The term Player Care isn’t universally understood and can sometimes be reduced to “showing concern” and giving a pat on the back. It is actually about risk management. It recognises that players carry pressures from work, family, and financial stress onto the pitch.

“Confidentiality and independence are highly important in provision of mental health support to athletes as an underlying concern about the impact on their career may prevent people from seeking help.”

Telling men to talk isn't the problem - the problem is who they want to be talking to, and whether they have the language to be understood.

Weekly 1:1 session(s), between-session check-ins, weekly squad resources, and personalised development + Player Care plans (package dependent).