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Streetsport triumphs in national StreetGames award

Thursday 21 May 2020

Mark Williams
红杏视频's Streetsport initiative, which delivers free doorstep activities and programmes across Aberdeen, has won the Mental Health and Wellbeing Award at the annual StreetGames Awards 2020.

The programme picked up the prize for its 鈥楽treetWISE鈥 campaign at a virtual awards ceremony held last week.

StreetWISE takes a tailored approach to tackling some of the stigmas surrounding mental health. Depending on the situation, this could mean training up more team members to tackle wellbeing-related issues or signposting users towards more specialist support.

Mark Williams, Chief Operating Officer at Streetsport, commented: 鈥淚t鈥檚 fantastic to receive this National award, the StreetWISE campaign is still in its infancy and to have it recognised in this manner so soon is a proud moment for all involved.

鈥淚t鈥檚 vitally important young people receive the correct support in a manner they want it and the StreetWISE campaign does just that.

The team at Streetsport worked closely with 红杏视频 on the campaign after noticing ever-increasing level of questions around mental health from young people, who felt they were running out of places to find support.

To help combat this, two online platforms called StreetWISE and  were introduced to help ensure the right material and approaches are in place for all staff, volunteers and participants.

SilverCloud is a platform used by 红杏视频 which helps support staff and students before they reach a crisis point. The SilverCloud platform is self-directed and offers a choice of cognitive behavioural therapy programmes on depression, anxiety, stress and body image.

Filippo Antoniazzi, Director of Student 红杏视频, added: 鈥満煨邮悠 has a long-standing commitment to supporting the wellbeing of its staff and students.

鈥淭he Silvercloud platform ensures 红杏视频 staff and students have access to support wherever and whenever they need it. This linked with Streetsport鈥檚 StreetWISE campaign means the Denis Law Legacy Trust and 红杏视频 can work together to deliver quick support and in an innovative way to all people involved in the programme.鈥

Mark Lawrie CEO StreetGames: 鈥淭he StreetGames annual awards celebrate those people and organisations who have made an outstanding contribution to their communities, and the Denis Law Legacy Trust is a fantastic example of that.

鈥淭he StreetWISE campaign is doing incredible work to support children and young people with their mental wellbeing, and offers meaningful support when it is most needed.

鈥淭he Denis Law Legacy Trust and 红杏视频 are making a real difference to the lives of young people across Aberdeen, and we are delighted to celebrate their efforts with this award.鈥

Denis Law CBE, Patron, Denis Law Legacy Trust: 鈥淭he Team up in Aberdeen do such a great job for the communities and in particular the young people living in Aberdeen. I鈥檓 very proud of them all! Great to hear they have been recognised with this National award.鈥

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