Working with young people at risk of exclusion alongside talented football players. Mind like a pro is a 12 week programme in which we prepare young people to have the mindset of a professional using football. The idea is that young people undergo a 6 week mindfulness and mindset programmes on how to be resilient, dealing with setback, being a professional, ingredients to success to name a few. 

The young people are then invited to a showcase football match, those selected from the football match are then given a mentor and attend weekly elite training sessions before potentially being signposted to opportunities within football.  We focus on young people at risk of exclusion as research has shown that they are more likely to be interested in sports and highly talented (I made that up). This projects addresses all those areas and gives those young people an incentive to stay focused in and out of the school setting and if they are serious about their sports then they need to have a mind of a pro.