nottingham City Council and Nottinghamshire County Council to support local people who may be struggling with mental illness.