Community Football

Our community football is a mixed open session for anyone who is living with a disability or struggling with their mental health and wants to come and enjoy a game of football.

Players who attend are split into teams and a competitive but friendly/managed game is played for the hour.

(If we don’t have volunteers for goalkeepers we encourage players to take turns if they are comfortable)

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Parking is available

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Positively Impact your Mental Health With Sport

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Even short bursts of regular exercise has a proven positive impact on mental health. Which is why joining us for Community Football could be the first step for better mental health for you. Here are just a few ways in which sport and physical activity can positively impact your mental health.

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• Improve your Mood: Exercise releases feel-good hormones, which tell your brain to improve your mood. Recent studies showed that people who categorised themselves as feeling low noted a significant improvement in mood after they undertook physical activity.

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• Reduce Stress: People who partake in regular physical activity often have lower stress levels.

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• Increase Self Esteem: Exercise can often help you to feel better about yourself.

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• Tackle Depression and Anxiety: GP's often prescribe regular exercise as part of a Mental Health programme to help sufferers of Depression and Anxiety. Taking part in regular activity and sport empowers individuals to self manage their recovery.

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• Sleep Better: Physical Activity will help to tire you out during the day and therefore help you to get a better nights sleep.

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• Connect with new people: Sporting activities provide the opportunity to connect with like-minded new people, without the pressure of finding a common ground. 

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