Holistic Player Care for Female Athletes

YOUR CAREER. YOUR WELLBEING. YOU.

Being a sports professional can be exciting, rewarding and challenging.

But behind the training sessions, competitions, results and expectations is a person dealing with everyday life.

Sometimes you need someone away from the pressures of your club, team, coach or sporting environment who will simply listen.

At Femsportex, our Player Care service puts you and your wellbeing first.

Whether you need practical support, someone independent to talk to or help finding an appropriate specialist, we're here to help you navigate the challenges that can come with life in competitive sport.

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You're a Person Before You're an Athlete

Sport can demand a lot from you.

Perform.

Improve.

Recover.

Compete.

Travel.

Meet expectations.

Look after your body.

Manage relationships.

Think about your next contract.

Plan for your future.

And somehow manage everything happening outside sport at the same time.

You don't always need someone telling you what to do.

Sometimes you just need someone to listen.

Our approach is compassionate, individual and centred around understanding what you need.

Support Beyond Competition

Player care isn't simply about solving problems when something goes wrong.

It's about helping create the support around you that allows you to concentrate on your career while also looking after yourself as a person.

Depending on your individual circumstances, Femsportex can help with areas including:

Personal & Emotional Support
Providing an independent point of contact when you need to talk through concerns or challenges.

Health & Wellbeing
Helping you access appropriate female-focused health and wellbeing professionals when specialist support is required.

Relocation & Settling In
Support when moving clubs, cities or countries and adapting to a new environment.

Career & Personal Development
Helping you think about your development both during your sporting career and beyond it.

Life After Sport
Preparing for career transition and helping you recognise the professional value of the skills you've developed through sport.

Practical Player Support
Helping you navigate some of the everyday challenges that can accompany a demanding sporting career.

WHATEVER THE CHALLENGE, START WITH A CONVERSATION.

Health & Wellbeing

Your Health Should Never Be an Afterthought.

Female athletes can experience health and performance challenges that require an understanding of the female body and the demands of competitive sport.

Yet athletes can sometimes feel uncomfortable raising certain concerns or simply aren't sure who to speak to.

Femsportex believes female sports professionals should feel able to talk openly about their health and access appropriately qualified support when they need it.

Through trusted specialists, athletes can be connected with professional support covering areas such as:

Menstrual Health

Periods shouldn't be something athletes feel they simply have to manage in silence.

Menstrual symptoms can affect individuals differently, and where symptoms are affecting your everyday life, training or performance, appropriate professional advice can be important.

Endometriosis

For athletes experiencing symptoms associated with endometriosis, finding appropriate professional support and understanding can be particularly important.

We can help athletes connect with relevant healthcare professionals rather than feeling they have to navigate everything alone.

RED-S

The demands of training, competition, nutrition and recovery can create challenges around energy availability.

Where there are concerns about Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S), athletes should receive advice from appropriately qualified health professionals.

Injury Prevention & Recovery

Injury can be one of the most difficult periods of an athlete's career.

Alongside appropriate medical and rehabilitation support, having people around you who understand the wider impact of being unable to train or compete can also matter.

Pregnancy & Returning to Sport

Pregnancy doesn't automatically mean the end of an athlete's career.

Female sports professionals may need specialist support around pregnancy, recovery and returning safely to training and competition.

Where appropriate, we can help athletes identify relevant professional support for their individual circumstances.

Emotional Wellbeing

Sport can bring pressure from competition, selection, contracts, injury, social media, relocation and expectations.

Sometimes simply having an independent person to speak with can help.

Where specialist mental-health support is appropriate, we can help signpost athletes towards suitably qualified professionals.

Support That's Built Around You

There isn't a standard player-care package that works for everyone.

A 17-year-old entering senior sport may need very different support from an established international athlete.

Someone moving hundreds of miles to join a new club may have different concerns from an athlete approaching retirement.

And sometimes the issue you need help with has absolutely nothing to do with sport.

That's why we start by listening.

We want to understand:

What's happening?

What's worrying you?

What support do you already have?

What would make things easier?

Who might be best placed to help?

From there, we can look at the most appropriate next step.

Independent Support Can Matter

There may be occasions when you don't feel comfortable discussing something within your immediate sporting environment.

That doesn't necessarily mean anyone has done anything wrong.

Sometimes you simply want to talk something through with someone who isn't your coach, manager, teammate or family member.

Femsportex aims to provide a supportive point of contact where athletes feel heard, respected and treated as individuals.

And when something requires expertise beyond our role, we believe in helping you access an appropriately qualified specialist rather than pretending to have all the answers.

Good player care is knowing when to listen, when to support and when to involve the right professional.

You Don't Have to Wait Until Something Goes Wrong

Player care should be proactive, not simply reactive.

You can speak to Femsportex when things are going well too.

Perhaps you're moving clubs.

Preparing for your first professional environment.

Thinking about your future.

Moving away from home.

Considering retirement.

Looking to develop outside sport.

Or simply wanting to build a stronger support network around yourself.

YOU DON'T NEED A CRISIS TO ASK FOR SUPPORT.

Start With a Conversation

Whatever level you compete at, your wellbeing matters.

You are more than your performances.

More than your results.

More than your contract.

More than your statistics.