The Arsenal Academy Island is 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 wellbeing. There are positive and negative parts of the island, but along with wider support, players can identify where they are on the island, and can use the tool to help them develop. It can also be used to review games, life outside of football, periods of time and elicit feedback from peers and staff to help with otherwise difficult conversations.
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