Health & Wellbeing Support
Access resources to support health and wellbeing
Welcome to Oxfordshire FA’s HEALTH & WELLBEING SUPPORT Hub.
We care deeply about the welfare and wellbeing of everyone involved in local football in Oxfordshire.
Whoever you are, wherever you are, whether on or off the pitch, everyone faces different challenges, and anyone can be struggling with something that others might not see or know how to help with. We want to raise awareness of these shared challenges and help to and effectively tackle them.
That is why we have created our Hub, which provides directions to finding resources and support available from specialists such as those signposted below.
Please visit the websites of our friends below.
On their sites, you can access specialist information, resources and support.
Sport in Mind
Health Assured
The Vault
Our partners, Sport in Mind, have worked with Oxfordshire FA to produce an in-depth resource for our leagues, clubs and wider grassroots football community.
This resource provides insight into issues that can impact mental health, as well as direction to support available and training on offer.
UNDERSTANIDNG NEURODIVERSITY IN GRASSROOTS FOOTBALL
In celebration of Neurodiversity Celebration Week which kicks off on Monday 17th March 2025, Oxfordshire FA is partnering with the Football Mental Health Alliance to subsidise vital neurodiversity training for grassroots clubs, making it more accessible for all football stakeholders.
The "Understanding Neurodiversity in Grassroots Football" training will equip coaches, referees, players, parents/carers, and volunteers with essential knowledge and practical strategies to support neurodiverse players, creating more inclusive and supportive football environments.
• Date: Tuesday 22nd April 2025
• Time: 6:00 PM until 9:00pm (BST)
• Platform: Online via Zoom
• Price: £34.00 per person (subsidised) - Certificated
more for our grassroots community
Oxfordshire FA Partners with Sport in Mind
Oxfordshire FA and The Football Mental Health Alliance Team Up for Mental Health
Football in Mind Making a Difference in Eynsham Community
Power Up To Play
Oxfordshire FA saves the NHS Oxfordshire £45 million every year by promoting mental and physical health and wellbeing. Injury prevention is equally important to us.
Power Up To Play is a charity initiative set-up by specialist medical professionals and local knee surgeons. Their aim is to improve young player welfare in grassroots sport through prevention of serious knee injuries.
50% of the knee injuries which children especially can get could be prevented simply by coaching coaches to ensure regular use of a simple warm-up programme, video resources and other support for which is available here.
Protect children in sport by getting involved.
WANT TO STOP SMOKING? Support is on hand
Smokefree Sidelines in Focus - Banbury Irish FC
Banbury Irish are one of the clubs that have thrown their full support behind Smokefree Sidelines. Learn about how they have adopted their pledge to remove smoking and vaping from the sidelines of their youth football matches.
CLICK HERE TO READ MORE
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