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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
The Mental Health Foundation will be leading a campaign to raise awareness about the effectiveness of exercise in preventing and treating mental health problems to mark Mental Health Action Week 2005.
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05 Jan 2005
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
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
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
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
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
New research into the mental health benefits of swimming has been released by Swim
England, with the results suggesting a positive link between regular visits to the pool and
a better mental outlook on life.
news •
10 Oct 2018
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.
news •
16 May 2019
The Mental Health Foundation (MHF) has chosen body image as the theme for this year's Mental
Health Awareness Week.
news •
17 Apr 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
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
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
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
A leisure trust has ensured that all its senior managers are qualified "mental health first
aiders", as part of a proactive approach to supporting staff and members who may need
help.
news •
18 Jun 2018
Mental health charity Mind has launched a Sport England-backed physical activity project
aimed to support 75,000 people with mental health problems.
news •
11 Apr 2016
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
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
Mental health providers should integrate personal training programmes into their patients’
treatment plans, a new study suggests.
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13 Nov 2017
New tech uses advanced machine learning to monitor patients’ mental health between visits to their health professional
Fit Tech issue 2 2021
Dr Dane Vishnubala advises operators on ways to support the mental health of members and staff when gyms reopen
HCM issue 5 2020
The LivingWell Premier health club in Inverness, Scotland, has become the first company in the country to be awarded the Scotland’s Health at Work (SHAW) Commendation Award for Mental Health and Wellbeing.
news •
05 Jul 2006
Fitness providers could be doing more to engage with people who suffer from mental
health issues, according to the head of a leading charity.
news •
02 Mar 2017
Matrix Fitness funds the MH1 Global
movement to provide mental health support
and expertise to the fitness industry
HCM issue 9 2023
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
A new platform, marketed as an "emotional fitness studio" and offering live
classes and one-on-one therapy, has secured US$3m worth of seed funding.
news •
31 Oct 2020
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.
news •
16 Mar 2018
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University of Sheffield Sport has opened the doors of its flagship
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Francesca Cooper-Boden says
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Industry suppliers are responding to the exponential increase in
consumer demand for strength training with a raft of new and
innovative launches and concepts, as Steph Eaves reports
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Basic-Fit – which has been scaling rapidly across Europe –
is considering franchising to ramp up growth further afield
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“We are the new youth club, a social space for young people to connect”
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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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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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