Positive Wellbeing for Young People | City in the Community

City Thrive promotes positive wellbeing for young people

City Thrive is a programme that has been delivered by City in the Community since 2020 as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and works closely with the NHS, RMCH CAMHS and Primary Care Networks across Greater Manchester.

The programme aims to harness the power of football to normalise stigmatised conversations around mental health, promoting positive wellbeing for young people aged seven to 18.

As part of the City Thrive programme planning, a dedicated team developed a mental health curriculum , combining specially adapted football sessions with group workshops and one-to-one mentoring.

The one-to-one mentoring offer includes eight to 10 weeks of sessions, providing tailored support and guidance to achieve a positive mental health outcome for each young person referred into the provision by M-Thrive practitioners based within GPs across South Manchester.