An evaluation of the Get Set to Go programme, launched in July 2015 to help people with mental health problems benefit from being physically active. Participants took part in specially designed physical activity projects delivered across England and received group and one-to-one support from peers with an understanding of how mental health can be a barrier to physical activity. A website was also developed to support users to share their stories about the impact getting active has had for them. In total, the programme has supported 3,585 people with mental health problems get more active. The evaluation of the programme, which was carried out by researchers from Loughborough University and the University of Northampton collected information from over 1,000 participants to track their progress. The findings show that physical activity has an important role to play in building resilience, enabling and supporting mental health recovery and tackling stigma and discrimination. The report also provides recommendations for organisations wanting to support people with mental health problems to become more active.
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An evaluation of the Get Set to Go programme, launched in July 2015 to help people with mental health problems benefit from being physically active. Participants took part in specially designed physical activity projects delivered across England and received group and one-to-one support from peers with an understanding of how mental health can be a barrier to physical activity. A website was also developed to support users to share their stories about the impact getting active has had for them. In total, the programme has supported 3,585 people with mental health problems get more active. The evaluation of the programme, which was carried out by researchers from Loughborough University and the University of Northampton collected information from over 1,000 participants to track their progress. The findings show that physical activity has an important role to play in building resilience, enabling and supporting mental health recovery and tackling stigma and discrimination. The report also provides recommendations for organisations wanting to support people with mental health problems to become more active.
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