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Awarding organisation Active IQ has launched a Level 2 Award focusing in mental health – one of the
first of its kind for the physical activity and fitness industry.
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05 Nov 2018
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
anxiety, to participate in physical activity.
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17 Jun 2015
Parkwood Leisure has launched a programme of workshops, aimed at making its staff more aware of
mental health issues among the workforce.
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09 Oct 2019
More than eight in 10 people believe that the government should plough more finance into
sport and physical activity programmes designed to combat mental health issues.
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15 Mar 2016
Greenwich Leisure Limited (GLL) has signed the Sport and Recreation Alliance's Mental
Health Charter to help improve accessibility to its facilities for all sections of the
community.
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20 Apr 2017
Exercise has been shown to have a positive impact on people's mental health, but is the
health club sector doing the most it can, both to support its members' mental health needs,
and to maximise what is both a responsibility and an opportunity?
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20 May 2019
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, according to a new report.
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13 Jul 2015
Fitness providers could be doing more to engage with people who suffer from mental
health issues, according to the head of a leading charity.
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02 Mar 2017
The Mental Health Foundation (MHF) has chosen body image as the theme for this year's Mental
Health Awareness Week.
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17 Apr 2019
More than a third (38 per cent) of UK employees believe their working environment is
having a negative effect on their mental state of mind, according to new figures released
to mark Mental Health Awareness Week (16 – 22 May).
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16 May 2016
A new qualification focusing on mental health – one of the first of its kind for the physical
activity and fitness industry – is creating interest across the sector.
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16 May 2019
A new scheme to train fitness instructors to deliver holistic services is being piloted in West Yorkshire by YMCA Fitness Industry Training.
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05 Mar 2008
A new campaign is promoting the benefits that swimming can offer to people struggling with mental
health issues.
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26 Sep 2019
Mental health charity Mind has launched a Sport England-backed physical activity project
aimed to support 75,000 people with mental health problems.
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11 Apr 2016
Our industry has a crucial role to play in supporting those with mental health issues and challenges, writes IHRSA president and CEO Liz Clark
HCM issue 5 2022
ukactive has teamed up with young people’s charity The Mix to help tackle mental health
issues among under 25s by getting them to move more.
news •
26 Jul 2017
People with depression should be prescribed exercise and then monitored for the first 12 weeks of
their regime – similar to the way physical therapy is used to help people recover from injuries.
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18 Jun 2021
Physical activity is 1.5 times more effective than counselling or leading medications when it
comes to managing and treating mental health issues such as depression and anxiety.
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20 Nov 2023
Mental health is often treated as the poor relation to physical health. How can health clubs address this?
HCM issue 6 2014
With one in six people expected to
suffer from some form of mental health
issue each year, should our industry be
training staff as mental first aiders?
HCM issue 5 2019
New tech uses advanced machine learning to monitor patients’ mental health between visits to their health professional
Fit Tech issue 2 2021
Sam Murphy reports on the impact physical activity can have on mental wellbeing, and looks at how health and fitness clubs can assist members with mental health issues
HCM issue 6 2014
Sheffield based health and wellbeing providers Westfield Health and SIV have revealed a
collaborative new membership scheme that offers mental health support to its clients.
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06 Jul 2018
A national survey has launched to chart the mental health of the fitness and physical
activity workforce.
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19 Jan 2021
Research confirms the role health clubs can play in supporting
members to nurture their mental health. Victor Brick explains the outcomes of a new study by the John W Brick Foundation
HCM issue 9 2021
A new survey and workplace wellness pledge have elevated the conversation around the mental health of people working in the fitness industry, as Katie Lewis explains
HCM issue 3 2021
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, go to the
gym or take up a new sport.
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16 Mar 2018
Physical activity is linked to a 43 per cent reduction in mental health symptoms such as depression, a recent study shows
HCM issue 10 2023
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As more people join clubs to support their mental
health, fitness professionals need to be empowered to
take a holistic approach. Kath Hudson shares useful
tools discussed at the ACE summit on mental health
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As health club operators move to incorporate recovery into their
offerings to meet growing consumer demand, Steph Eaves takes a
look at what cryotherapy and ice bathing can add to the equation
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Now mental health is the number one reason for people to join a
health club, do fitness professionals need a grounding in counselling
to offer a more holistic service? Kath Hudson asks the experts
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“Go Fit’s value proposition is overwhelming. It makes us very attractive to a lot of people”
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Members are telling us they need support with their mental and spiritual health and the industry is starting to see this need. Now’s the time to fast-track our response
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