Sport for Development Coalition releases new mental health report

The Sport for Development Coalition has worked with the national mental health charity Mind, Edge Hill University and Loughborough University to produce a policy brief and research report to highlight the role of physical activity, sport and sport for development in promoting movement and mental health following Covid-19.

The pandemic has had a significant impact on people’s mental health and wellbeing, and not everyone has been affected equally. Covid-19, and associated lockdowns, have accelerated and deepened existing inequality. This means we urgently need strategies which support everyone’s mental health – especially people living in more disadvantaged and deprived communities.

There’s clear evidence developing a healthy relationship with physical activity and being involved in linked programmatic interventions and social networks is beneficial. Research shows it can improve people’s mental health, support wellbeing and resilience and help tackle social isolation.

To read the policy brief and research report courtesy of the Sport for Development Coalition, click HERE.