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About 5asideCHESS
5asideCHESS (5aC) is a social enterprise project aiming to reconnect people in an increasingly disconnected society and tackling mental health issues caused by loneliness and social isolation along the way. A social activism brand, 5asideCHESS give away chess sets to local cafes, homeless shelters, care homes and community projects. More than 1000 sets have been given away over the last two years. A scaled down version of the full game, 5asideCHESS is easy to learn and quick to play, acting as an icebreaker and encouraging conversation and human interaction. To fund the sets given away to those who need them most, sets are sold to enlightened individuals and organisations who understand the long term benefits a more connected society can bring and who are prepared to pledge to use the set to interact in their local community.