Ann Edwards
Fact file
- Hot topics: Football, Mental
- Health
- Faculty: Education, Health and Science
- Area of Expertise: Mental health
What can Ann talk about?
Ann can talk about mental health and sporting issues, and how they impact on wellbeing.
Case Study
The Independent and BBC Football Focus have shown interest in the work of Ann Edwards to help transform the lives of mental health sufferers and schizophrenics through her football team, Derwent Valley Rovers, which has been held up as a beacon example of best practice by the FA, and is affiliated to Derby County FC. Ann sits on the FADisability panel to help raise the profile and benefits of football for mental health sufferers.
