Course Title

Mental Health Awareness for Sport and Physical Activity.

Outline of the Course

A mental health awareness online learning programme with four learning modules:

• Module 01: Understanding Mental Health.
• Module 02: The Impact of Sport and Physical Activity on Mental Health.
• Module 03: Barriers and Solutions.
• Module 04: Talking about Mental Health.

The programme aims to increase your awareness of mental health and provides you with a toolkit to:

• Build resilience;
• Enable and support mental health recovery; and
• Tackle stigma and discrimination.

Who is it For?

The course is aimed at everyone working or volunteering in the sport and physical activity sector including:

• Activators;
• Coaches;
• Leisure staff;
• Sports administrators;
• Front of house staff; and
• Volunteers.

What do you Learn?

You will ‘learn by doing’ by engaging in a variety of learning activities, quizzes and making decisions in real-life online scenarios and seeing the consequences of those decisions.

How long does it Take?

This course is self-paced and lasts approximately 2-3 hours.

How Much does it Cost?

It currently costs £15 (£18 with VAT).

Where can I find the course?

You can learn about the course here (on the MIND website), although the actual training is provided by Coaching UK.