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Anyone who engages in a sporting activity, whether it be for pleasure or destined for a professional pathway – physical injury is an unavoidable risk. Roughly 48% of youth sport athletes have been found to have at least one injury during an athletic season, (Patel & Nelson, 2000).

We’re governed by our Board of Trustees who are all volunteers for Mental Health UK. The trustees have ultimate responsibility for our charities vision, performance and strategy. They meet regularly to discuss our governance and operations. Meet our six trustees.

For International Women’s Day, Mental Health UK alongside our partners Bill’s Restaurants hosted an event focussed on building self-esteem in a pressurised world. Here are some of the highlights of what was discussed.

Conquer this 55 mile challenge from the buzzing city to the charming seafront

A survey conducted by Basketball England found that approximately 27% of basketball players in the UK come from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Lack of funding leaves little available to invest in mental health programmes.

Watch our series of animated videos based on the mental health resilience workshops from Bloom. Each video focuses on a topic that young people have highlighted as important to them and supports building their resilience through suggested tools and techniques. Some animations have downloadable worksheets which will allow young people to review what they have learnt, and explore ways to improve their resilience.