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Club of the Month: Sports Injury Support Club

Club of the Month: Sports Injury Support Club
  • Senior School

Sports Injury Support Club is one of our pupil-led initiatives and seeks to offer help and reassurance to individuals who are out of sport for a variety of reasons.

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Christina (S6) is a talented hockey player who found herself out of sport due to an injury. It was this experience that consequently inspired her to set up her own club for like-minded pupils who may find themselves in a similar situation during their school career. 

Being injured in any sport is tough and, more often than not, the stigma of being ‘out of action’ can be somewhat debilitating. For this reason, it is vital for pupils to feel supported, both mentally and physically, whether they are competing or not. 

We caught up with Christina to learn more about what the Sports Injury Support Club can offer:

What inspired you to set up a dedicated recovery club of this nature?

In my first year of senior hockey I was very disheartened by the team I was selected for as it was lower than I had originally expected. I began to put a lot more effort into my hockey and strived to improve. By the end of S5 I was playing for the 1st XI. However, at the start of my S6 season I tore my hamstring which meant I was out of sport for 5 weeks. During this time I found it very difficult watching my team from the sidelines. As a result of this I decided to start the Sports Injury Support Club for those who went through the same thing as me whilst also including anyone who needs advice or someone to talk to about anything sports related. 

In a nutshell, what does the club do?

The club aims to raise awareness about the difficulties involved in sport, not only physically but mentally too. It is also there to give people advice on things they can do during their recovery period to keep them occupied. Older pupils who have had injuries (and other experiences) are able to share knowledge with those in younger years to create a real support network. 

Can you give a few examples of why pupils might be out of sport and how a sports recovery initiative can help them?

Pupils may be out of sport for a range of reasons including injury, mental health and difficulty balancing their academics alongside their love for sport. The Sports Injury Support Club is there to provide advice and community outside of sports teams as it is an opportunity to talk to peers and those in other year groups. 

How would you like to see the club progress over the rest of the academic session?

I think I’d like to see an increase in attendance from a range of different years to allow for more topics of conversation and advice to be shared between pupils. I also hope for there to be less stigma around coming to the club as it is not just for a social benefit but (more imperatively) to improve the knowledge surrounding difficulties in sport. This is just the start of an initiative that could make a real difference, both now and in the future.

If you would like to learn more about our Sports Injury Support Club, head over to the Galleon at 1:10pm every Wednesday and relax at the seats in front of the swimming pool with other like-minded pupils.