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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.

Boys Move is a professional development programme designed to equip educators with the principles of how to use sport and play to address the mental health and wellbeing issues of adolescent boys and engage them with learning.

The Swimming Innovations project is available for all Lead Inclusion Schools to apply for with their Local Authority and swimming provider as an additional project to their core funded offer.