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Player Care, Tailored to the Individual

Calm, confidential support that adapts to each player’s needs, circumstances, and stage of career. Because no two journeys are the same.

How Player Care Works

Sports environments come with unique pressures. Contract uncertainty, selection and deselection, injury, public scrutiny, and the expectation to cope quietly can all impact a player’s wellbeing. Player care offers space to acknowledge these realities and work through them with clarity and perspective. Support begins with a conversation. From there, we take time to understand what feels most important and what support would be genuinely helpful.

Player care is not a one size fits all service. Every player’s situation is different, shaped by their career stage, personal circumstances, and the pressures they are navigating at the time. The focus is always on the person, not a process or programme. Sometimes that means a single conversation. Sometimes it means ongoing support over a longer period.

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It Starts with a Conversation

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The first conversation is informal and led by the individual. There is no expectation to share anything before you are ready. It is simply an opportunity to talk, ask questions, and decide whether this support feels right.

All conversations are treated as confidential. Information is not shared with clubs, agents, or family members without consent, unless there is a safeguarding concern that requires action.

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Areas of Support

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Wellbeing & Welfare

Supporting emotional wellbeing, managing pressure, and creating space to talk openly and honestly. This may include support around stress, confidence, difficult periods, or feeling overwhelmed, with appropriate safeguarding and signposting where required.

One to one emotional support and regular check ins
Support around stress, confidence, and pressure
Guidance during difficult periods or uncertainty
Clear safeguarding processes and responsible signposting

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Life & Personal Development

Supporting players as people, not just performers. This can include work around identity beyond football, confidence, decision making, education, and planning for life alongside and beyond the game.One to one emotional support and regular check ins

Support around stress, confidence, and pressure
Guidance during difficult periods or uncertainty
Clear safeguarding processes and responsible signposting

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Practical & Operational Support

Sports careers involve constant change. Support is available during periods such as new signings, loans, relocation, injury, release, or post career transition, where uncertainty and pressure are often heightened.

One to one emotional support and regular check ins
Support around stress, confidence, and pressure
Guidance during difficult periods or uncertainty
Clear safeguarding processes and responsible signposting

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Who is Player Care For?

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Players

Confidential, one to one support that provides space to talk, reflect, and navigate the pressures of the game. A calm, independent presence focused on the person, not just the performance.

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Parents | Families

Support for families seeking clarity and reassurance while navigating the sports system. Helping parents understand the environment and how best to support their child without adding pressure.

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Clubs | Academies

Player care support that complements existing structures, offering thoughtful, personalised input where needed. Designed to work alongside current staff while keeping the player at the centre.

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Released | Transitioning

Support during periods of change, uncertainty, or transition, including release from a club or movement between stages of a career. Helping individuals process change and plan next steps.