Support across sport ↗FOOTBALL · THE PEOPLE AROUND THE GAME

A stronger club.
Beyond the touchline.

Football clubs need people who can organise, listen and follow things through. Play in the Present supports club development, player mentoring and wellbeing conversations alongside your coaching team.

Technical football coaching stays with your qualified football coaches. Our mentoring is non-clinical and does not provide counselling or therapy.

THREE PRACTICAL STARTING POINTS

What needs attention
at your club?

01

Too much sits with too few people.

Map the work around training, match days, communication and recruitment. Agree roles that fit the time volunteers actually have.

POSSIBLE OUTPUT

A shared responsibilities map and one manageable priority.

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02

Players need space to talk.

Create opportunities to hear players’ own experiences of confidence, pressure, feedback and belonging. Agree a useful focus alongside existing club support.

POSSIBLE OUTPUT

An agreed mentoring focus and a point to review it.

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03

The club wants to build sustainably.

Explore who the club serves, activities people value and realistic partnership or sponsorship ideas. Consider capacity and costs before committing.

POSSIBLE OUTPUT

A clear proposition or a small development plan.

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TRY SOMETHING BEFORE YOU ENQUIRE

One question
at the next training session.

“What is one thing that would help you feel more supported here?”

Offer a choice about answering. Listen before suggesting a solution. Discuss general themes without exposing someone’s private story.

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A sensible place to begin

  1. Hear the club’s priorities and what support already exists.
  2. Agree the role, boundaries and welfare contact.
  3. Choose one practical piece of work.
  4. Review with the people involved.

These are examples of an approach, not a report of results at a named football club. Funding, sponsorship and performance outcomes are not guaranteed.

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START WITH A CONVERSATION

Tell us what is happening at your football club.

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