Football matches and school-anxiety counselling: mental health support moves through local groups

Forest Green Rovers is bringing back its Football on Prescription scheme after more than 30 people were referred to matches during last season’s pilot, according to the Gazette Series and Stroud News and Journal [3][4]. The BBC has reported that football is being used to help people experiencing low mood, loneliness and other mental health challenges [1][2][6]. In a separate announcement, Weston-super-Mare community interest company Wanted Not Wasted has received £18,000 to provide free counselling for children struggling with school anxiety, the Weston Mercury reported [5]. One offer is for people with low mood and loneliness; the other targets children with school anxiety.