PMG Health and Wellbeing Services

A big thanks to The Ryan McBride Foundation for the invite to deliver some pitch sessions around building resilience with groups of young people as part of the PeacePlus Project. It was great to coach, interact and get a chat with those involved. 👏👏

It was great to meet up again with Shane McCormac and the students at Lismore College Craigavon last week, as they were presented with their Certificates on completion of the Bloom Programme through MindWise. The programme covered topics including dealing with social pressure, managing studies and juggling time in developing life long learning skills. Well done all involved!! 👏👏

Lismore’s Mental Health and Wellbeing coaches awarded certificates.

Today we were delighted to welcome back, Training Associate, Mr Pat McGibbon to award our Year 13 students with certificates for having successfully completed the Mental Health and Well-being Course.

The programme is part of Lismore’s Curriculum Enrichment programme which lasts for 1 full academic year. The students follow an accredited programme through MindWise who deliver Bloom in Northern Ireland on behalf of Mental Health UK.

One of the challenges of the course is to work together to create and deliver a bespoke Mental Health workshop to our younger students. This cascading approach is quite unique to Lismore College.

Our year 9 students learnt about making healthy choices ; how to develop resilience; how to be ahead of coping with the inevitability of tough times in life. Our year 13 students shared with them, extensive research around the science of stress, uncovering evidence based strategies to navigate life’s challenges with the necessary knowledge, skills, confidence and a sense of empowerment.

Well done to all our Year 13 Mental Health coaches. We have no doubt the course will empower and enrich your life and that of others.

Great to get involved and to support Micky and Roll With It in this very worthwhile initiative. 👏👏👏

Free 6-Week Mental Health Workshop with Pat McGibbon Train 2B Smart

Join us every Sunday from 9th March 2025 for a free mental health workshop with former Manchester United and Wigan player Pat McGibbon at St. Mary’s Youth Club, Obins St, Portadown. This six-week programme, generously sponsored by six local businesses, offers valuable insights into mental well-being in an informal and welcoming setting.

Workshop & Skating Schedule:

Workshop Sessions: 1:30 PM – 2:15 PM & 2:30 PM – 3:15 PM

Roller Skating Sessions: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM & 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
Skating Price: £6.50 (includes skate hire)

The workshop runs alongside our roller skating sessions, so you can skate for a full hour and attend the workshop before or after—or just drop in for the workshop. Website coming soon with more info.

What to Expect:

Pat McGibbon will take a relaxed approach, covering a range of important topics, including:
✔ Social pressures
✔ The power of time
✔ Stress management
✔ Healthy eating
✔ Anxiety & depression
✔ The role of sport in mental health

Pat will also share stories from his playing days at Manchester United and Wigan, take part in a Q&A session, and stay afterwards for group or one-on-one chats.

Keep an eye on our page for booking the skating sessions.

Thanks to the businesses below for sponsoring this 6 week mental health workshop
One Design Studio
The Agent NI
Unch Coffee House
The Stables Bar, Restaurant & Off Licence
Ashgrove Furnishing
Keegans Bar Armagh


Obins Street & Park Road Community Association
St Marys Yc Portadown

A big thanks to Andrew Law and the coaching staff from the 16s/18s and 20s at Ballymena United FC for the invitation to speak about my career within sport with Manchester United, Wigan Athletic and others and my work now within the area of mental health with Train 2B Smart . It was great to speak to the group about building leadership qualities such as effective communication and empathy to add to their technical and physical abilities.

A big thanks to FAIreland under- 19 manager Tom Mohan for the invitation to speak to the group at Blanchardstown today about my journey within football ⚽️, the pitfalls of professional sport, creating rounded identity and my current work within mental health for Train 2B Smart and others. It was great to see that Tom, ( who’s been a mate since our youth team days) appreciates the added value of pastoral care within sport. 👏👏

A big thanks to all at Ballyoran Fc 🔴⚪️⚫️for their hospitality on Friday night at their 50th anniversary dinner at the Glenavon House Hotel Cookstown. Bernadette Mcgibbon. great night had by all, thanks for the invitation to speak about my football journey and current work in the area of mental health with Train 2B Smart. Brilliant to see our message on the teams training tops👏👏

Great to meet up and reconnect with a few of my former teammates from my Manchester United days yesterday. Well done to Longford Town Football Club on reaching 100 years as a club and to all involved in organising a brilliant day!!❤️🤍🖤⚽️Train 2B Smart

It’s always great to see some of my teammates from my time playing. Brilliant to meet up and get a chat with Stephen Parkhouse from our Glentoran days 🟢🔴⚫️ , when I delivered a well-being workshop to the young people from the Manchester United Foundation at Derry this morning. All those involved at the Foundation are doing great work,a big thanks to Matt and all involved with the foundation for the invite. Train 2B Smart

Last night was a night to test anyone at Newry with the the Your resilience programme with MindWise and Mental Health UK . Well done to Ray Byrne Schoolofmotoring and all the coaches and young players involved with Newry City Athletic Football Club who braved the wind , rain and stepped away from football on tv. It’s those small sacrifices which add up in the future.💪💪⚽️