A sport-based wellbeing pathway for belonging, mentoring and confidence.
Football creates a trusted route into relationship.
For many young people, sport is the easiest doorway into belonging, confidence and conversation. It gives leaders a natural setting to build trust and offer support.
Physical wellbeing
Sport supports confidence, fitness, motivation and mental health.
Belonging
Teams and sessions create community for young people who may feel isolated.
Safe engagement
Football offers a low-pressure way to connect with trusted adults.
Mentoring
Coaches can provide encouragement, support and links into wider provision.
From the pitch to the wider pathway.
Football is both a participation project and a strategic wellbeing intervention.
Engage
Young people connect through something familiar and enjoyable.
Trust
Coaches build consistent relationships over time.
Support
Needs are noticed and young people are encouraged toward help.
Connect
Participants are linked into mentoring, drop-ins or specialist support.
Develop
Young people grow in leadership, responsibility and confidence.
The projects that make the system work.
Each project is a doorway into the wider pathway — creating belonging, trust, early support and long-term connection.
Overflow Wellbeing Centres
Embedded Relational Support Workers coordinating wellbeing, mentoring, listening spaces and targeted pathways in partnership with schools.
Overflow Dance
A creative wellbeing pathway helping young people find confidence, expression, friendship and long-term support.
Overflow Football
A physical activity pathway that engages young people, especially those less likely to access traditional wellbeing support.
Overflow Create
Creative projects that help young people process emotions, build self-worth and access relational support through making and expression.
Drop-ins & Community Hubs
Community-based spaces where young people can belong, be known and stay connected to support outside school hours.