Guardian Ballers

• What they offer

  Guardian Ballers is a mental health and wellbeing service that uses basketball to engage young people through its "BALL | BE | BETTER" programmes, covering basketball participation, education about mental and emotional wellbeing, and practical volunteering experiences with local charities. It is a Coventry Alternative Provision provider offering 1-1 support for young people facing challenges such as isolation, grief, anxiety, school avoidance and criminal justice involvement. Other services include school programmes and whole-school enrichment, referrals, targeted intervention and mentoring, adult wellbeing training and coaching, and workplace wellbeing training.

• Ages served

  Programmes are stated as empowering young people aged 10-25, while impact figures refer to young people and adults aged 8-25 attending a Guardian Ballers journey. A specific Gym Bros. YBM Project is for Afro-Caribbean and Mixed Heritage men aged 16-25, and adult/workplace wellbeing training is also offered.

• Accessibility & sensory provision

  Not stated on this website.

• Quiet / relaxed sessions

  The page mentions 1-1 support and 1:1 or 1:2 mentoring ratios for targeted intervention, but does not describe quiet or relaxed sessions.

• Cost

  Some listed events are free, including the Genesis Project stakeholder event and the 4-week Gym Bros. YBM Project in Coventry. Costs for other programmes are not stated; the site invites donations and mentions funding through partnerships.

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