Know yer Balls?

Know yer Balls is an initiative developed by Cheltenham Town Football Club’s Community, Education and Sporting Trust Ltd in partnership with specialists in men’s health and sexual health from NHS Gloucestershire and Gloucestershire County Council.

Know yer Balls provides a gender-sensitive approach to health work with young men via the medium of football.

Packages – kit bags. There are currently three packages or 'kit bags' available:

Kitbag 1

A five session sex and relationships education kit bag for schools and other educational environments.

Further details here

Kitbag 2

A five session mental health and self-esteem kit bag for schools and other educational environments.

Further details here

Kitbag 3

Delivered by CTFC coaching staff, Know yer Balls - Puberty explores puberty issues and concerns for Year 5/6 boys.

Further details here

Praise for the Know yer Balls SRE scheme ( Kit Bag 1):

"The students responded well to both the content and the delivery of the course. They responded especially well to the use of football as a delivery tool for the course and were impressed by the link with Cheltenham Town FC".

Head of Year 11, Pittville School, Cheltenham.

"I liked the course because it helps us towards life and consequences; I learnt lots of different things".

"We were treated like adults, you only live once so enjoy it, but don’t be stupid. The course should have been longer".

Year 11 pupils, Archway School, Stroud

Know yer Balls – in your area, with your club?

The Know yer Balls kit bags and resources are freely available to schools in Gloucestershire. If you are interested in running a Know yer Balls franchise via your own professional football club in the UK – or if you represent an NHS or educational organisation and you are interested in delivering health information to young men in a gender and culture sensitive way, then please contact us via the links provided.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Main contacts for Know yer Balls:

CTFC Community Programme Director - Simon.Perruzza@ctfc.com

CTFC Community Development Officer - Olly.Roberts@ctfc.com

Consultants to Know yer Balls:

Sex and Relationships Education Consultant to Know yer Balls - liam@liamkernan.co.uk

NHS Gloucestershire Sexual Health Improvement Specialist – specialist in work with young men - Paul.Hopkins@glos.nhs.uk

Link: Cheltenham Town Community, Education and Sporting Trust - www.ctfccp.com