Ways to Wellness has joined forces with Northumberland Football Association (FA) to ensure more of the region’s young people can access England’s national sport.

‘Your Move’ is a programme of inclusive training sessions for teenagers with acute or long-term health conditions that make it difficult to take part in traditional footballing environments - made possible by the FA’s Journey to Inclusion Fund.

Ways to Wellness is thrilled to announce the expansion of one of our most impactful projects.

The Innovation Challenge Fund by NHS Charities Together has granted Newcastle Hospitals Charity £200,000to support a partnership with Ways to Wellness to further expand our SPACE Pilot project, a collaboration with the Great North Children’s Hospital that sees social prescribing link workers placed alongside clinicians treating children with chronic conditions. 

The move comes after an evaluation by researchers that proved the positive impact of the pilot’s work so far.