Fit UK & Everton in the Community launch a new CPD course on mental health awareness within physical activity & sport

This programme is designed to help raise a candidate’s awareness as to the issues surrounding mental health within physical activity and sport. Active IQ have endorsed our programme as part of a professional recognition CPD workshop. The need for professionals within this area to be appropriately trained depends on their understanding of this topic is of paramount importance as mental health is a global issue and affects all populations. Active IQ have recognised the importance of making people aware of mental health issues within the active leisure sector therefore have endorsed our programme as part of a professional recognition CPD workshop.

FIT UK Director Alan Reddin said:

“As a response to the growing appetite and feedback from organisations and individuals within the active leisure and community sports sectors to learn more about mental health and how it links to physical activity and sport, ourselves and Everton in the community got together to develop this professional recognition course. FIT UK and Everton in the Community would like to thank Active IQ for their endorsement and to acknowledge organisations such as Mind, Time-to-change, The Premier League, The Football Association and Mental Health Football Association for their contributions to content and delivery of Mental Health Awareness in Physical Activity and Sport”.

If anyone or any organisations would like to gain CPD awareness around mental health within the active leisure and community sports sectors please contact Alan Reddin on [email protected]