MINDPLAY - Youth Mental Well-Being through Playful Sports

<< Objectives >>MINDPLAY aims to aid coaches in identifying mental health issues and employing sport to address them in marginalized youth. Objectives include raising awareness on sport's mental health benefits, establishing a hub for youth to share experiences, and developing a mental well-being training program for coaches. Outcomes include a coaching curriculum, pilot activities, an international match, and the Mental Well-being Toolkit.<< Implementation >>MINDPLAY ACTIVITIESA1 project management activities including Handbook and financial reportingA2 KoM in Bulgaria A3 Well-Being Training Program for coaches and online platformA4 Second TPM, international volleyball match and piloting activities. A5 Creation of Mental Well-Being through Sport Toolkit, translations and evaluation.A6 Development of dissemination & sustainability plans, including MINDPILLS publications.A7 final in-person event in Spain, featuring a conference and ME<< Results >>The main outcome MINDPLAY expects to have is to train coaches by equipping them to support young people's mental health through sports. This outcome will be achieved through these main results: -3 TPMs for partner coordination-Training Program for coaches and Online Platform for ongoing learning-International Volleyball Match and Piloting activities, creating an hub for coaches and young people-Toolkit creation offering resources for TGs-Final Conference to raise awareness on mental health