Sport, Health and Wellbeing Handbook 2021 - University of Nottingham of Sport

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Wellbeing on Campus We recognise the important role that physical activity and sport can have in not only maintaining a healthy lifestyle, but also in preventing and supporting recovery from illness or injury. Club Welfare

Welfare in Sport

All of our sports clubs have a welfare

Welfare in Sport is a campaign group run by students at the University. The aim of the group is to raise awareness of mental health issues amongst members of sports clubs and IMS teams, promote welfare support services and to provide a platform for sports clubs at UoN to improve welfare support for all their members.

receive training and support from the University and Students’ Union, to ensure that they are providing a supportive environment for their student members to play, train and compete in.

Supported Fitness Sessions with mental health conditions the opportunity to access 1-2-1 supported sessions in the gym environment with We hope that by encouraging an open and

feel able to join us, make friends and keep active during their time in Nottingham.

Gym Quiet Time Throughout the year, we will be providing

Men’s Health Active Men’s Health Active is an initiative, which has been designed to encourage male students to use sport and physical activity to help them maintain good levels of mental health. This includes a programme of sporting activity and monthly talk shops in partnership with the University’s Counselling Service.

Empower Tackling female inactivity - an awardwinning initiative aimed at providing female students with an opportunity to become part of a dynamic community.

more comfortable for members who prefer working out in a quieter environment.

in these initiatives, please visit:

nottingham.ac.uk/ sport/inclusivesport

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