Chesterfield FC has joined up with Derby County to help young men who suffer from mental health distress to improve their health, participate in sport and become part of a team, reducing social isolation.
The Winning Mentality Initiative forms part of the Every Player Counts Initiative, a leading project of the Football League Trust and supported by the new Football Pools.
In partnership between Derby County in the Community, the University of Derby, Derby Homes, Chesterfield FC Community Trust, Derbyshire PCT, Derbyshire Mental Health Trust and Derbyshire Voice, a pyramid of football across the county is planned.
The Launch event took place on 8th October 2009 at Powerleague Soccerdome, Pride Park when Derwent Valley Rovers FC and Erewash Valley Valiants FC, hosted guests from neighbouring Nottinghamshire in the first Winning Mentality Initiative Football Tournament.
The initiative has chosen Chesterfield as its first pilot area.
Football sessions will be delivered at Queens Park Leisure Centre, commencing on Thursday 15th October between 11am-12pm.
Players interested in participating in the sessions should telephone Pete Collins, Disability Football Development Officer at Derby County in the Community on 01332 648434 or email peter.collins@dcfc.co.uk.
