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A few weeks ago, I represented Sporting Minds UK at the ‘One Last Hurdle’ panel discussion, an event organised by the wonderful ‘Loughborough Heads Up’ team, a student run organisation…

Following the withdrawal of Simone Biles from both the team and all individual finals but the beam, I felt compelled to share some of my thoughts regarding her withdrawal and the potential impact…

It’s been a very significant week for mental health in sport. A week where several high-profile athletes from a range of sporting backgrounds have admitted to their own personal battles. American…

Last week, the BT Sport channel repeated its excellent film ‘State of Play’, a documentary based on sports journalist and author Michael Calvin’s book ‘State of Play – Under the skin of the…

We are a group of enthusiastic and physically active 16 and 17 year-olds, currently studying on the first year BTEC Level 3 Sport Science students at Lincoln College. It will come as no surprise,…

Now that Sporting Minds UK is a year old, I thought it’d be a good opportunity to look back at what’s been a strange year in which to start a charity, but one which has been incredibly busy,…

I’m delighted and honoured to be working with Sporting Minds UK to spread awareness and be a force for change to create more positive mental health in sport. And what better way to be able to do…

We’ve reached an important milestone in the very busy but short life of our charity, which it’s amazing to think, only came into being last November, with the support system only going live on…

At a time when the usual sports events are being written off the calendar, and social distancing becoming a kind of norm, acts of kindness really can make a difference for us all to connect with…

A Media Day earlier this month with two of our newest Ambassadors, Dom Cunningham (Team GB gymnast) and Zoe Davison (Modern Pentathlon) was a great  experience for me. Journalists from both ‘The…

One of the questions I get asked often is ‘how do I become an Ambassador for Sporting Minds UK?’. It’s great to see so many of you really keen to represent our charity and to try and help raise…

Being the founder of the organisation, I thought I’d run through my inspiration for creating Sporting Minds UK, how proud I am in our achievements during the first few months, and how I appreciate…