Sporting Chance

Sporting Chance is a registered UK based charity, first set up by former Arsenal and England football captain Tony Adams to provide support to current and former professional athletes for a wide variety of mental and emotional health problems. It offers current and former professional sportspeople access to a national network of therapists and counsellors. It also provides the only residential treatment facility in the world for the treatment of addictive disorders exclusively working with professional athletes, based at Forest Mere Country Club near Liphook, Hampshire. The treatment models are suitable for those presenting with alcohol, substance and gambling problems that are considered symptoms of an addictive disorder. Additionally, the charity delivers education seminars and workshops to a range of audiences across sport, these include the athletes themselves, those who work with athletes and the staff of its stakeholders. All content is tailored to the audience it serves taking into account the sport, the age group, their role within the sport and any potential learning blocks within the group. Subjects discussed with athletes include general mental health and wellbeing in a sporting context, transition, emotional resilience, the impact of social media, problematic gambling, illicit substance use and addiction.