10/10/2025
MENTAL HEALTH XI 💜 | A little change to our usual Starting XI this morning with a focus on Mental Health on .
Football can play a huge part in supporting those who are struggling. If you are heading to our match this Saturday, or to any other football match across the country, please ask one question to the person next to you.
‘How are you?’
It may be one simple question, but it can mean so much to somebody who is struggling.
Did you know?
🔹 Every 90 minutes, someone in the UK or Ireland dies by suicide.
🔹125 people die by suicide every week in the UK.
🔹 Suicide is the biggest killer in men under 50. And the suicide rate for young women under 24 has seen the steepest increase since records began.
It’s up to us as a community to help change this. We may be a small football club, in a small city, but we can make a huge difference. In recent months, we’ve hosted Andys Man Club Hereford on a Monday evening, where men can pop in, have a chat and share their worries in life with other people. It’s a small step, but it can make a huge difference.
So when you next visit Allpay Park, whether it’s to watch our first team, development team, U18s, women’s team, or any of our junior sides - think how your comments and behaviour can affect others. Whether it’s the referee that didn’t give you the decision you wanted, or the person behind the bar who has a queue to deal with, or maybe an opposition player. Remember that your words have an impact and we are all human. ❤️
Helpful Links:
1. Samaritans - https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/contact-samaritan/ (call 116 123)
2. Herefordshire Mind - https://herefordshire-mind.org.uk (call 01432 271643)
3. Strong Young Minds - https://strongyoungminds.org (call 01432 269245)
4. Andys Man Club Hereford - https://andysmanclub.co.uk
5. Turning Point - https://www.turning-point.co.uk/services/herefordshire
6. Phoenix Bereavement - https://www.phoenixbereavement.org (call 01432 264555)
7. We Are Farming Minds - https://www.wearefarmingminds.co.uk (call 07394 899940)
8. Papyrus - https://www.papyrus-uk.org (call 01925 572 444)
9. NSPCC - https://www.nspcc.org.uk (call 0808 800 5000)
10. CALM - https://www.thecalmzone.net
11. Refuge - https://refuge.org.uk
Remember! You are NOT alone! 💜
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