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<p><del class="ministerial">The government’s sport strategy “Sporting Future” highlighted
the importance of welfare and wellbeing for everyone participating in elite sport,
regardless of age.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">In March 2018 I published
a mental health and elite sport action plan, based on discussions I held with sportspeople
and key stakeholders from across the sport and mental health sectors. The plan sets
out a range of actions to improve the support available to athletes, the sharing of
best practice across the sport sector, and mental health education and training in
sport.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">As highlighted in the plan, UK Sport has
worked with key agencies to develop a Mental Health Strategy, being implemented during
the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games cycle (2017-2021). The aim of the strategy
is to deliver positive mental health for all people operating in the high performance
system, for athletes as well as senior leaders, coaches, practitioners and administrators.</del></p><p>
</p><ins class="ministerial">The government’s sport strategy “Sporting Future” highlighted
the importance of focusing on groups that are particularly unlikely to take part in
sport and physical activity, such as women and girls. It is vital we build on successes
like the performance of England at the Women’s Rugby World Cup in 2017 to inspire
more girls and women to get involved in sport.</ins> <ins class="ministerial">Sport
England, government’s arm’s length body for community sport, is funding both the Rugby
Football Union (RFU) and Rugby Football League (RFL) to build capacity and encourage
participation. Both of these national governing bodies have also partnered with Sport
England’s “This Girl Can” campaign, to encourage more women and girls to get involved
with their sports. Government is also supporting the staging and legacy of the 2021
Rugby League World Cup, which will be hosted by England and will bring together the
women’s, men’s and wheelchair tournaments for the first time. </ins><p> </p>
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