Mind’s Mental Health and Physical Activity Toolkit

This #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek, Mind have released a useful toolkit made up of a variety of guides.

The toolkit aims to increase the number of sport, physical activity and mental health providers who are equipped with the knowledge and skills to support and engage people experiencing mental health problems in physical activity.

You can view the guides below or on Mind’s website.

The Guides:

Guide 1: Introduction to mental health

Guide 2: The relationship between physical activity and mental health

Guide 3: Involving people with lived experience of mental health problems in the design and delivery of your work

Guide 4: Making physical activities inclusive to people experiencing mental health problems

​Guide 5: Engaging people in physical activity to support their mental health

​Guide 6: Engaging volunteers in a physical activity and mental health service

​Guide 7: Measuring the impact of a physical activity and mental health service

Guide 8: Legal considerations around delivering physical activities for people experiencing mental health problems​

​Guide 9: Safeguarding and mental health

​Guide 10: Funding and sustainability

​Toolkit Glossary​​

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