The theme of this years Mental Health Awareness Week is Community. At the heart of any sports team, group, game, session- is just that. Sport unites us, it brings people together, creates social connections, prevents social isolation, and can, ultimately change lives. 

It's what we do.

This week, as we do every week, we want to champion those communities, encourage physical activity for better mental health, and continue to further break down barriers in accessing sport. Below are some ways to get involved, along with resources you can use within your own communities to raise awareness of the work we do, and the importance of being active for our physical, as well as mental health

Statistics and testimonials available here for you to use- please reference us @sportinmind

We also want to share something very exciting... our brand new video that really shows the power of sport on our mental health. 

Collectively we can ALL help educate the nation on the power of sport- you can join us by sharing the video from our instagram page

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Sign our pledge!

We are working hard to break down barriers that may prevent people accessing the support they need through our Mad Headlines Campaign. 

Harmful language in sports media perpetuates stigma and makes it harder for people to seek help

91% of people living with mental health challenges report feeling negatively impacted by harmful language surrounding mental health in the media

Sport in Mind is calling for a shift towards more compassionate, supportive language to promote good mental health

Sign the pledge today and join us in challenging the #madheadlines!

You can join our campaign by doing the following:

1. Sign the pledge!
2. Share our social posts on your platforms 
3. Tag @sportinmind

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Posters for your local community

Help signpost your local community to our website and learn more about the free services we offer to support people suffering mental health problems through our free sport and physical activity programmes

Click to download:

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Digital Billboards

Do you have some digital billboards in your office or screens in your local community space? Help us to raise awareness of Sport in Mind by using these spaces during Mental Health Awareness Week and beyond! 

Click to download:

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Use our Sport in Mind webinar to educate your community

Click below to take you directly to our Mental Health Awareness Week webinar- a 30 minute talk on how physical activity supports our mental health, the ideal tool for a lunch and learn session at work, at school or in your local community. Why not watch the webinar as a group during mental health awareness week, and then go out for a wellbeing walk afterwards to talk about what you've learned!

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Our logos and brand guidelines can be found here

You can also find lots of information about Sport in Mind, the impact we have, and our strategy for the future here

If you require any assistance or support with the resources provided, please email [email protected]

For any PR enquiries during Mental Health Awareness Week, please email [email protected]

And please remember to share your activities and tag us @sportinmind!  

Together we can transform the mental health of the nation through sport!