Resources for physical activity and mental health
Our resources can help you better support and engage people with mental health problems in physical activity.
Self-care library
Offers free wellbeing, grounding and breathing activities. You can use these to support your own and others’ wellbeing.
Spot. Support. Signpost
Tips to help you spot the signs someone may be struggling, support and signpost them to help and services.
Mental health and physical activity toolkit
Contains a variety of guides providing information, tools, templates and good practice examples.
Safe and effective practice
Guidance on how to deliver activities that are safe and effective.
Developing a healthy relationship with physical activity
Guidance for developing a healthy relationship with physical activity.
Supporting young people during physical activity
Advice on supporting young people with their mental health during physical activity.
Our work with marginalised communities
Tips for supporting people from marginalised communities with their mental health in sport.
Mental health champions: a toolkit
Help to develop a champions scheme to support your participants, staff and volunteers.
Thriving at Work for the sport and physical activity sector
Tips for supporting the mental health of your staff.
Promoting good mental health through coaching – CARE resources
The CARE acronym infographics and animation help coaches promote good mental health. Produced in partnership with UK Coaching and Public Health England.
Reports and insight
We have a range of reports from our physical activity projects and programmes. These include insight, learning and good practice examples for organisations and individuals.
Exploring our audiences through a physical activity lens
Insight on the relationship between physical activity and mental health for:
- Young people
- Marginalised communities
- People facing poverty
Mental Health in Elite Sport reports (2022)
Explores attitudes towards mental health in elite and professional sport since 2014.
Moving for Mental Health reports (2022)
Highlights the role of physical activity in promoting movement and mental health after Covid-19.
Physical Activity Impact report (2018-2021)
Showcases the learning and impact from our programmes. Also gives recommendations for organisations delivering physical activity and mental health activities.
Get Set to Go summary (2014-2017)
Shows the learning and impact from Get Set to Go. Also features recommendations for organisations delivering physical activity and mental health activities.
Tips for coaches with Duke McKenzie MBE
3-time world boxing champion and Mind ambassador Duke McKenzie MBE has lots of experience coaching people with mental health problems. In this video he talks about what he's learned, and shares his advice for other coaches.
