Supporting World Mental Health Day

The Club and our Foundation are marking World Mental Health Day by highlighting our ongoing commitment to offering programmes that support the mental wellbeing of our communities.

One in four people will experience a mental health problem each year in England – equating to over 54,000 people just in the London Borough of Haringey, where Tottenham Hotspur Stadium is located.

We are dedicated to making a positive impact through charity partnerships, community-based programmes and strategic initiatives:

• Empowering young people with mental fitness

Foundation coaches have received training to deliver the Movember Ahead of the Game programme, run in partnership with Rugby League Cares, across local schools.

The programme uses sport-based interactive workshops to teach an understanding of mental health and how to build mental fitness.

Participants develop resilience and their ability to overcome challenges in sport and life.

• Mentoring the next generation by ‘Talking Tactics’

Aiming to provide direct, one-on-one support, the Foundation is also delivering Advantage Mentoring’s Talking Tactics programme.

This is a free six months of mentorship for local young people aged 11-21, helping them to boost confidence and develop lifelong skills.

Referrals can be made by trusted adults such as parents, carers or teachers, with NHS screening helping to identify whether the young person’s needs are suitable for the programme.

• Supporting suicide prevention

We recently announced our support of the Premier League’s Together Against Suicide initiative – co-created by our CEO Vinai Venkatesham –  in partnership with local charity Mind in Haringey.

Staff from Mind are based at the Stadium for all home Premier League matches during the 2025/26 season, reachable via a text service (WhatsApp, 07399 928274) and available to meet confidentially with anyone who requires support on the day.

We are also a supporter of Legend on the Bench, a charity set up by our former midfielder Micky Hazard that aims to build a bench in every park in the UK, including a QR code directing people to 24-hour support services – one of these benches resides at Tottenham Community Sports Centre opposite the Stadium.

Meanwhile, the Foundation is an active member of the Enfield Suicide Prevention Steering Group, a group that develops strategic plans for suicide prevention, informed by local data and emerging trends.

Simon Wears, Foundation health and wellbeing manager, said: “We are steadfast in our commitment to supporting the mental health of participants across all our community programmes.

“On World Mental Health Day, we encourage everyone to look after their mental health, speak out when they need support and help us end the stigma surrounding mental illness.”