The Northampton Town Community Trust are working with physical activity and wellbeing charity, Northamptonshire Sport to launch a new project called ‘Team-Mates’.
Launching next week, ‘Team-Mates’ supports men living with poor mental wellbeing, mental ill-health, social isolation and potential risk of suicide. Team-Mates offers an early intervention programme using walking sports and mental health support sessions. The new programme will be delivered in three parts, to include:
• Weekly walking sports at each of the club venues, along with monthly mental health sessions.
• Awareness raising to reduce the stigma of mental illness in men and increase the awareness and importance of physical activity to improve mental wellbeing.
• Promoting good mental health across the sports club network with targeted mental health training for club volunteers
The walking sports sessions will kick off next week, starting February 3rd. These sessions offer a fun and relaxed way to enjoy a slower-paced version of popular sports. Whether a beginner or someone with prior experience, walking sports are perfect for all levels and provide a great opportunity to stay active while meeting new people…
The monthly mental health education and support sessions start on the week beginning the 24th of February and happen after the walking sports sessions at the same venues, which include: Northants County Cricket Club Indoor School (Home of the Steelbacks), The County Ground, The High Performance Centre, cinch stadium at Franklin’s Gardens (Home of Northampton Saints RFC) and Sixfields Stadium (home of Northampton Town FC).
For more information about the Team-Mates project contact info@northamptonshiresport.org or
READ MORE at source: https://www.ntfc.co.uk/news/2025/january/29/northampton-town-community-trust-working-on-team-mates/
Author: The Walking Football
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