DPJ Foundation offers free Mental Health Awareness training at Crymych Football Club
A new sports and rural mental health awareness training course is being launched at Crymych Football Club with the Football Association of Wales (FAW) focusing on mental health and wellbeing.
The first training event will be held on September 30 at 6pm, as part of the role out of the training support to sports clubs and rural communities
The training is free of charge and lasts between 1.5-2 hours. It covers the following topics:
- What is Mental Health?
- How common is poor mental health
- Stigma
- Causes and spotting signs
- Suicide awareness
- Talking and listening tips
- Signposting and self-care
- Creating the right culture
The training is designed for members of sports clubs to support themselves and each other. It is a very worthwhile training course for those who coach or captain teams or who are responsible for wellbeing.
Anyone interested in attending needs to reserve their attendance by calling Crymych Football, Crymych Arms on 01239 831435 or phone Cris Tomos - Committee member on 07974 099738.