Cygnet St Teilo House, our mental health rehabilitation hospital for women in Gwent, has provided sponsorship of an eight week social inclusion project at Merthyr Tydfil Football Club.
This provides supported individuals in the local area as well as the ladies at St Teilo with the chance to socialise, play walking football and tour the stadium.
The ladies at St Teilo have attended two weeks of the project so far and have thoroughly enjoyed themselves. They have been engaging in the walking football session for an hour, with an opportunity for coffee and a chat after the games.
“I didn’t think walking football would be so hard. I haven’t laughed so much in ages”Service user
The team at St Teilo are hoping this will lead to further opportunities of voluntary work and for a chance for our ladies to attend a few games.
One lady has also started attending the ladies training every week.