Members of Wolves Foundation's ‘Head 4 Health’ project have recorded a music video to bring together adult males and combat isolation.
For the past 14 months the Foundation, the charitable arm of Premier League football club Wolverhampton Wanderers, has provided enhanced support for those struggling with their mental health during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Its 'Head 4 Health' project, supported by the Premier League and Professional Footballers' Association Community Fund in addition to the City of Wolverhampton Council and NHS Wolverhampton CCG, aims to improve mental and physical wellbeing for men.
Having friends and companionship can ease a sense of isolation, so project members came up with the idea of recording a music video 'Get By With A Little Help From My Friends'.
"We had been talking about distraction techniques in one of our 'Extra-Time' sessions," said Wolves Foundation health officer Steve Maiden.
"This is where those who have completed the six-week Head 4 Health course can continue to stay in touch with the Foundation, and one of the guys mentioned music.
"From there they came up with the idea to do this music video.
BENEFIT
"Some of these guys have been quite poorly with their mental health over a number of years, but to do what they have done, with hardly any prompting from us, has been amazing.
"The song was actually recorded by RML Studios at Newhampton Arts Centre and, even then, when we thought some of the group might become overwhelmed or distracted, they all went for it.
"It was like they had been recording music all their lives!"
Wolves fan Simon Rickards is just one participant to benefit from the programme. "Throughout the pandemic I've been furloughed," said Simon.
ACHIEVEMENTS
"I found it incredibly hard because one of my greatest achievements last year, after four years of having no job and having anorexia, was getting back into work.
"If I hadn't had Head 4 Health there, I might have done myself in, to be honest.
"What they did for me was show me I had value again, that there was a reason to be alive, to exist, to fight.
"And the biggest thing they did is make me realise the value of people that care about me."
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