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Coach: Kieran Hatton Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  JANUARY 15TH 2012 Into the New Year with a great text from an ex player... A text message sent to Kieran: Hi Kieran, The It's a Goal! thing at TRFC on Wednesday went great, every 1 had nothing but nice things to say about you and the program. Thought I'd txt to let u know I have just been offered a full time job as a customer manager in Liverpool. Just wanted to say thanks for the help everything on It's a Goal! was extremely helpful and that's down to how well it was run. Thanks Rik AUGUST 9TH 2011 and some inspirational feedback from the Community Outreach Team at Wallasey Job Centre: This comes as part of a letter to project coach Kieran Hatton... "...The difference made to those customers was completely unexpected and it has led to some of them to go on to employment. Those that we are still supporting have moved considerably in the right direction: a real success for you!..."
21st JUNE 2011 - It's a Goal! completes it's first season at Prenton Park and two of the team's players receive their Certificate of Achievement from Tranmere's Community Manager Steve Williams...  Below is the press release sent out by NHS Wirral, the service commissioners... The end of the first exciting ‘It’s a Goal! programme, known as a ‘season’, was celebrated with four men referred to as ‘players’ being awarded a Certificate of Achievement for successfully completing the 11 week programme at Tranmere Rovers Football Club. ‘It’s a Goal! is primarily men aged 18 – 35 (though there is no upper age limit) experiencing anxiety, low self-esteem or mild/moderate depression. The peer group self-development programme draws on football metaphor and imagery to engage with men and help them to ‘open up’ in a friendly team based environment, to work towards achieving an important personal goal and enable them become ‘the best they can be’. One ‘match’ or session, lasting up to 2 hours, is held on Wednesday afternoon each week but no football is played. Though an interest in and knowledge of football is advantageous, people with no interest in the sport can be referred and some have been accepted on the programme., Paul, one of the players who completed season one at TRFC has no interest in football but that didn’t stop him coming along to each weekly match and take positive steps to improve his life. Tommy another satisfied player says “I have learned so much over the weeks I have been here and I have learned a lot about making decisions and working with a good bunch of lads i.e. our team. I would recommend it to anyone who decides to have a go at this course. It’s good stuff all round for your mind and your relationships.” Nacro – It’s a Goal! Coach, Kieran Hatton adds, “It’s great to observe the changes and improvements in the players each week as they apply the material covered on It’s a Goal! in their lives and look forward to meeting up with their team-mates for each match.” The scheme is commissioned by NHS Wirral and run by Crime Reduction Charity, Nacro with the support of Tranmere Rovers FC who provide the venue. The good news is that with increased demand for places on the programme in Wirral there is an additional season planned for Monday afternoons in the near future. To find more about or to make a referral to It’s a Goal! at Tranmere Rovers FC visit http://www.nacro.org.uk/services/merseyside/nacro-its-a-goal-programme-at-tranmere-rovers-fc/ or contact Kieran by phone on 07789 716479 or via e-mail at
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“ 23rd MARCH 2011 - It's a Goal! launches at Prenton Park home of Tranmere Rovers Football Club. Host Steve McVickers introduced a number of speakers including James Kay from Wirral NHS who spoke about the differing life expectancies for men across the locality, Pete Sayers, IAG's National Development Director speaking about the history and ethos of It's a Goal!, Tranmere manager Les Parry with a witty and amusing speech about goals and teamwork, Tranmere's IAG coach Kieran Hatton talking about his hopes for the project and a very emotional story from ex player Malachy Murray. Also present were a number of lads due to take up their places in Tranmere's first IAG team which is due to kick off their season on Monday 28 March 2011...  Launch speakers ex player Malachy Murray, James Kay Wirral NHS, TRFC Manager Les Parry, IAG Coach Kieran Hatton, IAG Project Co-ordinator Steve McVickers and IAG Development Director Pete Sayers...  Assembled guests...the "Talent Scouts"  Les Parry Tranmere's manager giving the backing of the club...  Kieran Hatton speaking at the Tranmere launch...  James Kay - Wirral NHS  Malachy's story...  Kieran, Steve, Malachy and Pete.  Kieran, Steve, Malachy and Steve Williams Tranmere Rovers' Community manager FEBRUARY 2011 - LAUNCH NEWS: The launch is now scheduled for Thursday 23rd March 2011 and will take place at Prenton Park between 2-4pm. Matches themselves are planned to take place at The Prentonian Suite on Monday afternoons, with the first anticipated for late March... |
