We are excited to announce that Iron Foundation has joined Humber and North Yorkshire UNITED, a groundbreaking initiative launched by NHS Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) aimed at improving mental health, suicide prevention, and self-harm awareness.

Humber and North Yorkshire UNITED is a collective that unites professional and grassroots sporting foundations with the shared mission of improving mental health, preventing suicide, and raising awareness about self-harm.

The partnership brings together a host of groups representing sports foundations right across Humber and North Yorkshire.

Through this partnership, Iron Foundation is pledging our commitment to tackling the stigma surrounding mental health and providing a supportive platform for individuals to seek help and inspire positive change.

Our shared goal is to break down barriers and help people recognise that “it’s okay not to be okay” and seek assistance without feeling a sense of guilt or shame.

As part of Humber and North Yorkshire UNITED, Iron Foundation will:

· PROMOTE local mental health organisations among playing and non-playing staff, participants, volunteers, and our wider club fanbase.

· PARTICIPATE in local events and neighbourhood programmes.

· ENCOURAGE our foundation staff and volunteers to speak openly about their mental health challenges to de-stigmatise mental health.

· HIGHLIGHT the positive aspects of mental health and wellbeing that playing and being involved in sports can bring.