That's why we've joined more than 150 other signatories to the Mental Health Charter for Sport and Recreation.
The Sport and Recreation Alliance, alongside the Professional Players Federation and with support from the mental health charity Mind, launched the Charter earlier this year.
There are now more than 150 signatories who are committed to:
- Use the power of sport and recreation to promote wellbeing, with a special focus on encouraging physical activity and social interaction for their contribution to good mental health
- Publicly promote and adopt good mental health policies and best practice within our sports and recreational activities
- Promote positive public health messages using diverse role models and ambassadors to reduce the stigma attached to mental health problems
- Actively tackle discrimination on the grounds of mental health to ensure that everyone is treated with dignity and respect
- Support the establishment of a pan-sport platform to work closely with the mental health sector to develop and share networks, resources and best practice
- Regularly monitor our performance, assess progress and take positive action on mental health issues.
You can download a copy of the Mental Health Charter for Sport and Recreation.