To highlight World Mental Health Day, Coach Simon from Shrewsbury Town Foundation has been delivering specially designed PE sessions in local schools, combining physical activity with lessons on mental wellbeing. These sessions aim to raise awareness of the importance of mental health among young students, using sport as a powerful tool to teach key messages around resilience, emotional regulation, and self-care. During the sessions, Simon engages students in various physical activities that not only promote fitness but also open up discussions about the connection between physical and mental health. Whether it's a teamwork drill or a...
View MoreTo celebrate Mental Health Awareness Week, we're highlighting the key staff and programmes that support the community with their mental health. One of our aims at Shrewsbury Town FC Foundation is to help the community to live healthy and active lifestyles, this includes supporting people and their mental health. This is why we have dedicated Mental Health Coaches that deliver in schools to teach young people about techniques that can help them take care of their mental wellbeing and how to be supportive to others. Our coaches, Daniel and Liam, deliver the TeamTalk programme which does just this. The programme is aimed at young people...
View MoreFor #MoreThanFootball and Mental Health Day, we're highlighting two stories that showcase how fitness can support mental wellbeing. Through our partnership with the Shrewsbury Primary Care Network, we run the Exercise on Referral programme which allows patients to access a structured 12 week exercise programme delivered by our health and wellbeing team. As a result of these tailored fitness sessions, we have seen tremendous growth in confidence and health across our participants, two of which are Dave and Michael. Prior to joining the Exercise on Referral programme both Dave and Michael struggled with their mental health. Dave...
View MoreEFL launches 'Team Talk' mental health campaign - launched in partnership with Mind after landmark 10-year mental health report. • Number of men who have suicidal thoughts when feeling worried or low has doubled to one in ten • Two in five men admit to regularly feeling worried or low, an increase since 2009 • Men are now almost three times more likely to see a therapist when worried or low than in 2009 The EFL and its 72 Clubs have today launched ‘Team Talk’, in an effort to urge supporters to talk and stay connected throughout the Christmas and January period and keep the conversation around mental health going. New...
View MoreAs part of Mental Health Awareness Week we are highlighting the story of Matthew Worrall, one of our Head's Up participants who attends the weekly football sessions at the Community Football Hub. Matthew is 20 years old and lives with ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) and EUPD (Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder). He began attending our Head's Up sessions around a year and a half ago and spoke out about how these sessions have helped his condition and confidence since he started. Matthew describes his condition as '"meaning that I see things as being very black and white and there is no middle ground. As an example...
View MoreAs part of activities held at Shrewsbury College on October 10th, known around the world as 2018’s World Mental Health Day, Shrewsbury Town defender and Hub 365 founder Omar Beckles spoke to students around the importance of speaking out about an individual mental health, as well as opening up and being honest about how an individual feels. The event, held in the Clayton Hall, saw mental health speakers including Omar Beckles, Matt and Andy Smith, and Telford mental health service BEAM discuss varying aspects of mental health, the support available across Shropshire, and why it is important to speak out. Throughout his speech,...
View MoreAs part of Children’s mental health week, we would like to shine a light on our two new Mental Health Coaches, Helen and Zoe. Dedicated to supporting our younger generation, Helen and Zoe have created a bespoke mental health prevention programme called ‘TeamTalk’. Funded by South-West Shropshire PCN to prevent low mental health in our younger generation, this programme aims to educate individuals about mental health in a fun and inspiring way. This programme will enable them to teach students many important life skills such as building confidence and resilience, teamwork, dealing with stress and anxiety, healthy relationships,...
View MoreQ: What is your day to day in your role? A: "My day to day duties here at the club really are to help run and manage the health and wellbeing programme. Within the programme there are various different projects from Extra Time Hub, which is our older adults programme, Kick Cancer, which is a cancer rehabilitation exercise programme, Heads Up, which is a mental health group, and also working to start lots of new other health intervention projects with Public Health Shropshire and the council " Q: Can you tell us about your educational journey? A: "I started off as a dancer, that's my background. So all the way through...
View MoreAn exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Health & Wellbeing Team as a Full Time Health Activator. This role will focus on Supporting, Connecting & Inspiring our local community to live active & healthy lifestyles. This role will primarily focus on supporting: Children & Young People (Starting Well), Adults (Living Well) Older Adults (Ageing Well) Through the planning, preparation & delivery of a variety of health projects, including Weight Management, Mental Health Support, Cancer Support, Tackling Loneliness & Extra Time Hubs. Benefits: Salary £18,000...
