Sheffield Wednesday signs Baton of Hope’s Workplace Pledge
The organisation will provide suicide awareness training to all departments at Hillsborough, including the academy and first team.
Sheffield Wednesday has signed the Baton of Hope’s Workplace Pledge to support suicide prevention.
The organisation will provide suicide awareness training to all departments at Hillsborough, including the academy and first team.
Will Vaulks, former midfielder at Sheffield Wednesday, helped set up the partnership after becoming a Baton of Hope ambassador during his time at the club.
Vaulks used a PFA grant, awarded after he won the FIFPRO Player Voice Award, to bring the gold-level Workplace Pledge to Hillsborough.
Vaulks said: “When I received PFA funding, the first club I wanted to help was Sheffield Wednesday.
“They’ve obviously been through a lot in the last few years as a football club and I had two great years there as a player, so it just felt right to give back.
“I want to thank the PFA for supporting me with the funding and I’m very much look forward to this collaboration.”
Mike McCarthy, founder of the Baton of Hope, said: “It is heartening to welcome Sheffield Wednesday to the Baton of Hope Workplace Pledge.
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