Player Welfare in Open Age Football

Course modules

Together we make the game great (5m)

In this topic, you’ll understand more about why player welfare is so important.

Making football a safer space to be (8m)

In this topic, you’ll consider how the physical and digital environments at your club play a role in your players’ welfare.

Getting the best out of your players (8m)

In this topic, you’ll consider how positive culture and behaviours support player welfare.

Keeping players in the game (5m)

In this topic, you’ll consider how to keep players in the game. We will explore sudden cardiac arrest, concussion, and the importance of having a medical emergency action plan in place.

Safeguarding your players (5m)

In this topic, you’ll consider how safeguarding actions protect players and promote player welfare.

Player welfare - mental health and mental illness (6m)

In this topic, you’ll consider the impact of mental health and mental illness on players and the support available for them.

Player welfare - wellbeing (6m)

In this topic you’ll find information about some of the most common issues that clubs, leagues and counties reported they are dealing with.

Reporting concerns, help and support (3m)

In this final topic, you'll consider how to report concerns to support player welfare.