Aston Villa Foundation
Living Well is proud to be partnering with the Aston Villa Foundation to improve the wellbeing of young adults through the Aston Villa Wellbeing Programme for Young People.
The Aston Villa Foundation is a registered charity that delivers the community and charity work of Aston Villa Football Club. They work with children, young people and young adults both within the immediate areas surrounding Villa Park and the wider Birmingham population, providing a holistic landscape of opportunities to support them on their life journey.
TeamWork Plus
Since its launch in 2022, the Aston Villa Foundation’s TeamWork Plus project has delivered vital early‑intervention and targeted mental health support to vulnerable children and young people across Birmingham, with a particular focus on communities local to Villa Park.
TeamWork Plus prioritised accessible, preventative support in welcoming, non‑clinical environments and familiar spaces, including Villa Park itself, helping to enhance engagement and reduce stigma. Through the project, the Foundation’s Wellbeing Practitioner provided personalised one‑to‑one wellbeing support to 190 young people identified as requiring low‑level mental health intervention. Alongside this, workshops reached a further 3,151 young people in schools and community settings.
Overall, TeamWork Plus played a meaningful role in normalising conversations around mental health with young people within education, community and sporting environments, and strengthening positive outcomes for individuals, families and communities across Birmingham.
