Stories
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge thank teachers and staff on virtual visit to Lancashire school
During what is traditionally the Easter holidays, The Duke and Duchess thanked teachers and school staff across the country who, due to Covid-19, are dedicating their time to keeping schools open for the children of key workers and vulnerable children. They spoke with staff and children at Castleton Primary Academy, a Place2Be partner school, which…
Managing my mental health whilst pregnant during these difficult times
It’s fair to say, this wasn’t quite the pregnancy I’d imagined. I thought these next weeks would be spent celebrating with friends and family, enjoying my favourite places to eat (whilst I can still eat with both hands!), and shopping for the bits our baby is going to need. I’d also wanted to spend some…
Coronavirus and your mental health
We are all living through extraordinary times, and as a result we’re all facing different challenges, stresses and pressures. It’s important to remember that whatever you’re going through and however it’s making you feel, it’s okay to talk about it – everyone reacts differently to different events, and often talking can be an important first…
The Mind Map: using football to help people navigate to mental health services
In June 1994, I was twelve, Wet, Wet, Wet were number one, and the World Cup in America was delivering some of the best kits football had ever produced – in particular the host nation’s faux-denim, starry number, which a lad in the year below me owned, elevating him to stratospheric levels of cool. Also…
How Hackney Laces is bringing a community together through football
9 years ago, I set up a football community for girls after being approached by a 14 year-old in my local park telling me she had no where to play. After inquiring to a number of organisations, local councils, and schools, I discovered that there wasn’t a place for teenage girls to play. So, Hackney…
