A PROJECT to help people with mental health issues through sport has won an award.
Coping Through Football, a mental health project based in Waltham Forest, beat stiff competition to win "Best Sport, Physical Activity and Health project in London" at the Pro Active London Awards.
The event was attended by over 200 members of sports clubs, community organisations and charities throughouut London.
Alex Welsh, chief executive of the London Playing Fields Foundation said: "Coping Through Football demonstrates how protecting playing fields can improve lives by using the power of sport to help long term mentally ill adults regain their self esteem, confidence and self worth.
"The project also illustrates the importance of working in partnership to overcome barriers to participation. In this regard the LPFF is extremely grateful for the support it has received from North East London Foundation Trust and Leyton Orient Community Sports Programme.”
The awards were presented by Derek Redmond, who attained gold medals at European, Commonwealth and World Championship as a 400m sprinter.
Matt Howard-Jones, Coping Through Football project co-ordinator, said: "It’s great to get recognition for this project which really makes a difference to people’s lives."
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