Womens Football League Supporting mental health
Mental health is a critical component of overall health. Just like physical health, it needs attention and care. Good mental health enhances your ability to enjoy life, cope with stress, and engage productively in society. It’s not just about avoiding mental health disorders; it’s also about feeling good emotionally and psychologically.
Mental health significantly impacts your relationships with family, friends, and colleagues. When you are mentally healthy, you are more likely to have positive interactions, communicate effectively, and build strong relationships. This, in turn, creates a support network that can be crucial during tough times.
There’s a strong connection between mental and physical health. Poor mental health can lead to an increased risk of developing physical health problems, and vice versa. For instance, stress can contribute to health issues like heart disease, and mental health conditions like depression can affect your appetite and energy levels, impacting physical health.
How the EmPowerBall Football League Program Works
Before each game of football, sign in with your facilitator, meet up with your team and build relationships
You receive points for both on-field goals, attendance, team bonding and most supportive. Even if injured, you can still help you team.
Improve your overall health by becoming more fit in turn improve your mental health.
Everyone is a winner, even if your team doesn't win the league. If you'll see improved fitness and happier state of mind.
EmPowerBall is a football league for men and women who want to improve their Mental Wellness and Fitness. Every player is in the same situation and wants the same thing – to enjoy football and get healthier.
Our leagues are decided not just on points won, but also participation. We aim to support to every player with unique resources and inspiration and encourage each team to support each other in their journey to improved mental wellness.
Whilst we are not a weight-loss program, by playing regularly playing you will see improved fitness and hopefully a reduction in your weight.
We’ll encourage you to eat more healthily and you find you want to increase your exercise outside of the league, to improve your on pitch performance to support your team.
Because they love football. They want to see a way back to playing, but other leagues are just to much for right now.
Finding a team when unfit and not in the right mindset can be difficult, EmPowerBall is aim at people looking to improve their mental health and fitness
Whilst we are not a weightloss program, we do look for players who have a BMI higher than recommended BMI. You can check your BMI on the NHS Website.
Individuals living with obesity have 18–55% increased odds of developing depression, whereas the risk of being classified as having obesity in people with depression was increased by 37–58%
EmPowerBall is for everyone, its a relaxed all inclusive enviroment.
YES, we actively encourage it.
Often mental health is effected by feeling alone, the aim of EmPowerBall is help you socialise and make new friends so your not feeling alone. We’ll put you into teams and help you to get to know the other players.
Equally, if you have friends or family who also want to lose improve their well-being then join with them and we will try to put you in the same team.
Currently to register is Free.
Once allocated to a team you’ll pay from £29.99 per month to play, depending on the location/league
You play 1 game per week which is 28 minutes long. You have 10 players on a team and roll-on-roll-off subs
We are currently in the early stages of setting up EmPowerBall leagues, with this in mind you maybe invited to early starter games which could be up to 60mins
We’re looking for new locations to bring EmPowerBall Football to.
Register your interest and note the preferred location, once we have enough players in a location we’ll arrange to start a league as soon as possible.
We’ll also require League Managers, if you’d be interested in helping to set up a league, then drop us an email at team@empowerball.co.uk
