Mercedes-Benz Vans and ex-Sky Sports star Chris Kamara have launched Vantasy Football, the UK’s first five-a-side football tournament to bring van drivers together through team sport to improve their mental wellbeing. Meanwhile, 70% of van drivers agree having someone to talk to makes them feel better and one in five (21%) said taking part in team sport helps improve their mental wellbeing. Vantasy FootballRobert Veit, MD of Mercedes-Benz Vans in the UK said: “The amount of van drivers on the road is increasing, and our Under the Bonnet report found that they are spending more time alone in their van. “We’ve launched Vantasy Football – a football tournament exclusively for van drivers – to help improve the mental wellbeing of van drivers alone on the road by connecting them with like-minded colleagues off the road, through team sport. “At Mercedes-Benz Vans we’re proud of the work that we’re doing to keep businesses and communities moving – and always being on the side of van drivers through everything the new day throws at them.”

Source: Sky sports August 09, 2024 11:36 UTC