03/06/2026
As Mental Health Month comes to a close, one takeaway from the Head In The Game evaluation stays with us:
Sport can be designed to support mental wellbeing.
The strongest outcomes came from programs where coaching, structure and session design were built with wellbeing in mind.
In one example, a coach replaced a planned activity with painting to create space for reflection and one-on-one conversations.
A simple reminder to carry forward: how sport is delivered matters.
Read the full evaluation: https://beyondsport.org/2026/05/11/what-head-in-the-game-is-teaching-us-about-mental-health/
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