SCL Football Health & Well-Being workshops used the power of sport and recreation to promote well-being, with a special focus on encouraging physical activity and social interaction contributing to good mental health.
The sessions equally combated social isolation, exclusion and loneliness, by helping guests to gain a sense of team spirit and belonging.
The first sessions were undertaken in October 2019 as a pilot with just an hours play in an evening. The sessions proved so successful that we revised the model during the pandemic to focus more broadly on health and well-being incorporating warm-up exercise session some led by the players themselves, non-contact play and a socially distanced lunch.
Partnership working is at the heart of the work undertaken by SoundCafe. Our sessions were made possible by Leicester City in the Community the charitable section of Leicester City Football Club who provide the coaches. They have facilitated with mental health and well-being workshops including a trip to Bradgate Park.
SoundCafe Foxes have held three football festivals with teams participating from across the East Midlands.
From September we will be offering monthly/six weekly fun play sessions and will continue to hold our annual football festival.