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Two West Country initiatives put participation at the centre: a Wiltshire town blueprint and a Gloucestershire football scheme
A Wiltshire planning consultation and a Gloucestershire football-for-mental-health programme both depend on local people getting involved.
At the same time, BBC News Gloucestershire reported that football is being used to help people experiencing low mood, loneliness and other mental health challenges [2]. The two reports describe very different local initiatives, but each rests on getting local people involved—one in shaping a place's long-term development, the other in taking part in a team sport for mental health.
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