Feeling Good Week is a Hertfordshire-wide event that encourages schools and the wider community to promote children and young people’s emotional wellbeing by raising awareness of mental health and showing where support can be accessed.
As part of this year's Herts Feeling Good Week, Feb 7-11 2022, a unique Watford FC-themed virtual assembly and lesson activity was sent to 357 schools across Hertfordshire.
The assembly itself focused on children’s emotional wellbeing, with this year’s focus on body positivity.
Led by the wellbeing team at the Watford FC Community Sports and Education Trust, the video aims to help children recognise and celebrate their uniqueness, with the interactive lesson activity supporting that message.
Players from across Watford FC's men, women, and Under-23 squads all got involved with the lesson, sharing their messages with pupils. Those involved included Ben Foster, Evie Gane, George Langston, Maurizio Pochettino, and Shauna Vassell.
The Trust’s Mental Health Project Officer, Kennedy Morgan said: “At the Trust we proudly advocate for mental wellbeing and celebrating individuals for who they are.
“Herts Feeling Good week is an amazing week that clearly aligns with our strategy and values; it promotes emotional wellbeing in children and young people and champions the importance of support via the community. We are delighted to be able to utilise our programmes to support schools and the wider community to raise awareness and improve knowledge around wellbeing.”
The Trust sent the video to schools as part of their ongoing commitment to mental wellbeing. As well as supporting awareness campaigns such as Feeling Good Week, the team at the Trust deliver a host of wellbeing programmes including Positive Minds; Education, Man On! and Empower.
See below for some more information on these and how you or someone you know can get involved:
Positive Minds; Education funded by Premier League, PFA, and CAMHS.
Delivered in primary schools and combining classroom and practical-based sessions focused on mental health and developing resilience and positive coping strategies.
Contact: Kennedy.morgan@watfordfc.com
Empower funded by Comic Relief and partnering with NESSie.
Designed for children aged 9–12, using physical activity and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to elicit positive changes in mental health and wellbeing.
Contact: Jodine.williams@watfordfc.com
Man On! funded by Premier League and PFA.
A 90-minute wellbeing session for men aged 18 to 65, using physical activity and facilitated mental wellbeing workshops.
Contact: Taylor.morrison@watfordfc.com
Feeling Good Week is a collaborative campaign led by Hertfordshire County Council, Public Health Hertfordshire, Just Talk, Herts Valley CCG, and East and North Hertfordshire CCG.