View MorePremier League supports Shrewsbury Town FC to give free books to local primary school pupils To mark World Book Day 2025 (Thursday 6 March), the Premier League will be giving away more than 28,000 free books to children across England and Wales through its Premier League Primary Stars education programme. The books have been donated to the programme by the World Book Day Charity, run in partnership with the National Literacy Trust. Since Premier League Primary Stars began in 2017, more than 300,000 free books have been gifted to young people with an estimated value of £2.4million. Premier League Primary Stars uses the appeal of...
View MoreShrewsbury Town Foundation are seeking a highly motivated and innovative member of staff to fulfil the exciting role of Youth Employability Mentor which forms part of a national agenda of Youth Hubs across the United Kingdom. Delivered from the inspirational learning environment of the Croud Meadow the Youth Employability Mentor will be responsible for the planning, growth and quality of delivery of our newly funded Youth Hub covering Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin. Have you got experience of, and an interest, in employability? Are you creative, flexible, and committed to working within a fast-paced charity? Can...
View MoreYoung people representing Shrewsbury Town FC Foundation took part in the Under-16's mixed tournament at this year’s Premier League Disability Football Festival. More than 450 participants representing more than 50 professional football clubs are coming together at one of three festivals, hosted by Wolverhampton Wanderers, Middlesborough and Chelsea this summer, to celebrate the Premier League’s year-round commitment to providing access to football for all. The pan-disability football festivals, delivered by club charities in partnership with the Premier League Charitable Fund, aim to create opportunities for players to develop...
View MoreFor Mental Health Awareness Week, we sat down with our mental health coaches, Daniel and Liam, to find out more about the TeamTalk programme. Firstly, what is the "TeamTalk" programme? Liam: TeamTalk is designed for young people between the ages of 9 and 17. We cover key areas in these sessions including confidence building, teamwork, and stress management just to name a few. Our aim is to deliver the four p's which are to: promote positive mental health and awareness, prevent low mental health, prepare young people with knowledge, tools and techniques, and positivity making people feel more positive and empowered. Daniel: The...
View MoreIn Ludlow, age is proving to be no barrier for two remarkable individuals, Bryn Jeffries, 76, and Peter Morgan, 85, who are not just talking the talk but also walking the walk every week at Ludlow Town's over 50's walking football club sessions. Jeffries, a former semi-professional footballer from Australia, made his mark as a star striker before continuing his passion for the sport even after emigrating to Germany with his wife Margaret as one of the famed 'ten pound Poms' in the 1970s. Meanwhile, Morgan, a tenacious midfielder for the Duco Rovers, once caught the eye of Stan...
View MoreAfter being diagnosed with a rare condition, John's life was greatly impacted and his options were limited. However since joining the Military Hub, he has discovered a vital support network of like minded people who have helped him to realise that there's plenty more that he can do. John lives with a very rare condition called Myasthenia Gravis (MG), which is a severe neurological condition that affects key muscles in his arms, neck, legs and in particular his eyes to the extent that he is registered as Severely Sight Impaired. The condition is incurable and is managed on a day-to-day basis with a range of medication. When he was...
View MoreAfter the success of the TeamTalk programme delivered in schools, our Mental Health Coaches are excited to offer wellbeing coaching sessions for parents and carers. As part of Shrewsbury Town FC Foundation's commitment to providing support for mental health, we will be launching new sessions with the aim to provide parents and carers with the tools and knowledge to support both their wellbeing and that of the child or young person that they care for. This new programme will operate similarly to our TeamTalk sessions delivered in schools, which gives young people the skills to take control of their mental health through positive...
View MoreThrough work and volunteering, Dave has been able to find a purpose and Shrewsbury Town FC Foundation is proud to have shaped his journey. Dave Mitchell began his journey through a referral from his GP to our Exercise on Referral scheme after struggling with his mental health. It was here that he found a purpose and became a key member of the team through helping out in our gym sessions. Before long, we welcomed him as an official volunteer in both our health and wellbeing and disability sessions, where he used his own experiences as a session participant to inspire and motivate others. We highlighted the incredible journey that Dave has...
