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A joint statement on mental health support UK …

WebA joint statement on mental health support. Published 9 August 2021. It has been fantastic to see mental health being discussed so openly at these Olympic Games, a trend observed throughout this Olympiad. Experiencing a range of emotions before, during and after the Games is completely normal, and a significant amount of work has been carried

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URL: https://www.uksport.gov.uk/news/2021/08/09/mental-health-statement

UK Sport launch athlete programme to harness positive …

WebPublished 26 September 2022. UK Sport, in partnership with The True Athlete Project, has launched a 6-month programme to help funded athletes use their platform to inspire, facilitate and enable positive change. In an athlete consultation conducted in 2020, UK Sport found that 86% of athletes on the world class programme want to use their

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Latest culture findings show progress in high …

WebLatest culture findings show progress in high-performance system. An overwhelming majority of athletes and staff in the high-performance system now believe measures are in place that improve their mental health and wellbeing. Data released today from UK Sport shows that four in five athletes (79%) feel this way, a significant improvement on the

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Mental health education programme aims to support …

WebUK Sport and the English Institute of Sport (EIS) have announced a programme of mental health education to support athletes and promote positive mental health across the UK’s high performance system.

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HRH Duke of Cambridge talks mental health with sport stars

WebThe Culture Secretary and The Duke of Cambridge have joined some of Britain’s biggest sport stars to discuss the issue of mental health across UK sport, as elite athletes and many of the wider population return to work following an easing of lockdown restrictions. The virtual roundtable saw Acting Director of Performance at UK Sport, Michael

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New research shows British public support athletes …

WebPublished 8 March 2023. The British public overwhelmingly supports athletes using their platforms to speak out about social issues and advocate for change, according to new research published today by UK Sport. The research also reveals that half (48%) of young Britons see female athletes as role models, together with huge demand for increased

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Powering positive change and social impact UK Sport

WebPowering positive change is also an essential component of creating a thriving sporting system – it underpins effective and sustainable NGB organisational health, enhancing our competitive advantage at world level. These pressing issues are also important to sports fans and athletes. Powering positive change gives us an opportunity to engage

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ORGANISATIONAL HEALTH

WebTE OGNSATON ITRODUTIO ET TOO The Tool is designed to be used in a number of ways: • As a support and self-reflective tool to help sports bodies better understand their own organisational health, whilst improving their

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Medical science helps UK athletes reach peak performance

WebPublished 13 December 2010. New diagnostic tool uses nanotechnology to help improve the fitness of the country’s top athletes. A new hand-held medical device will help UK athletes reach the top of their game when preparing for upcoming sporting competitions. UK Sport, the UK’s high performance sports agency, has reached an agreement to

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UK Sport and Bupa extend partnership deal UK Sport

WebUK Sport and Bupa extend partnership deal. Published 5 June 2014. British athletes on the World Class Programme will continue to benefit from expert medical care after it was announced Bupa will remain as the Official Health Insurance Partner of UK Sport. The partnership means Bupa is continuing its support of UK Sport’s highly successful

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UK Sport and Sport England publish Whyte Review

WebPublished 16 June 2022. UK Sport and Sport England have today published the Whyte Review; an independent report they co-commissioned, to examine allegations of mistreatment in the sport of gymnastics. On publication of the Whyte Review, the CEOs of the commissioning bodies, Sport England’s Tim Hollingsworth and UK Sport’s Sally …

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Athlete Futures: The top 10 crossover skills from sport to …

WebThroughout the day of the very first Athlete Futures event, we assessed the top 10 crossover skills which athletes can transfer from the sporting arena to other areas of employment and revealed them on the UK Sport and Athlete Futures Twitter pages. Emma Mitchell is the EIS Senior Performance Lifestyle Advisor who works with the GB Hockey Team.

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Enhancing the Performance Pathway UK Sport

WebEnhancing the Performance Pathway. Published 22 January 2013. A new education programme aimed at enhancing the knowledge and skills of those working with elite developing athletes has been launched by the UK Talent Team (a collaboration between UK Sport and the English Institute of Sport [EIS]). Following a successful Masterclass series …

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Triathlon UK Sport

WebAn endurance sport, Triathlon brings together Running, Cycling and Swimming. The Triathlon joined the Olympic programme at the Sydney 2000 Games, in Australia, with a single event for men and another for women. Since then, British triathlon has gone from strength to strength, largely driven by the trailblazing brother Jonny and Alistair Brownlee.

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Dame Katherine Grainger UK Sport

WebDame Katherine Grainger is the current Chair of UK Sport. She was appointed for a term of four years in April 2017 with the approval of the Prime Minister. Katherine was appointed for a second term of four years in 2021. Katherine is one of Britain’s most decorated female Olympian's of all time and the first British woman to win medals at

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UK Sport relaunches #DiscoverYourGold campaign UK Sport

WebPublished 29 January 2018. The biggest multi-sport talent identification campaign in British history, #DiscoverYourGold, has today been re-launched at Lee Valley Ice Centre and aims to identify talented young athletes who have the potential to become future champions. Targeting 15-24-year-olds, #DiscoverYourGold is a partnership between UK

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Talent Transfer in Full Swing UK Sport

WebTalent Transfer in Full Swing. Identification of sporting talent is as much about science as it is an art, which is why the EIS and UK Sport are working together to recruit athletes onto what is known as the Talent Transfer Programme - often referred to as the talent ‘swap shop’. As an integral element of a wider programme to ‘unearth

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Women Coaching CPD Initiative UK Sport

WebThe women coaches leadership development CPD 2023-24 initiative, will run from January 2023 to March 2024. The aim of this initiative is to support the development of the coaches’ practice and personal learning to further grow the breadth and depth of the coaching talent pool across British high-performance sport.

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Tall and Talented hopefuls face anxious wait UK Sport

WebThe wait is nearly over for the 750-plus Olympic hopefuls, who will find out before 1 March whether they are being invited back for sports specific testing with either GB Rowing or British Basketball. Meanwhile, the Talent 2012: Fighting Chance and Paralympic Potential initiatives are currently still in the phase one testing phase.

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Complaints and whistleblowing UK Sport

WebComplaints, UK Sport, 6th Floor, 10 South Colonnade, London, E14 4PU. We will acknowledge your complaint within three working days of receiving it and send a formal response within three weeks. If the issues raised in your complaint are regarding a National Governing Body or other funded organisation, you may be requested to write directly to

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