Maddy's Mark
Think Like a Chief
Funded by Maddy’s Mark initiave, the programme is aimed at secondary schools and it’s designed to give more girls an opportunity to play rugby, as well as talking around the mental health topic throughout.
Maddy’s Mark and Exeter Chiefs have made a positive impact by bringing together sports and mental health support.
Top-Notch Rugby Coaching
We are trying to build young women's confidence, self-image and self-belief through the values of the rugby community. By focusing on the standards of teamwork, mutual support and fellowship we hope to help young women harness their own boldness and resilience.
Twelve weeks of top-notch rugby coaching, along with mental health workshops from Give A Ruck, is a great initiative for secondary school students. Balancing physical activity with mental well-being is so important, and it is inspiring to see the difference that organisations working together can make.
91%
agreed or strongly agreed
"The programme made me more informed about mental health"
83%
agreed or strongly agreed
"The programme provided useful tools/strategies for mental health"
"This was such a fantastic day for our pupils, despite the weather! Exeter Chiefs and Maddy’s Mark have given our pupils an experience they’ll never forget. Not only did they get to develop their rugby skills, but they were also inspired by the teamwork and sportsmanship that make rugby so special. It’s days like these that remind us of the incredible power of sport in shaping our pupils’ futures and encouraging them to reach for their goals."
Sam Buckingham
All-through lead for PE, Cranbrook Education Campus
What is Maddy's Mark?
Maddy’s Mark was established to remember Maddy Lawrence, and promote positive mental health and wellbeing in young women, through the sport of rugby.
Maddy sadly passed away in March 2022, aged just 20, after suffering from a rugby injury, whilst playing for UWE, her university rugby team. Despite a courageous fight in hospital, Maddy tragically died of sepsis, two weeks after her injury. She was bright, loving and sporty, described by friends as a shining light in their lives.
In this extraordinarily difficult time, Maddy's Mark take comfort in all the good that Maddy has done in her short life and the many people who were touched by her kindness, generosity, and love. We wish to help continue Maddy’s legacy by forging ahead with the charity, which supports the cause she held closest to her heart, young women’s mental health.
Building young women's confidence, self-image and self-belief through the values of the rugby community.
Because not all battles are fought on the pitch.
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