New Comets football sessions from Cumberland FA, giving disabled boys and girls aged 5-11 the chance to play football, have fun, and make friends!

Sunday, 1pm-1-45pm

Dalston Recreation Ground

Starting from September 2026! Find out more and register here: https://www.cumberlandfa.com/.../comets-football-launches...

Comets is a fun, recreational and inclusive football programme for children with a broad range of impairments and health conditions. Whether your child is new to football or already loves the game, everyone is welcome!

Comets is a recreational, pan-disability football programme for disabled children aged between five and 11. Pan-disability is the largest format of disability football, bringing together players with a broad range of impairments and health conditions to play together.

The sessions offer a flexible and inclusive way of playing football, with a focus on playfulness, friendships and having fun.

More than anything, Comets is football that breaks the old rules and replaces them with a brand new one: JUST BE YOU.https://youtu.be/XDrYmK62Dts?si=MD9UNbn4pJ2sH5W_Find out more and register:https://www.cumberlandfa.com/.../comets-football-launches...

Did you know that children and young people in Cumberland can access free, confidential mental health and wellbeing support through Soluna by Kooth?

Whether they're feeling stressed, anxious, overwhelmed, or just need someone to talk to, Soluna offers a safe online space where young people can get support in a way that works for them.

Young people can access:

Professional support from experienced practitioners

One-to-one chats and messaging

Self-help tools and wellbeing resources

A supportive online community

Support is available without a referral, making it easy to get help when it's needed.

Mental health is just as important as physical health, and no young person should feel they have to cope alone.

Find out more and access support here: https://solunaapp.com

Young Minds have a blog section, which includes blog posts from young people and parents or family members surrounding mental health. They have recently shared a blog post from Mandy, who shared about her experiences her son's autism diagnosis, and seeking mental health support for him. Mandy found her son's mental health was in rapid decline following the Covid-19 Pandemic. 

You can read Mandy's blog post below; Young Minds have included a number of supportive resources, as well as contact information for mental health charities and helplines who may be able to offer support. This includes the Young Minds parents helpline, which is open 9.30am-4pm, Monday-Friday. The number is 0808 802 5544.