Objectives
- To develop a documented and evidence based approach of the use of sports in the treat of mental illness
- To establish a European Mental Health Sports Network
- To increase public awareness on the necessity of a new specific approach on the conjunction of Sport with Mental Health through an EU wide Awareness Campaign
Activities
- Desk reviewing for recording national policies and good practices conjugating sports and mental health
- Creating of models for sport events involving mentally ill at a local and national level as parts of the “Sports for All” movement
- Conducting of policy documentation papers for critical scientific issues on the use of sports in rehabilitation of mental health
Results
- MENS Awareness Campaign “Life is Like a Bike” in European level aiming at building a defined framework for the connection of Sport with Mental Health
- Establishment of ENALMH, the ‘Mental European Network of Sport events’, and related European Conference
- Final Conference Minutes
- Policy Paper Booklet, containing the 12 policy papers developed during the project
- Life is Like a Bike Campaign Video (with subtitles in local languages)
- Life is Like a Bike self – produced campaign video
- Local Event to spread Life is Like a Bike Awareness Campaign message
- MENS project leaflet and banner
- Life is Like a Bike Awareness Campaign poster and banner
Partners
- Coordinator: EDRA – The “Social Cooperative Action for Vulnerable Groups” (Greece)
- National and Kapodistrian University of Athens – School of Physical Education and Sport Science (Greece)
- KENT University School of Physical Sciences (United Kingdom)
- COSS Marche (Italy)
- Fundacion Intras (Spain)
- EUFAMI European Network (Belgium)
- Sporium Spor Kulübü – Golbasi Sporium Spor Kulübü ve Dernegi (Turkey)
- Asociacija Aukstelkes Specialiosios Olimpiados Klubas – ASOK Asociacija “aukstelkesok” (Lithuania)
- Ozara Zavod Maribor (Slovenia)
- Rijeka Disability Sports Association (Croatia)
- Villa Montesca (Italy)
- ANARP (Portugal)
- First Fortnight (Ireland)
- MEH Merseyside Expanding Horizons LTD (United Kingdom)
- Municipality of Galatsi (Greece)
- FOKUS Sdružení pro péči o duš.nemocné (Czech Republic)
- CESIE (Italy)
