Sport and life come together at Stellenbosch FC
Working with fathers , Video , StakeholdersThe nature of their work means that high-performance sportspeople are often at higher risk of divorce, substance dependency and depression. This is why helping them experience wholeness and healing, and encouraging positive relationships in their life are essential.
Watch the highlights story of how Stellenbosch FC used Fathers Matter to support its players as part of the club's 'More than football' programme.
You can also watch the longer version of this story here.
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Fathers Matter Ambassadors in George recently partnered with police and traffic officials at a local roadblock where the message of Fathers Matter was shared.
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Equipping coaches to tackle fatherlessnes
The sporting world is all about performance but by equipping coaches with the Fathers Matter resources and inspiring them to embrace their role as mentors and father figures.
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Fathers Matter gets the ball rolling with athletes in Jhb
“We want players to be good sportspeople on the field and good fathers and role models off it.” – Bruce Nadin, Stellenbosch FC Chaplain
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A new narrative for fatherhood in the Garden Route
“Imagine the difference we can make in the Garden Route if we join hands..." This sentiment from Heartlines representative Debbie Bruce was at the heart of the Fathers Matter Ambassadors Conference in George.
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“Are we a seed in our father before we're in our mother's womb?”
Fathers Matter wasn’t created to invalidate the important role that mothers play. We want to highlight and support the positive and active role fathers and men play in the lives of children, in order to lessen the risks linked to the absence of fathers or positive male role models.
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