Jasmine Barker has enjoyed a successful season as part of the newly formed Exeter City Girl’s Junior Premier League Team. Playing for the Grecians alongside representing the Devon FA, Jas will be joining the Exeter College Women’s Football Academy next season. A talented midfielder, Jas scored the winner in the recent JPL fixture at AFC Bournemouth and has been invited to train with the first team squad.

This May Jas is taking on a personal challenge to run 100 kilometre as a way to honour both the memory of friends lost to mental health and to raise awareness of the mental health issues affecting young people. A recent report highlighted that one in five children in the UK had a probable mental health disorder in 2023, a rise from previous reports.

Jas is keen for young people to be seen and feel comfortable in communicating their thoughts and feelings. “Mental health is often invisible and will go unnoticed unless we talk. Young people need to know that there are people out there to talk to so that they don’t feel isolated or alone.”

“I have chosen to support Young Devon, an organisation that is dedicated to supporting the mental health of youth in our community. Through counselling and support they provide a lifeline to those in crisis. My goal is to raise as much money as possible to help Young Devon expand their reach and ensure that no young person has to suffer in silence and know that there are people to talk to.”