Mental Health Support for Players
Sporting Wellness Partnership
Uddingston Hockey Club is thrilled to announce their next level, innovative partnership with Sporting Wellness, marking a significant milestone in the club’s commitment to holistic athlete development and supporting their player’s mental health.
Sporting Wellness, a leading charity dedicated to promoting physical and mental wellness in sports communities, will collaborate with Uddingston Hockey Club to enhance the overall health and performance of its players, coaches, and members.
This market-leading alliance positions Uddingston Hockey Club as the first community club to pioneer an integrated approach to sports and well-being, fostering a culture of comprehensive player care and community engagement.
Sporting Wellness are all about ‘equality of access’, and this partnership ensures that all players aged 16 or over, at all playing levels can access the free support.
Key highlights of the partnership include the provision of 100% confidential support through professional counselling sessions, 24/7, 365 days a year support helpline and live chat, professional legal guidance, instant counselling advice and proactive wellbeing tools.
Members of Uddingston Hockey Club will have access to exclusive educational workshops conducted by Sporting Wellness experts. These workshops will cover topics such as nutrition, injury prevention, and mental resilience, providing valuable insights to both players and coaching staff.
Gareth Ikin, Director of Hockey:
“We are excited to announce this incredible and groundbreaking partnership with Sporting Wellness, and excited to carry on building this relationship with them for the benefit of our members as this partnership continue to grow. This isn’t an accessible benefit solely for our performance players; this is something that all of our members over the age of 16 can access, which aligns with our priority of looking after the health and wellbeing of all of our members and offers a mental wellbeing support to our members that is genuinely next level.
Callum Lea, Founder and CEO of Sporting Wellness:
“This partnership, to the best of our knowledge, enables a community sports club to deliver private mental healthcare to its members for the very first time in the UK. We’re absolutely over the moon to be working with Uddingston HC and their proactiveness for creating access to mental health services is an example that I hope the rest of UK sport follows.”
This groundbreaking partnership between Uddingston Hockey Club and Sporting Wellness represents a bold step towards redefining the role of community sports clubs in promoting physical and mental wellness. Together, they envision a future where sports and well-being coalesce to create a thriving and resilient community.
For further information on the Sporting Wellness Partnership or general enquiries, contact our Director of Hockey, Gareth Ikin at [email protected]
