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Soccer Star Puts Recovery Down To Miracle Product



Tomáš Souček, the West ham star and Czech international, has put his speedy recovery from a World Cup injury down to a product created by a military veteran.


The 31-year-old suffered serious ligament damage during Czechia’s final group match against Mexico during the tournament this summer. He was told it would be five months before he was playing again, but with the help of a natural relief gel called HEMPE, he was back on the pitch after just three months.


Souček paid tribute to medical staff at his country and club, but has hailed the product created by Farard Darver’s Healthcare International Research. Farard, from Lymington, Hants, whose business is headquartered in Wimborne, Dorset, created the brand after using CBD products following an injury he received while serving in Afghanistan.


Souček said:

“I started using HEMPE on day one after the injury at the World Cup and it worked really well. It’s a product I already used daily because of its benefits."

“After the injury I used it a minimum of twice a day; in the morning I used the hot gel and then after physio sessions I used the cold one. I was so pleased with how it worked; I didn’t feel any pain and now I feel 100 per cent and am back playing."


“They said I would be out for at least five months but was ready after three months. I have so many people to thank but this product is special for me and I will carry on using it. I’d recommend it to everyone because it has made such a huge difference.”


HEMPE has a number of internationally-recognised registrations, licences, certifications and accreditations and is listed on US Elsevier Gold Standard Drug Database and on the US’s FDA National Drug Code (NDC) Directory.


It was the first topical product containing CBD to gain NSF Certified for Sport certification and to be included on The Global Drug Reference Online.


And it is registered with the United Kingdom Government Office for Product Safety Standards.

Farard said:

“Tomáš’s experience is typical of what we hear all the time about HEMPE – the product is being adopted by more and more athletes and pro teams around the world."

“There are hot and cold versions and the benefits are endless – it can help with all sorts of issues in people of all ages. As well as, CBD our gels contain the best ingredients found in nature for relief and the world is getting over the stigma of using a hemp derivative."


“I am so pleased that is has helped Tomáš get back on the pitch long before he was supposed to.”


Photo: Farard Darver, left, with West Ham star Tomáš Souček

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Leicester College is set to open a new Green Technology Hub at its Freemen’s Park Campus in March 2025. The Hub will feature state-of-the-art green tech equipment including air source heat pumps, solar panels, battery storage systems and EV charging stations. This will enable students, staff and employers to gain hands-on, practical experience with the latest green technology.


The Green Technology Hub will support a range of Leicester College courses from Level 2 to Level 4, focused on renewables and green technology including:


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Nick Allen, Construction Area Manager at Leicester College said:

“The UK currently faces a large green skills gap so the development of our Green Technology Hub represents a step in the right direction by helping to provide a new generation of skilled workers who can take advantage of the career pathways in the rapidly-growing UK green technology sector."

“As well as being the cornerstone for our new green tech courses, this new Green Technology Hub development will provide an excellent opportunity for our current students, adult evening learners and for local employers who are looking to upskill their workforce.”


Maria Gonella, Managing Partner at Quantum added:

“The government’s Net Zero Strategy has targets of supporting 440,000 green jobs by 2030. This new job market has evolved and continues to evolve rapidly. Leicester College students will be among some of the first in the country to gain hands-on experience with green technologies, gaining a sound practical foundation in the basic principles of cleaner energy generation and energy saving technology.”

Leicester College, along with its partners Loughborough College, North Warwickshire & South Leicestershire College and SMB College Group, was successful in bidding for funding through the Government’s Local Skills Improvement Fund.


The College has successfully been awarded funds to develop training programmes to meet local employers’ skills needs in key industries including the green sector. These programmes support four key aims: decarbonising transportation; green leadership skills; digital upskilling; and employer skills training.



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