Premier League Foundation and EFL Trust Safeguarding Conference 2026.

Resources:

Self Care, Mental Health Foundation - https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/explore-mental-health/publications/our-best-mental-health-tips

The Hand Model of the Brain and Coaches Guide - https://chjs.org/resources/read-nothing-heals-like-sport-a-new-playbook-for-coaches/

The Drama Triangle - https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=E_XSeUYa0-8&xstg=CAMSEBUJ_b-oH-PhF0yjBgavkzY%3D

This image is inspired by a podcast with Christine Bright from CHJS.

Definitions:

Good mental health doesn’t mean being happy all the time.

It means being able to feel, express and manage a range of emotions.

Good mental health is a state of mental wellbeing that enables people to cope with the stresses of life, realise their abilities, learn well and work well, and contribute to their community. Adapted from the World Health Organization.

Name it to Tame it. A means to make sense of our feelings and find balance.

The process is exactly what it sounds like: when emotions arise, we try to describe our internal state without having to explain or rationalize whatever we’re feeling. 

This process promotes integration by strengthening our brain’s language capabilities and connecting them to the spontaneous and raw emotions in other parts of the brain. This neurological process helps us calm down and feel more balanced. Dr Dan Siegel.

Further Training:

Trauma Informed Relationships Training is available in the Training Manual for this season.

I love working with football foundations and clubs, alongside the safeguarding leads to develop training for staff and players. I deliver in person workshops which range from 30 mins through to 12 hours.

For more information please contact: heathernaomilewis@gmail.com