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A new campaign will use football to help people with mental health problems get more physically active and improve their mental wellbeing. Nine English Football ... More

Sport England has earmarked £1.5m to extend the Get Set To Go scheme, which encourages people with mental health issues to join mainstream sports clubs, ... More

A landmark programme by Mind and Sport England has reinforced the link between regular physical activity and better mental wellbeing. Mind launched the Get Set ... More

Around two-thirds of sports coaches are unable to sufficiently support the mental health needs of their participants, according Mind. A survey conducted by the charity ... More

Fitness providers could be doing more to engage with people who suffer from mental health issues, according to the head of a leading charity. Paul ... More

The group that has been tasked with shaping the government’s Duty of Care strategy will submit its recommendations to sports minister Tracey Crouch in the ... More

An independent review which focuses on the welfare and safety of participants in grassroots and elite sport has commenced, with experts and members of the ... More

The ways in which sport can contribute to good mental health is being discussed at a one-day conference in London today. More than 120 sports ... More

Not feeling ‘gym body ready’ is serving as a significant barrier to taking part in sport and physical activity for people with mental health problems, ... More

Mental health charity, Mind, has launched the country’s first large scale programme to encourage those who are experiencing mental health problems, such as depression and ... More

Major sports organisations are taking a stand against discrimination towards mental health sufferers in sport by signing up to a charter. The Rugby Football Union, ... More

A new £2m programme using sport to improve the lives of people with mental health problems will be launched in England next year (2015). The ... More