One Good Club™ Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing Programme

 

Lidl Ireland launched the Lidl One Good Club™ programme for 2023 and are now seeking nominations from clubs across the country. Following on from the success of the first 3 years of the programme, the retailer is excited to recruit another club in each county to undertake the 10-week initiative.

Lidl One Good Club™, developed and delivered in association with the retailer’s partners, the Ladies Gaelic Football Association and Jigsaw – the National Centre for Youth Mental Health, is a five-step youth mental health awareness programme for LGFA clubs which aims to raise awareness and improve understanding of mental health while empowering clubs to positively affect their members and communities.

The launch sees Lidl Ireland call on members from all clubs in Ireland to nominate themselves to participate in the programme commencing in March and running for the following 10 weeks. The 5 themes of the programme – Be Active, Take Notice, Connect, Give, and Keep Learning – are based on Jigsaw’s ‘5-a-day for your mental health’ framework which provide a simple set of evidence-based actions for people to improve their wellbeing. Participating clubs are encouraged to undertake activities and to capture the moments and share them on their social media accounts using the hashtag #OneGoodClub and logging them on the dedicated One Good Club portal where further resources and help are provided.

Clubs that complete all five steps in the programme will receive official Lidl One Good Club™ accreditation, as well as new jerseys for their club. Accredited clubs will also enter the running to win one of three funding awards available with a total value of €10,000. They will be awarded to the clubs selected by the judging panel to have demonstrated the following:

  • Most Innovative Initiative – €2,500
  • Strongest Community Involvement – €2,500
  • Best Overall Programme Engagement – €5,000

The programme is once again supported by the Lidl One Good Club™ ambassadors – Carla Rowe (Dublin), Aishling Moloney (Tipperary), Nicola Ward (Galway), and Emer Gallagher (Donegal) – who are fantastic role models for young people in their counties and throughout the country.

Clubs are encouraged to enter via www.lidl.ie/onegoodclub where nominations will run until Wednesday, 8th February 2023, with one club from each country select to join the programme for 2023.

In 2022, Lidl Ireland recognised Dublin’s St. Mark’s Ladies Gaelic Football (LGFA) club with the ‘Best Overall Engagement’ award as part of the retailer’s Lidl One Good Club mental health and wellbeing programme.

 

Funding awards

Clubs that complete all five steps in the programme will receive official Lidl One Good Club™ accreditation, as well as gear and kit for their club. Accredited clubs will also enter the running to win a Lidl One Good Club™ funding award. There are three funding awards available with a total value of €10,000 and will be awarded to clubs who demonstrate the following:

  • Most Innovative Initiative – €2,500
  • Most Community Involvement – €2,500
  • Best Overall Programme Engagement – €5,000

 

Youth mental health in Ireland

40% of adolescents aged 12-19 reported experiencing levels of depression outside the normal range, according to My World Survey 2, Ireland’s largest and most comprehensive study of young people’s mental health developed by UCD School of Psychology and Jigsaw, the National Centre for Youth Mental Health.*.

Almost three quarters of females reported that they played sports regularly in the past six months – highlighting the significance of the role sport has to play in the development of positive mental wellbeing in females.

 

Comment

Speaking about the launch of Lidl’s One Good Club Programme for 2023, Senior Partnerships Manager for Lidl Ireland, Joe Mooney said; “We are proud to once again collaborate with our partners, the LGFA and Jigsaw – The National Centre for Youth Mental Health to deliver the One Good Club programme in LGFA clubs across the country. It has been remarkable to see the level of engagement and creativity demonstrated over the first 3 years of the programme and we are really looking forward to seeing what activities this year’s clubs come up with. The success of the programme to date is testament to the dedication and compassion shown by all clubs involved and I’m sure that the impact of their efforts will be felt throughout their communities for years to come.”

Ladies Gaelic Football Association President, Mícheál Naughton, commented: “We are anticipating another exceptional Lidl Ireland One Good Club™ programme in 2023, and we expect a strong expression of interest ahead of next month’s closing date. As we embark on the eighth year of our partnership with Lidl Ireland, this programme has emerged as one of the most important on our annual calendar. This programme has the ability to make life-changing and long-lasting impacts on participants and their communities. The potential benefits of this vital mental health initiative cannot be underestimated and we were delighted to work alongside Lidl Ireland and Jigsaw once again to roll out the Lidl Ireland One Good Club programme.”

Director of Communications and Fundraising at Jigsaw, Mike Mansfield, added: “At Jigsaw, our core focus is on achieving better mental health outcomes for young people and the One Good Club™ programme is central to this ambition. Lidl One Good Club™ allows us to support, educate and empower young people and those around them, on sports grounds, workplaces, kitchen tables, high streets, online and more. Grassroots programmes at this scale are hugely important and hugely impactful and we are delighted to work in partnership with Lidl and the LGFA once more.”

 

 

About Jigsaw:

 

Jigsaw is the National Centre for Youth Mental Health in Ireland and is committed to improving young people’s mental health and to developing supportive communities by providing a range of supports including one-to-one therapy sessions with young people, group work with the adults, workshops in schools, clubs, businesses and more.

 

‘For more information on the services and supports provided by Jigsaw, visit www.jigsaw.ie

 

 

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