View MoreThe English Football League (EFL) and the humanitarian charity, British Red Cross, are joining forces in a new partnership that will use the power of football to support those experiencing loneliness in England and Wales. From the start of the 2022/23 season, the British Red Cross will become the EFL’s Official Charity Partner with both organisations combining efforts to reduce isolation in communities around the country via the EFL and its 72 clubs. Chronic loneliness can have a serious impact on wellbeing and currently the British Red Cross’ works with over 100,000 people experiencing loneliness per year through dedicated...
View MoreEarlier this month we launched our Shrewsbury Town in the Community Snoods. Sponsored by Nick Jones Wealth Planning, these limited-edition snoods are set to raise funds for our Heads-Up programmes. These programmes help support people in Shropshire who are tackling Mental Health. Mental Health affects 1 in 4 people at some point during their lives, yet the stigma around using mental health services stops many people from seeking the help they need. Shrewsbury Town in the Community mean to tackle this through offering mental health sports sessions for those living with mental health problems These sessions aim to: Raise...
View More"I’ve learnt skills I will be able to carry through the rest of my life as well as having so many different opportunities that have truly shaped who I am today." As Millie is finishing her last programme as a young person, she reflects on the past 15 months with NCS at Shrewsbury Town in the Community. This Autumn Millie and her team of determined graduates came together to use their NCS experience not only to improve the local community but to celebrate her achievements within NCS. Being an active graduate and advocate for StitC NCS Millie tapped into her new found skills to organise and lead a project supporting mental...
View MoreDM Recruitment continue their support of Shrewsbury Town in the Community DM Recruitment have today donated a further £450.00 to Shrewsbury Town in the Community (STitC), bringing their grand total to £1000.00 in donations for 2020. Shrewsbury Town in the Community were chosen as one of DM Recruitment's charity partners at the start of the year; with DM Recruitment donating funds each quarter to help STitC Connect with, Support and Inspire the local community. Funds donated will directly support participants on STitC's many schemes, including mental health and disability sport provision. Jamie Edwards, CEO of...
View MoreOur new Lockdown Challenge encourages children to help support, connect and inspire our local community. We're setting our community the task of completing our three challenges this lockdown in order to WIN a Challenge Yourself Medal and a Shrewsbury Town Snood. What does the Lockdown Challenge Involve? Our Lockdown Challenge is split into three sections, Support, Connect and Inspire. Support - Our support section is all about helping out at home and supporting parents, guardians and family where possible. Connect - Here we would like you make a phone call, write a letter or have a chat over a garden gate with family members,...
View MoreAs always we have had a brilliantly busy half-term at Shrewsbury Town in the Community this October. Find out what we've been up to in the local community! All week as usual we have held our half-term Soccer Schools providing children the opportunity to play football, stay active and meet new friends in a fully COVID secure environment with all relevant precautions being in place. A total of 368 children took part in our Soccer Schools with additional young people from our Volunteer Academy gaining valuable experience working alongside our delivery coaches. During breaks and lunch time, children also supported the National Trust by making...
View MoreShrewsbury Town are proud to come together with the EFL, other clubs, and charity partner, Mind, to collectively mark World Mental Health Day (Saturday 10 October) this year. With Mind’s latest research revealing that more than 60% of adults and over two thirds of young people (68%) felt their mental health deteriorated during the coronavirus pandemic and lockdown, encouraging conversations around our own mental health and that of others has never been more important. Mind’s ‘do one thing’ campaign aims to inspire people to make one small change or take one action to look after their mental health. As part of the campaign, EFL...
View MoreEveryone at Shrewsbury Town in the Community would like to give a big thanks to England International and former Shrewsbury Town star, Joe Hart for taking part in one of our live lessons earlier today. The goalkeeper, who was born in Shrewsbury and came through the Salop academy system ,joined participants from Severndale Specialist Academy for a special live PE lesson and took the time to answer questions from the children as well as giving his own top-tips and coaching points for various parts of the session. The live lesson was part of our ongoing effort to ensure our local community remains supported at this time, through a range of...
View MoreWe are delighted to confirm our guests for Week 2 of our Heads Up Live session on Saturday 9th May. This week host Ryan Jervis will be joined by Harriet Bratt, an international speaker and mindset coach, Jamie Edwards, CEO of Shrewsbury Town in the Community, and Dave Edwards, who will be most familiar to Shrewsbury Town fans but he is also the founder of local charity, Little Rascals Foundation. Our panelists will be discussing a range of issues surrounding mental health and anxieties around the current situation, each drawing on their own experiences so far and giving an insight into how they are dealing with the current...
