The SPA provides impartial, independent, informed advice and support in regards to the development of young people in sport at all participation levels.

Joined November 2017
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You can contact us via our website sportsparentsassociation.org… Email mail@sportsparentsassociation.org.uk Helpline 0121 4000 424 And check out our Facebook page! facebook.com/sportsparentsas…

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The Gaffer @MelEves looking on!
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This African proverb was Sir Roger Bannister’s favourite motivational quote.
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On the subject of Sol Campbell and those who get opportunities and those who don’t trainingground.guru/articles…

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All for a great cause! Our Social Media man @RyanPratt01 and Co Founder @MelEves are involved in the match ⚽⚽⚽ x.com/RyanPratt01/status/967…

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Doing nothing; convincing ourselves that everything is OK when deep down we know something is amiss is no longer an option. @TwitterParents @football x.com/SPAParents/status/9653…

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@MelEves' Column in today’s Sunday Mercury. We need to make sure that this, or anything like it, never happens again. That is why the Sports Parents Association is so important. Watch out for official launch soon... sportsparentsassociation.org…
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"It's almost as if there isn’t a right and a wrong way to go about coaching a team, which can make it hard to maintain that confidence in yourself." planitcoach.org/2018/02/08/i…

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A big thanks to Kevin Keegan for donating a Signed England Shirt to the Sports Parents Association, pictured here with co-founder Keith Trubshaw
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Football clubs in Scotland to appoint players monitors to check for signs of mental health heraldscotland.com/news/1591…

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Half of retired athletes have concerns over mental and emotional wellbeing @grit4transition is here to help 45 minutes in: bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0… @baxterwilliams @MelEves @rowenabirch @Marcusblackb1 @mike_pagan

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Awful to hear, should not be tolerated! 😡 x.com/mike_pagan/status/9597…

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28 Jan 2018
Replying to @SPAParents
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📰 A @MelEves article featured in this morning's Sunday Mercury
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Many happy returns to SPA Media Manager @RyanPratt01 on his 16th birthday! 🎉🎉🎉 x.com/RyanPratt01/status/953…

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'How Do Young Players Cope in Football Academies?' SPA Founder @MelEves talks about the pressures and expectations placed on young players in academies in a feature on our website. sportsparentsassociation.org…
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So much talk about #NoHungerInParadise. It’s a MUST watch doc about youth football, and it’s free right here...... sport.bt.com/bt-sport-films-…

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Aidy Boothroyd just got it spot on, you wouldn't shout at a kid if he made a mistake learning to read so why do parents do it on a football pitch? #nohungerinparadise
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This ‘No hunger in paradise’ documentary on @btsportfootball is excellent. Incredibly important insights. If you’re missing it, make sure you catch the repeat.
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