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The Golf In Society Podcast
Reimagining Golf Club At The Heart Of Healthy Ageing. We are revolutionising the way we think about golf and community! Anthony Blackburn is on a mission to reshape golf clubs into health hubs, helping support carers, their loved ones and local communities thrive. Listen to a series of conversations with those living at the coal face of our healthy ageing crisis, a true insight into lives of society's unsung hero's, the unpaid carers. Learn more at www.golfinsociety.com #GolfInSociety #Healthyageing #Innovation
The Golf In Society Podcast
Mental Health, Suicide Prevention, and Golf's Role in Wellbeing
In this powerful episode of the Golf in Society podcast, founder Anthony Blackburn is joined by two inspiring guests: Steve Phillip, founder of The Jordan Legacy, a suicide prevention charity created in memory of his son Jordan, and Matthew O'Sullivan, Health and Wellbeing Development Officer for Active North Yorkshire. Together, they dive deep into the critical issues of mental health and suicide prevention, exploring how golf and being active serves as a transformative tool for enhancing mental wellbeing and building supportive communities. This candid discussion highlights golf's unique impact on society and its role in fostering hope and connection.
The episode also calls for General Practitioners (GPs) and healthcare professionals to embrace social prescribing, recommending golf and similar community-based solutions to patients as a powerful pathway to improved mental health. Don’t miss this heartfelt and thought-provoking conversation that could inspire change in how we approach wellbeing.
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