View MoreWe are delighted to reveal that this Saturday afternoon we will be holding our first Head's Up Live session on Facebook and YouTube! Head's Up Live will be an interactive live session hosted by Ryan Jervis OBE, with child and family psychologist and mental health expert Kay Brophy answering your questions and giving an insight into how we should all be looking after our mental health at the moment. The live show will take on a round-table format, with Shrewsbury Town's own mental health champion Omar Beckles talking about his experience and his own tips for protecting your mental wellbeing. Also appearing will be Shrewsbury Town...
View MoreThe EFL and EFL Trust have today launched an online FIT FANS campaign to provide a safe way for fans to get active in the safety of their homes. In support of Sport England’s ‘Stay in Work Out’ campaign, the programme will ensure fans have a safe way to start and maintain exercise safely, during this current period. According to new research released by Sport England, over 65% of people believe that exercise is helping them with their mental health, making an active lifestyle more important than ever for EFL fans and the nation. Over the next 12 weeks we will feature sessions developed by two fitness coaches, Scott Copeland and...
View MoreThis week we are delighted to announce that Salop Technology have become the latest business to join our Friends of The Community! The unique scheme allows businesses to show their support for community projects with a range of options for how they want to contribute. From funding for equipment or specific session to sponsorship and support for events, we have plenty of opportunities for every local business to get involved. Our Friends of the Community also allows businesses to become part of our unique network and have access to exclusive events such as breakfast get-togethers, visits to the training ground and much more. Here is...
View MoreLast week we saw a fantastic display of community spirit at our PL Kicks session as the group came together to purchase a new replica shirt for one participant who has been going through a family bereavement recently. Two weeks ago, Connor Smith's family received tragic news about the passing of his father. As a member of our PL Kicks community, Connor has regularly attended our sessions on Friday evenings, and is also now part of our Volunteer Academy, helping out on Shrewsbury Town matchdays. At Friday's session the group gifted Connor a brand new Aston Villa replica shirt with his name on it to show their support to him during this...
View MoreHome for Summer 2020 and looking for a job? Do you want a role where you can inspire and lead a team of young people to help them do good around Shropshire? We are searching for our team leaders for our Summer 2020 NCS delivery and you can apply to join us today! Our Team Leader and Team Assistant roles is suitable for anyone looking to make a difference within the local community by helping young people make the most of their Summer, aiding them to be epic, live life, and do good! The roles will provide a great range of experience in helping support young people on the programme, contributing to ideas for fundraising, charitable...
View MoreThousands of young people will continue to join a national youth programme through Shrewsbury Town in the Community. From 2020, Shrewsbury Town in the Community will engage thousands of young people aged 16 and 17, delivering National Citizen Service (NCS), a 4 week programme funded by the Government. In partnership with EFL Trust, Shrewsbury Town in the Community won the contract to continue the delivery of NCS from 2020 onwards joining 65 Delivery Partners that will be managed by EFL Trust. NCS is one of the fastest growing youth programmes engaging 500,000 young people since piloting in 2009. The NCS experience will give young...
View MoreShrewsbury Town in the Community are delighted to have extended our partnership with Salop Leisure for another year as a Friend of the Community. Three years ago Salop Leisure, the award-winning caravan and motorhome dealership based at Emstrey, Shrewsbury, was the first to sign-up as a Friends of the Community partner, which sees the company pledge £1,000 a year to support the work of Shrewsbury Town in the Community. This partnership will continue for the 2019/2020 season to help Shrewsbury Town in the Community raise the £1 million a year to enable us to deliver 39 different programmes throughout Shropshire supporting people of...
View MoreOn Thursday 18th July over thirty participants took part in Shrewsbury Town in the Community’s ‘Shrewsbury Town Sleepout’ with Shropshire Homes, spending the night in Montgomery Waters Meadow with nothing but sleeping bags to raise funds and awareness for homelessness across Shropshire. A range of Shropshire businesses were represented along with Shropshire Homes such as Aico, Reech Media, Nick Jones Wealth Planning, Longmynd Travel, Lingen Davies, Rybrook BMW, Asset Surfacing, DM Recruitment and Shropshire Chamber of Commerce. There was a somewhat damp end to the event as the rain rolled in at 5:30am, but most...
