Ahead of the Premier League’s Heads Up weekend, we spent time behind the scenes at our academy, to gain an insight into the Arsenal Academy Island, an innovative tool that was created by our staff and players to encourage an open conversation around mental health and wellbeing. Academy Island is a concept that represents the journey of a young player. It has been used to help better understand and support the players’ journeys by the players themselves, parents, coaches, support staff, scouts and agents. It provides an opportunity to create a common language and promotes a conversation about challenges, opportunities and transitions. It normalises the conversation around mental...
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