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Football scheme and Weston counselling grant show community route to mental health support
Reports published within 24 hours connect Forest Green Rovers' football referral scheme with free school-anxiety counselling in Weston-super-Mare.
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 [3][4]. BBC News Gloucestershire reported that football is being used to help people experiencing low mood, loneliness and other mental health challenges [1][2]. In Weston-super-Mare, the community interest company Wanted Not Wasted has received £18,000 to provide free counselling for children struggling with school anxiety [5].
Sources
- BBC News Gloucestershire: Football prescribed to tackle mental health issues
- BBC News Gloucestershire: Football on prescription is boosting mental health
- Gazette Series: Forest Green Rovers matches prescribed to support mental health
- Stroud News and Journal: Forest Green Rovers matches prescribed to support mental health
- Weston Mercury: Weston-super-Mare group gets £18,000 for children's mental health support
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