Mental Health
One in four adults every year are experiencing diagnosable mental ill-health and football can be a great way to support recovery...
Find out more about mental health football projects in Sussex:
Albion in the Community
AITC offers support and run sessions specifically targeted at adults who have experienced mental health problems.
Lewes FC
Lewes run an extensive mental health programme called Football Therapy with daytime and evening sessions and a team who enter the Sussex Disability Football League.
SANDS United
SANDS United offer a safe place to play for grieving fathers and their families. #breakingthesilence
Crawley Town Foundation
Crawley Town Foundation are offering a unique opportunity to socialise and play through their Mental Health Hub “Move the Goalposts” which is a Football and personal skills programme.
Mental Health United
Mental Health United offer support and football therapy for people whose mental health has been negatively affected by the pandemic and lockdown.
Mental Health Guidance
The new handbook advises coaches and managers on how to support the mental well-being of their players.
Partners
Mind
Mind provides advice and support to empower anyone experiencing a mental health problem. Mind also campaigns to improve services, raise awareness and promote understanding.
CALM
The Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) is leading a movement against suicide. The free, confidential and anonymous CALM helpline and webchat are open every day, 5pm-midnight, for anyone who needs support.
Sporting Chance
Supporting individuals and organisation across professional and elite sport to address mental health, emotional welfare and addictive disorders.
Heads Together
A mental health initiative spearheaded by The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge to change the conversation on mental health and give people the tools they need to have a conversation - wherever they are and whenever they need to.