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mental health

15 May

This Is What A Person With Mental Illness Looks Like

Claire Griffiths0 CommentsSports & Wellbeingmental health

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Kay Ska, once a contributor for Blackpool Social Club back in the days of altBlackpool. In this article, we explore some of her journey as a mental health advocate and how important it can be to share personal stories. [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text] Tell us a bit about you? I'm Kay, I'm from Warsaw, Poland. I moved to the UK with my family when I was 12. I've struggled with mental health issues for as long as I remember. I was always a ‘nervous’ and ‘overly sensitive kid. I've experienced traumas from a very young age. And I've tried to push my issues…

10 Oct

Blackpool Football Club urges us to ‘Get Vocal’ about mental health

Jill Reidy0 CommentsLocal News, Sports & Wellbeingbfc, Blackpool Council, Blackpool Football Club, documentary photography, Football, mental health, sport, wellbeing, wellness

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] For a second consecutive year Blackpool Football Club has partnered with the Council’s Get Vocal campaign. The campaign was launched in 2018 and aims to encourage residents in Blackpool to look after their mental health. The message is directed at all adults in Blackpool, particularly to men and middle-aged people, who may be at risk of poor mental health, but who might not seek help. This partnership will see the branding for the Get Vocal campaign on the front of the team’s third kit away shirts for the 2020/21 football season. The team will wear the new shirts for the…