SMS - Strong Mind for Success

The Strong Mind for Success project is an initiative which aims to promote mental health amongst the youth football players. The goal of the project is to educate male and female academy footballers on how important mental health is in order to develop their skills on the field, why mental health is important as a whole in the 21st century, how to implement a more holistic approach to their everyday lives. #S.M.S will also promote gender equality in football by organizing mixed practices as 1 of the local and international activities. The project will follow the European Policy Framework regarding Mental Health and Gender Equality in Sport and through the project activities, we will aim to empower and equip youth football players with the tools and skillset to be able to overcome mental blocks which may be detrimental to their on-field production by: Gathering as much information as possible through focus groups and a survey based on how important is mental well-being and the obstacles which may arise while striving for development in football; Implementing local activities based on mental health awareness in sport and workshops with the players and coaches; Educational platform which will serve as a tool for the young players to use when they want to learn more or attack their own mental health issues directly; Creating and #S.M.S Edition Handbook with information on what is mental health, its importance in the 21st century and how a more holistic approach can be used to maximise the skill of the youth football players. Ensure good practices transfer between project partners This Small Collaborative Partnerships is formed by 3 organizations from Bulgaria, Italy and Slovenia and was designed in such a way that each partner is critical to obtaining the desired outcomes and bringing global results and achievements.