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Go behind the scenes on our trips to Northern Ireland and Israel in episode 12 of Inside Motherwell.

We’ve some great prizes to win thanks to our partner Nutrition X.

Nutrition X offer a range of products and supplements scientifically formulated by a team of world-renowned sports nutritionists, designed to support athletic performance from every angle.

The competition bundle is worth £65.96 and includes:

• Repair Shots – Raspberry
• Hydra+ – Lemon
• Hydra+ – Blackcurrant
• Xplode Shots – Orange

Dedicated to quality, each of their products are batch-tested and Informed Sport certified, giving athletes the reassurance they need that every product adheres to substances listed on the WADA banned substance list.

As a result, they have fast become the number one choice for elite athletes and professional sports teams around the world, and are proud to fuel top-level clubs across multiple disciplines.

‘We are so proud to be working alongside Motherwell Football Club for the 2020/21 season,” said Nutrition X’s managing director James Markey.

“It’s fantastic to be supporting their head of sports science Andy Boles and the players with their nutritional requirements throughout the busy year ahead for the club.”

To enter, just tweet to @nutrition_x with the answer to the following question. Don’t forget to follow their account too.

Question: What’s the name of Nutrition X’s award-winning collagen-based recovery shot? (pssst…you can head to their website to find out at nutritionx.co.uk)

Our main sponsor Paycare have launched their Bundle Wellbeing package, which aims to help employers engage their teams and to keep them mentally, physically and financially healthy.

For £2 per employee per month, it includes access to a support helpline, round-the-clock GP appointments, and an extensive discount scheme. It’s designed to give employees working for businesses who sign up the opportunity to access a holistic wellbeing service.

Bundle includes three elements: the first is a round-the-clock telephone support with MyHelpline, which can be used to chat confidentially about a wide range of life events from stress management, debt or legal support and relationship breakdowns to signposting towards caring resources for elderly relatives.

Members will also gain access to Paycare’s well-loved 24/7 online and telephone GP consultation service to help them receive quicker access to healthcare support. MyPocketGP aims to take the pressure off the NHS and ensure those using it can get a telephone call, video consultation or message a doctor at a time convenient to them – without having to physically visit their medical practice.

The MyPocketGP app can be accessed worldwide, with all of the service’s doctors being experienced NHS GPs who can help any time, day or night. Either with a phone call or with the booking of a video consultation, follow up actions on the doctor’s advice can include a private prescription service with medication delivered to the patient’s door or even an open private specialist referral for further investigation of more complex conditions.

The third part of Bundle is access to Paycare Perks – a Paycare exclusive online discount platform which offers a variety of everyday savings on health and fitness, shopping, leisure and entertainment products and services.

“At Paycare we have a long and proud history of helping some of the region’s biggest and smallest employers to find the right way to support their teams,” Anthony Burns, Paycare’s commercial director, said.

“Many companies implement plans to support their employees’ health through our range of Health Cash Plans, but this isn’t the only way that we can help.

“Bundle, available for any business with two or more employees, is an affordable choice for employers who want to offer their teams some recognition for hard work, support for their mental, physical and financial health and as a reward that also proves great for business.

“For us, it’s all about looking at the entire health and wellbeing of our members — not just their physical health but their mental, emotional and financial wellbeing too. That’s why our Bundle has been designed to help employees access support for all these integral parts of their overall health and happiness and offer key benefits that find a logical place within almost any wellbeing strategy.

“Bundle mirrors the fantastic wellbeing services integral to many of Paycare’s Health Cash Plans, for a fraction of the cost at just £2 per employee. This was an idea conceived and trialled with over 300 members before we’d even heard the words Covid-19.

“We know that support like the virtual GP consultations and telephone counselling have become ever more essential during this health crisis, and with ongoing changes to working patterns, priorities and demands for lots of businesses, we know health and wellbeing support will continue to be on the agenda for all.

“Bundle is a great low-cost, high-value employee benefit, which supports wellbeing strategy, shows your team that you care while supporting their holistic health needs.”

To register for Bundle, visit www.paycare.org/bundle or to ask any questions, please email anthonyburns@paycare.org.

Want to become part of how our stadium looks for the return of supporters?

We’re commissioning a fan mural for the entrance walkway inside our John Hunter Stand.

All we asking in return for your picture being on the wall is that you make a donation to SAMH through our specially-created JustGiving page. Please only donate whatever you can afford.

Once you’ve received a receipt of your donation by email, forward it on to us at tickets@motherwellfc.co.uk, attaching to the email your picture that you’d like to appear on the mural.

It can be a picture of just you, or you and your family or friends. Whatever you choose.

The club would like to thank signage partners Avia Signs for their help with this project, ensuring every penny donated will go straight to the charity.

Planning your financial future can be daunting.

Add to that, the pressures of forging your own path in life, and simply knowing where to start can be enough to force everything to the back of your mind.

If you feel like it’s time to start taking control of your future, financial and otherwise, you can join our partners SRB Wealth Management online for a special webinar on Tuesday 6 October at 1pm.

Get your tickets here.

Their specially invited guests will share their insight and expertise on three key areas.

