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Active in Mind – Athlete Mentor programme uses qualified athletes to support targeted groups of pupils who are struggling to engage with learning and school life and with their physical and mental health.

Active in Mind CPD gives educators the tools to support targeted groups of pupils who are struggling to engage with learning, school life, and their physical and mental health. 

There is a ‘ticking timebomb’ of children’s mental health. Children suicide rates are rising, more young people than ever require treatment for serious mental health problems and less than half achieve the Chief Medical Officer’s recommended 60 active minutes a day.

Active in Mind offered peer mentoring support to young people experiencing mental wellbeing issues as well as creating innovative sport and physical activity opportunities for a targeted group of young people. This infographic highlights the impact of the project.

Active Across Ages is a Youth Sport Trust programme funded in 2019 by YST International and Sir John Beckwith Charitable Trust. During this pilot phase 10 primary, secondary and special schools worked in partnership with 10 older people’s settings including care homes, so that children and older adults could be active together.

There are 52 Youth Sport Trust Lead Inclusion Schools across England who have been selected for their recognised expertise in engaging young people with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND) to participate, compete and lead through PE, physical activity and school sport.