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Football mad
- Author:
- STRONG Susannah
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health Today, May 2009, pp.14-15.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Place of publication:
- Hove
Shift is working with organisations to encourage more people with mental health problems to play football. This article looks at some current initiatives, including Imagine Your Goals, a programme run by Everton in the Community to encourage mental health service users to play football. Benefits for service users involved in Imagine Your Goals included attending regular weekly coaching sessions, exercise and the chance to make friends in a normal social environment.