Lidl Ireland has doubled down on its launch of the Lidl National Leagues by announcing the expansion of the Lidl One Good Club™ programme for 2023.
They and are now seeking nominations from clubs across the country. Following on from the success of the first 3 years of the programme, the retailer is excited to recruit another club in each county to undertake the 10-week initiative.
Lidl One Good Club™, developed and delivered in association with the retailer’s partners, the Ladies Gaelic Football Association and Jigsaw – the National Centre for Youth Mental Health, is a five-step youth mental health awareness programme for LGFA clubs which aims to raise awareness and improve understanding of mental health while empowering clubs to positively affect their members and communities.
The launch sees Lidl Ireland call on members from all clubs in Ireland to nominate themselves to participate in the programme commencing in March and running for the following 10 weeks. The 5 themes of the programme – Be Active, Take Notice, Connect, Give, and Keep Learning – are based on Jigsaw’s ‘5-a-day for your mental health’ framework which provide a simple set of evidence-based actions for people to improve their wellbeing.
Participating clubs are encouraged to undertake activities and to capture the moments and share them on their social media accounts using the hashtag #OneGoodClub and logging them on the dedicated One Good Club portal where further resources and help are provided.
Clubs that complete all five steps in the programme will receive official Lidl One Good Club™ accreditation, as well as new jerseys for their club. Accredited clubs will also enter the running to win one of three funding awards available with a total value of €10,000. They will be awarded to the clubs selected by the judging panel to have demonstrated the following:
Most Innovative Initiative – €2,500
Strongest Community Involvement – €2,500
Best Overall Programme Engagement – €5,000
The programme is once again supported by the Lidl One Good Club™ ambassadors – Carla Rowe from Dublin, Aishling Moloney from Tipperary, Nicola Ward from Galway, and Emer Gallagher from Donegal.
Clubs are encouraged to enter via www.lidl.ie/onegoodclub where nominations will run until Wednesday, 8th February 2023, with one club from each country selected to join the programme for 2023.
“We are proud to once again collaborate with our partners, the LGFA and Jigsaw – The National Centre for Youth Mental Health to deliver the One Good Club programme in LGFA clubs across the country,” said Lidl Senior Partnerships Manager, Joe Mooney.
“It has been remarkable to see the level of engagement and creativity demonstrated over the first 3 years of the programme and we are really looking forward to seeing what activities this year’s clubs come up with. The success of the programme to date is testament to the dedication and compassion shown by all clubs involved and I’m sure that the impact of their efforts will be felt throughout their communities for years to come.”
“At Jigsaw, our core focus is on achieving better mental health outcomes for young people and the One Good Club™ programme is central to this ambition,” added Mike Mansfield, Communications Director at Jigsaw.
“Lidl One Good Club™ allows us to support, educate and empower young people and those around them, on sports grounds, workplaces, kitchen tables, high streets, online and more. Grassroots programmes at this scale are hugely important and hugely impactful and we are delighted to work in partnership with Lidl and the LGFA once more.”