• Planning
• Investing
• Your future

Whether you’re looking to take that first step onto the property ladder, aiming for a particular retirement goal or simply want to understand what it is you need to be considering now to make moves toward a more secure financial future, SRB financial adviser Emily Campbell will share how proper planning can help you realise those financial goals.

Fund manager at Rowan Dartington, David Robertson, will offer his insight into investing practices that align your values with your financial objectives, putting your wealth to work for the issues you believe in with Responsible Investing.

Coach Brian Canavan will share some simple but very effective ideas and tools that you can use to ensure that you live your life your way, and to your fullest potential. ‘Life By Design’ is a framework that Brian has developed to help people to live their best life, their way.

You’ll understand the building blocks of how to shape your own future using your own unique model. Learn simple techniques to help prioritise your personal values and how knowing these makes major decisions easier and mitigates the stress in our lives.

The value of an investment with St. James’s Place or Rowan Dartington may fall as well as rise. You may get back less than you invested.

SRB Wealth Management Ltd is an Appointed Representative of and represents only St. James’s Place Wealth Management plc (which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority) for the purpose of advising solely on the Group’s wealth management products and services, more details of which are set out on the Group’s website www.sjp.co.uk/products.

We are saddened to hear of the death of Tam Forsyth.

The former ‘Well man passed away on Friday at the age of 71.

Tam was brought to the club by Bobby Howitt in 1967 from Stonehouse Violet and at that stage of his career played as a wing-half or inside-forward.

The boyhood Motherwell fan made his debut in October 1967 in a 3-1 win over Stirling Albion and would make 150 league appearances for the club, before joining Rangers in October 1972.

By the time of his transfer to Ibrox, Forsyth had already made his international debut in a European Championship qualifier away to Denmark in 1971 and would go on to amass 22 caps for Scotland.

‘Jaws’, as he would affectionately be known, became recognised as uncompromising defender at Ibrox and, when he bid farewell to Rangers in 1982, he had played more than 200 league games, securing silverware in treble-winning sides.

Latterly the assistant to Tommy McLean at Fir Park, he was the number two during a prolfiic 10-year spell.

With the club winning the First Division title in 1984/85, he would also be in the dugout for the 1991 Scottish Cup success and the Steelmen’s first foray into European competition.

A third-placed finish in 1993/94 in the Premier Division also came during his spell, a year Motherwell came within just four points of winning the league title.

Our thoughts are with his family at this time.

Paycare are the new front of shirt sponsors of Motherwell Football Club.

A leading not-for-profit organisation which provides cashback on everyday healthcare costs, as well as wider mental, financial and physical support, Paycare move from our back of shirt partners to become the main name on the front of our first team jerseys.

“Paycare are absolutely delighted to continue our support of this amazing community club,” Kevin Rogers, CEO of Paycare, said.

“As a not-for-profit organisation, Paycare’s mission is to do whatever we can to improve the lives of people in our communities and there is no better partnership for us than with a club like Motherwell, that is truly at the heart of its community.

“We are excited to continue our work with the club, which started two years ago, to improve the health and wellbeing of its supporters and the wider community of North Lanarkshire.”

Paycare have partnered with our club since 2018. Having initially been our shorts partners, they moved onto the back of our jersey for the 2019/20 season.

“We’re delighted to be expanding our partnership with Paycare to have them become our front of shirt sponsor for the next three seasons,” Motherwell chairman Jim McMahon added.

“They share our ambitions and values, and we’ve already enjoyed a lot of success together since our partnership began in 2018.

“We would like to thank them very much for their continued support and commitment to the club.”

Supporters who wish to add Paycare’s logo to their shirts can do so at our club shop from Friday, 21 August.

Priced at £5, all money after costs from every sale will be donated to the mental health charity SAMH.

“We are very grateful to Paycare and Motherwell FC for supporting Scotland’s mental health through SAMH,” a spokesperson for the charity said.

“In these challenging times, it’s never been more important for us all to not only look after our own mental health and wellbeing, but the wellbeing of our family and friends.

“We’re sending a heartfelt thanks from all of us at SAMH.”

The ticket office at Fir Park is now reopen from 10am to 2pm, Monday to Friday.

In line with government guidelines, there will be enhanced measures in place to keep our supporters and staff safe.

Only one person or one household will be allowed access at any time.

Supporters will be requested to queue outside at a two-metre distance and a hand sanitising station will be available as you enter.

Furthermore, for the safety of our staff and yourself, the wearing of face masks is mandatory.

We can confirm that a first team player tested positive for Covid-19 earlier this week, as part of our regular testing procedures.

However following two further tests – one through the NHS and another through our private testing facility – he has returned negative results.

The player has not shown any symptoms at any point.

Despite this ‘false positive’, the player will be in self-isolation for 10 days as a precaution. He will be tested again prior to his return to training.

Our match programme will remain available to buy across the 2020/21 season.

Although we are starting the campaign behind closed doors, you can start by purchasing your Motherwell v Dundee United programme online now and have it delivered to your door.

Priced at £3, head to Curtis Sport and make your purchase now.

All in-stock programme are dispatched directly from Curtis Sport’s warehouse if ordered before 4pm, Monday to Friday.

If you want to secure your programmes for the whole of the season, you can take out a subscription to receive them all to your door, even after we’re back in at Fir Park.

Priced at £95, head to Curtis Sport and buy your subscription now.