Rachel Smith – Speaker at the 20th EFDN Conference
Rachel Smith, Health & Wellbeing Manager of the Wolves Foundation, is a confirmed speaker at our 20th EFDN ‘Making Football Matter’ Conference in Athens from the 13th until the 15th of November 2023.
Rachel’s role is to oversee a variety of health and wellbeing initiatives delivered in the Wolverhampton community with individuals from birth up to older adults. She works with and manage a team of like-minded others to improve physical and mental wellbeing in our beneficiaries, inspiring and encouraging them to live a healthier and more active lifestyle. She works closely with both operational and strategic partners to ensure our projects are having the maximum impact across the city.
During the Conference Rachel will give a presentation about the growth and development of Health & Wellbeing. The Health & Wellbeing department has grown significantly within the Wolves Foundation. From one member of staff to a team of ten working across a variety of initiatives improving health and wellbeing from birth. Sharing of the development of different strategic partnerships and awareness and access to funding streams. Showcasing how they use insight gained from local partners to create programmes to address local need and their place working alongside statutory services.
”The development and impact of our mental wellbeing programme, Head 4 Health. This project initially started as a male only project to remove barriers, reduce stigma and encourage men to access support with their mental health. Five years on and we have supported hundreds of individuals with the project now open to all adults and embedded into the system of support services in the city.”
Rachel Smith about her best CSR moment in football
