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2022 has been a year in which the School of Hard Knocks has continued to provide vital mental health services to young people, building on its work of the past four years, providing, through our trained coaches, a safe space and trusted relationships that improve the well-being of our participants. Touch rugby continues to be a vital tool for this, improving the learners’ mental health and helping embed the life skills that they learn.
2022 has also marked some changes in the organisation – for example, we are now running a regular programme called #nextgenmen that works with men to challenge problematic gender norms and to improve their mental well-being, using sport as a mechanism to encourage men to build connections with each other, to share freely and to constructively challenge one another.
This report is a testament to the work of our staff, to Scott’s (our outgoing CEO) commitment, to our participants’ ongoing engagement, to the dedication of our directors, and the support of our funders – thank you to you all.
In 2023, SoHK SA will be growing – trying to increase the number of people we reach and the impact that we have on them, and developing new programmes in order to be able to do this. We hope that you’ll join us on this journey.