#runandtalk
This project's parent organization is England Athletics
It operates in United Kingdom
It uses Athletics
Entered the Sport for Health and Well-being Award
More about #runandtalk
#runandtalk is an England Athletics initiative supported by Mind, the mental health charity, which aims to improve mental health through running in England by:
• getting people talking about mental health, sharing their experiences and re-moving stigma
• providing support and guidance to raise awareness of mental health problems
• supporting people experiencing mental health problems to be physically active through running, whether that is to support them in starting, returning to or continuing to run.
#runandtalk aims combat mental health problems, specifically the fact that:
Approximately 1 in 4 people in the UK will experience a mental health problem each year (1).
In England, 1 in 6 people report experiencing a common mental health problem (such as anxiety and depression) in any given week (2).