Submitted on
Monday 9 May 2011
by
Jackie Newing
Mental Health Awareness in Sport - an introductory course for sports coaches.
Free professional development! The course has been specifically designed for sports coaches, particularly in football. It is two hours long and free to attend. Attendees don’t need any previous knowledge of mental health.
The course includes:
• What is mental health? Different diagnoses and their symptoms, with examples from sport
• Physical impacts of mental health problems
• Mental benefits of exercise
• Mental health in the context of the Four Corners coaching framework – practical guidance for delivering coaching
• Practical communication tips for coaches
• Legal requirements of clubs
• Signposting to other sources of help and information
The training is delivered by Time to Change, a project by leading mental health charities Mind and Rethink.
All attendees will receive a certificate of attendance.
Clubs may send several coaches. If clubs do not have a qualified coach then a volunteer, manager or senior player may attend.
For information on venues, times, dates and how to book onto a course please click here or click on the document at the bottom of the article.