Red Hughs joins One Good Club Initiative to promote youth mental health awareness

Donegal club Red Hughs are one of 22 clubs around the country participating in Lidl’s 2024 One Good Club youth mental health awareness programme which begins on March 18. 

One Good Club is a five-step youth mental health awareness programme for local clubs, developed in partnership with the Ladies Gaelic Football Association (LGFA) and Jigsaw, the National Centre for Youth Mental Health.  

The programme aims to increase awareness and knowledge of mental health and provides clubs with the tools to support their members and wider communities by engaging in activities that promote positive mental health and wellbeing. 

Each participating club will be given training and advice on how to run a successful programme via webinars delivered by the LGFA, Jigsaw, and Lidl Ireland and through resources provided on the dedicated One Good Club portal.  

Clubs will also receive a set of Lidl One Good Club branded jerseys, tickets to the Lidl National Football League Finals and be in with a chance to win one of three cash awards that will reward the following; Most Innovative Initiative (€2,500), Strongest Community Involvement (€2,500) and Best Overall Programme (€5,000). 

First piloted in 2019, the One Good Club programme forms part of Lidl’s continued investment in their relationship with the LGFA, which was extended in 2022 for another four years with a commitment to invest €10 million over the 10 years of the partnership. The programme runs over 10 consecutive weeks and is split into 5 themes based on the ‘5-a-day for your mental health’ framework – Be Active, Connect, Take Notice, Give, and Keep Learning.  

Ladies Gaelic Football Association President, Mícheál Naughton, said: “We are delighted to once again announce the list of clubs participating in the Lidl One Good Club programme, and we look forward to more exceptional engagement from the participating clubs.  

“When the programme gets underway, the clubs’ social media channels will be humming with activity. We’re always so pleased to see that, and we will share content that comes our way and make more people aware of what the clubs are up to. Previous programmes have showcased the wonderful creativity and vision of participating clubs, who come up with so many novel ways to engage with members of their local communities. This programme has the ability to light up communities and bring a sense of renewed energy, camaraderie and focus.”