YOUR SUPPORT IS IN A LEAGUE OF ITS OWN
MORE THAN FOOTBALL FOR SEAN
MATT MASTERS HIS RECOVERY
Footballer Matt was injured last year. He ruptured a tendon and was operated on. As he was bedbound, he lost all his strength in his legs. He tells us how new gym equipment in his local physiotherapy unit, provided by your support, is helping him get it back. “As part of my recovery, I attend weekly group physiotherapy sessions. My last MRI scan showed the physio is really working, which is huge thanks to the new gym equipment NHS Charities Together has funded. “The old gym was very dated, so to have new equipment is just great. It’s the best use of NHS resources I have ever seen as the physiotherapist can support eight patients in one hour, which wasn’t possible before. “I know how much pressure the NHS is under as my wife is a nurse, so to see funding like this and the benefit it has for so many patients each day is just incredible.”
More than Football programme members at training.
As you heard on page 5, More than Football is a project, funded by NHS Charities Together, that uses the power of football to prevent suicide and mental health crises amongst men. Sean, who struggles with anxiety, explains how the project is giving him hope. “I was looking to join something to help my mental health and saw More than Football on Facebook. I liked how the programme was presented and targeted people over 40 to get back into football. I also like how it’s all about getting you integrated with people who come from similar backgrounds, with mental health issues. “I still have a good level of physical ability; I just don’t like the competitive aspect of a football club. “Everyone seems to be getting a lot out of it and you can tell it’s the highlight of everyone’s week. I feel terrible for people who don’t have support. I hope more people get access to programmes like this.”
Matt
TOGETHER, WE CAN HELP THE NHS PROVIDE THE ‘ADDED EXTRAS’.
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