Sporting Minds project is an innovative program by Anxious Minds that aims to improve the mental health and well-being of individuals through sport and physical activity. It combines the benefits of exercise with mental health support to aid recovery, combat social isolation, and empower people to lead healthier, more positive lives.
About Sporting Minds
Sporting Minds has a simple yet powerful mission:
“To enhance the mental health and well-being of individuals through outdoor activity and fitness.”
Helping You Get Active
As part of our Recovery program, we offer outdoor-based therapies and fitness activies. It is well known that exercise and building support networks encourage and promote positive mental health. Likewise, outdoor engagement and sport can provide a form of alternative mental health support and act as a “soft” engagement mechanism in our broader services for those a little nervous about engaging in counselling, etc.
Hiking, Kayaking, Mountain Biking, Woodland School, Rock Climbing
THIS PROJECT IS FREE TO ANYONE ACCESSING ANY OF OUR MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AS PART OF YOUR RECOVERY
Some Feedback:
Evaluation question: Have you recently been losing confidence in yourself?
Response: “Through out the day my confidence has grown in talking to new people.” LH 15th December 2021
Evaluation question: I feel that what happens to me is out of my control.
Response: “I have more confidence in coming out to activities to meet new people. The afternoon has been very therapeutic for me. Thank you. SB 15th December 2021
Response: I’ve really enjoyed being here today, feel less stressed than when I came! Thank you! WBD HB 11th November 2021
