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The FA unveils new mental health guidance for coaches as part of #HeadsUp
In a really exciting moment for the Heads Up campaign, The FA has released new guidance notes to help coaches and managers in adult football better support the mental wellbeing of their players. The FA has been working in partnership with Mind, and alongside a mental health advisory group to develop this guidance, which aims…
Olga from iChoir: how singing can be a positive force for your mental health
Olga is a Co-Chair at the iChoir, she talks to us about her experience in the choir, how singing can help your mental health and how the choir felt about performing at The Community Shield for the Heads Up campaign. Tell us how you came across the choir? Myself and the other Co-Chair, Cath, used…
Heads Up launches at The Community Shield
Heads Up, our new campaign in partnership with The FA launched today – Sunday 4th August at The Community Shield. This exciting new campaign will harness the influence and popularity of football to help show the nation that we all have mental health and it is just as important as physical health. It will raise…
Mental health choir, BeeVocal share what it means to them to sing at the launch of Heads Up
Introduce yourself and the organisation you’re from. Dan: I’m Dan, I’m the Musical Director from the choir and co-founder. I set up the choir last year with Triple C. Ged: I’m Ged, from Triple C one of the founding members of the partnership. Laney: I’m Laney, I’m a psychologist and I support the choir with…
The 10th Festival of Education
For two days in June, the 10th annual Festival of Education brought together key thinkers in education, policy, mental health and wellbeing along with school staff and students from around the country to discuss and deliver talks on the latest research and opinion covering all things education. This year, the festival was also host to…
