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Comic Relief funded group helps children's anger

The children who have come to the sessions said they "loved Empower"

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Young people who attend a Comic Relief funded project to improve mental health said it had helped them control their anger and learn it was "OK" to talk to people.

Empower runs weekly sports sessions through Watford Football Club's Community Sports and Education Trust.

At the sessions, children aged nine to 12 play sport including badminton and dodgeball and have access to a psychotherapist, who uses play therapy to identify and address challenging behaviour.

George, who attends, said: "It helps me when I get angry.