Eddie's Pars

'The Friday Night Project' Our new programme for The Pars Foundation giving a safe space to 12 - 16 year olds. Begins this Friday 7.00pm - 9.00pm. Think of an old fashioned youth club, Where you can come along to Pitreavie Sport & Soccer Centre, as mental health officer I will be available for a chat regarding your mental health or have a kick a bout, chill out with friends play pool, table football, compete at Fifa. Other coaches will be there too. enquiries@parsfoundation.co.uk Again this is open to all, if anyone would like any more information as this could maybe help a family member, a family friend. Please contact me eddie@dafc.co.uk

Unfortunately the The Pars Foundation Dunfermline Athletic FC 'Keep Kicking On' football session planned for Queen Anne High School will be postponed tonight. Sorry for any inconvenience

For the Dunfermline Athletic FC The Pars Foundation walk and talk, we meet outside East End Park tomorrow 10.00am for a Bellyeoman stroll. Improve your mental health and wellbeing by joining us. Open to all, you don't need to support the Pars to take part #MentalHealthMatters

After last week's very successful Dunfermline Athletic FC The Pars Foundation 'Keep Kicking On' session. We meet again tonight at 6.00pm at Queen Anne High Scool, using the indoor pitch. Improve your physical and mental fitness for males 16-25. Register here 👇 https://t.co/QY9LNhYRr8

We go on our own snowdrop find tomorrow at Valleyfield Woods for the Dunfermline Athletic FC The Pars Foundation Walk and Talk. Meeting at the Shiresmill Therapy Riding Centre car park 10.00am KY12 8ER. When we connect in nature it bring calm, joy and wonder to our daily lives. #MentalHealthMatters

We go again tomorrow night for the Dunfermline Athletic FC The Pars Foundation 'Keep Kicking On' meeting at Queen Anne High School 6pm. Using football as a vehicle to improve your physical and mental health. For males 16-25. Open to all, you don't need to support the Pars to take part

We will meet tomorrow at 10am outside EEP. There will be no walk due to the weather forecast but we can still talk with a tea and coffee with The Pars Foundation Dunfermline Athletic FC Learning about the @officialDAHT boards in the stadium. #MentalHealthMatters

Cheers, the boys that turned up tonight had another good laugh, some exercise, were able to kick a ball with a Pars legend and have a blether about mental health at the end. A very successful evening

A wee reminder that the The Pars Foundation & Dunfermline Athletic FC 'Keep Kicking On' using football as a vehicle to improve your physical, mental health and wellbeing is indoors tonight at Queen Anne High School 6pm-7pm

Good laugh last week at the @parsfoundation @officialdafc 'Keep Kicking On' using football for males 16-25 to improve your physical, mental health and wellbeing. Starting 6pm to 7.00pm at Queen Anne High School Monday evening. New comers very welcome open to all.

A wee guided tour around Dunfermline tomorrow for the Dunfermline Athletic FC & The Pars Foundation walk and talk. Starting and finishing at EEP, meeting at 10am outside the stadium. Come along and improve your mental health and wellbeing. Teas/coffees after.

We have the first week under our belts for The Pars Foundation Dunfermline Athletic FC 'Keep Kicking On' using football for males 16-25 to improve your mental health and wellbeing. Starting 6pm to 7.00pm at Queen Anne High School Monday evening. Come along for some fun and a blether

I don't know if Raith players have joined but this is something that Kelly has been working hard on the past few months for this to happen. It was in October that the ladies team folded and withdrew from the league. This will come under the umbrella of The Pars Foundation playing with the DAFC badge

We go tonight with the The Pars Foundation & Dunfermline Athletic FC 'Keep Kicking On' for males 16-25 who want to kick a ball and have a safe space to talk about their mental healt cost is free 6pm - 7pm Queen Anne High Scool, indoor pitch. Register here - https://t.co/QY9LNhYRr8

It is a good question, hopefully I will be able to give some clarity on the age restriction. I was speaking with young people who thought there were gaps in support for them. For example, Andys Man Club do absolutely fantastic work that I have seen first hand. However the age group 16-25 feedback was they would feel uncomfortable speaking to peers who were older. So to begin with this is the group that is targeted just now. We are working on plans just now to offer a safe place with physical activity and mental health awareness to 11-15 year olds, hoping to role this out mid February. We are speaking to external partners about this, looking at safety, alcohol and drugs, finance, relationships to name a few. It is for males just now as the Pars Foundation already run a programme of recreational football for females.

I have been working closely with The Pars Foundation to bring a new mental health initiative - `Keep Kicking On` This project will specifically target males 16-25, It will help improve their physical and mental health. It will give a safe space to kick a ball and speak about mental health where you will not be judged. There will be a focus on suicide prevention to this as well, where people can feel comfortable and confident to talk about this emotive subject in a relaxed environment and tackle the the stigmas associated with mental health. Trained mental health first aiders will be in attendance, and safety nets will be in place. We have listened to this particular age group of supporters who felt there was a gap for support they felt was needed, and we are delighted to launch this initiative. It will begin - Monday 31st January, 6pm - 7pm at Queen Anne High School (indoor pitch) The cost is free. Register here - eddie@dafc.co.uk

Join us tomorrow for the Dunfermline Athletic FC & The Pars Foundation Walking and Talking Down The Halbeath Road event, Meeting at outside East End Park 10.00am, finding the old railway line - behind East End Park. Open to all. You don`t need to support the Pars to take part #MentalWellbeing

It's all in your mind 😂

Yeah Effe Reid, had a mobile van that did the rounds in High Valleyfield, never did sell fish, but stank of it!

Perhaps helping out as there is the Leanne Dempster link. She is at Queens Park just now after leaving Hibs

By no means am I a football coach or manager, an avid fan. During Grants time and now Hughes, playing from the back isn't working, maybe works in training but as soon as we lose the ball or a second ball, it puts us in trouble, then we tend to conceded goals. It is happening all too often.

Cheers secure par 🙂 Yeah, absolutely soorploompar. Looking forward to hearing from you 👍

Hi soor ploom par, sorry to read about your poor mental health. Hopefully you are okay just now. I lead and facilitate a peer support walking group which is run in a partnership with DAFC & The Pars Foundation. I am a mental health training instructor employed by NHS Fife. I'm also the mental health ambassador for the football club. We do a walk and talk every Friday. You may have seen posts on social media? If possible you would be more than welcome to join us. If you need anymore information, please email me eddie@dafc.co.uk

Just read that Donaldson and Hughes have been together at Livingston and Ross County. A player that Hughes must know well and trust to do a job for us.

FOOTBALL FANS IN TRAINING | The Pars Foundation are delighted to work in partnership with The SPFL Trust and once again deliver the amazing FFIT programme starting January 2022. (Monday 17th Jan) at 6.00pm our Men's Cohort kick off their 13weeks of FFIT. (Monday 17th Jan) at 6:45pm our Woman's Cohort kick off their 13 weeks of FFIT. It’s your time to get back to the best you can be. Our FFIT programme will give you the tools that you need to be fitter, healthier and happier. Are you ready to 'Get FFIT'? If so, register today for this FREE programme by emailing iain@parsfoundation.co.uk Get Back FFIT today spfltrust.org.uk/ffit