View MoreShrewsbury Town in the Community will come together with 11 other EFL Clubs this week to launch our Extra Time Hub – a national project designed to engage retired and semi-retired individuals and combat loneliness in the older generation. Studies show that 42% of those over the age of 55 are inactive and would like opportunities to meet peers to feel less isolated, live well and do things they enjoy. Launched in line with Loneliness Awareness Week, the Extra Time Hubs will harness the community surrounding Shrewsbury Town to bring older people together and provide a range of activities that could benefit their physical and mental...
View MoreFrom partner schools to students on our BTEC programme, local businesses and participants in our weekly mental health football sessions; last week we gave the fantastic opportunity of playing on the hallowed turf at Montgomery Waters Meadow to a huge range of people from the local community during Play on the Pitch week. Play on the Pitch week began on Tuesday with tournaments between our partner schools from across Shropshire with over 100 pupils representing Greenacres, Wilfred Own, Mereside, St Winefrides, Condover, St Edwards, Oakmeadow, Severndale, and Coleham Primary schools. After a competitive round of fixtures St Winefrides ended...
View MoreOn Friday 3rd July we will be holding our Sleepout Challenge where participants will be sleeping out in Montgomery Waters Meadow to raise money and awareness for homelessness across the county. The event will see participants spending the night sleeping outside at Montgomery Waters Meadow with only a sleeping bag and cardboard boxes to create a shelter. This year we will be opening up the Sleepout Challenge to children and families, Scouts and other youth groups to get involved and help us raise awareness for homelessness across Shropshire. The money raised will be donated to the Shrewsbury Ark, but will also to help fund our brand new...
View MoreWe would like to give a huge thank you to everyone who took part in Community and Armed Forces Day at the weekend! The day was a great success with over £1000 being raised so far which will continue to help us fund our projects and continue to help those in the local area realise their potential and achieve their goals. There were numerous activities taking place around Montgomery Waters Meadow in the lead up to kick-off including a sponsored walk of our project participants from Gay Meadow. Luckily the weather held out making for a lovely 2-mile stroll in the sun! The participants were then welcomed into Montgomery Waters Meadow at...
View MoreShrewsbury Town in the Community are delighted to announce our Community Day and Armed Forces Match Day will take place on 23rd March 2019 for the visit of Portsmouth to Montgomery Waters Meadow. Throughout Community Day in the lead up to the game and at half-time we will be celebrating and recognising the achievements of all our community programmes, ranging from partner schools, Health and Inclusion, Education, and Football Development. We will be inviting all our participants to take part in a sponsored walk from the site of the old Gay Meadow down to our current home at Montgomery Waters Meadow in order to raise funds and raise...
View MoreKids can train like football pros for free this summer - and here's how! Thousands of kids up and down the country have the chance to train like their footballing heroes this summer – for free! Kellogg’s Football Camps are back for 2025 as new research reveals that over three quarters (78%) of parents say they worry about keeping their child entertained throughout the summer break This summer, there are more than 30,000 FREE places at football clubs* nationwide. To secure a place, parents simply need to buy a box of Kellogg’s cereal and use the on-pack QR code to sign up at www.kelloggsfc.com With the summer...
View MoreWe are seeking enthusiastic and dedicated individuals to join our team as Health & Wellbeing Hub Volunteers! Our Health & Wellbeing Hubs are a vital initiative aimed at promoting physical and mental wellness within the community. As a volunteer, you will play a key role in supporting the delivery of various health and wellbeing programmes and activities. As a volunteer you will have the opportunity to develop your skills, make meaningful connections, and make a difference in the community! About Shrewsbury Town FC Foundation: Shrewsbury Town FC Foundation is the charitable arm of Shrewsbury Town Football Club,...
View MoreShrewsbury Town in the Community helps to drive the participation of junior football in Lakelands Academy. Ever since the Shrewsbury Town in the Community (STitC) and Lakelands Academy partnership began, staff have been working in collaboration to improve the participation of both boys and girls in extra curricular sporting activities. With over 413 lessons delivered, 108 pupils attending a Shrewsbury Town FC first team match and an average weekly attendance of 47 girls to extra curricular activities, football is causing a buzz in the corridors of Lakelands Academy. This is in no small part down to the dedication of STitC's coaching team...
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