The Half & Half Scarf Football Podcast - Episode 36

Welcome to a very special Episode 36 of The Half & Half Scarf Football Podcast with Nick & Dom. This week, we launch our new relationship with a brilliant organisation, huddleUp who are targeting predominantly Championship, EFL & National League Clubs to offer a brilliant resource, supporting the wellness, wellbeing and mental health of football fans up, down and around the country. With a football club being at the heart of a community, and supporters as a collective, broadly fitting the demographic of many who struggle with or struggle to access resources to reduce or better manage their day-to-day mental wellbeing and mental health pressures & challenges, huddleUp has big plans to offer access to local services, run by local professionals, who understand some of the local issues like socio-economic challenges that can quickly spiral..... Our two podcast guests Adam Franklin & Conner Botterill of huddleUp share how things have already started - how and why 11 clubs are already on board, how the service(s) are both delivered and accessed locally - and how YOU can get involved with YOUR club if this resonates with you or someone close to you. This is more than a tick box on mental health - it is by the fans, for the fans at THEIR clubs and we at The Half & Half Scarf Football Podcast are delighted to be on side with this excellent service. So, if you are involved in, or connected to a Championship, EFL or National League Club as: A Supporter Liaison Contact A Commercial Manager or Officer A Sponsorship Liaison Contact A Fan Forum Leader An Active Club Fan A Matchday Sponsor - at Whatever Level A Local Mental Health First Aider…… ....... please get in touch to support huddleUp at YOUR club. Mental health seems to go from "I have no mental health issues, I am okay" to "I am suicidal or near suicidal" but there are literally thousands in this middle ground that need help - and your football club might just be catalyst for accessing the support needed. To contact Adam or Conner at huddleUp, you an email them at; [email protected] or if you are a business or representing a business on LinkedIn, you can connect and follow the business at; https://www.linkedin.com/company/huddle-up-uk   There really are no downsides....... A Quick Overview to Help Most wellbeing support looks good on paper but… it rarely gets used. Apps sit unopened. EAPs gather dust. Resources aren’t communicated very well. Meanwhile, real people are still struggling. That’s why huddleUp is here. A human-first wellbeing partner that actually gets used, because it’s simple, relatable, and built around conversations, not click-through rates. huddleUp supports people inside and outside of work, helping them through whatever life throws at them: Confidential triage service (real humans, not bots) Guidance for managers who don’t want to “get it wrong” A wellbeing calendar tackling real issues (grief, addiction, burnout, parenting, neurodiversity + more) Return-to-work wraparound support Access to therapy & counselling at discounted rates This is probably our most important Podcast Episode to date and we thank you for watching, listening and hopefully sharing and supporting. WE NEED YOUR HELP TO MAKE THIS HAPPEN. We hope that this episode will inspire you. The podcast, as ever is available on all major podcast platforms - just search: "The Half & Half Scarf Football Podcast with Nick & Dom" on whichever platform you normally listen to your podcasts on and we will be there. Don't forget to give us a nice 5 star rating and a like, and please subscribe and share from your favourite podcast platform too - to help us to grow our audience and also to automatically get your fix of The Half & Half Scarf Football Podcast every week as we progress through the 2025/26 season, and hopefully beyond. We also have an open Group on LinkedIn with over 200 members and rising - just search "The Half & Half Scarf Football Podcast" on LinkedIn Groups and join for additional content and background information. Thanks for your support with our YouTube channel too.