EyUp! awarded the Barnsley physiotherapy mental health team £700 to organise a sports day for ten of their service users.
On Thursday 22 August 2024, service users enjoyed a day filled with different sports activities including netball, football and other team sports facilitated by staff.
It is proven that exercise and physical activity helps manage stress, improves sleep and releases feel good hormones which are all beneficial for improving our mental wellbeing.
The physio team are passionate about physical health and how it improves a person’s mental health. They wanted to provide inpatients with the opportunity to play team sports to encourage them to continue with physical activity post discharge.
Stacey Littlewood-Bright, fitness instructor, physiotherapy mental health team commented “The day was a great success, and we saw an improvement in all the service users’ moods throughout the day.
“The highlight of my day was seeing one service user, who usually isolates in his bed space, thoroughly enjoying himself and joining in the team sports, especially when playing football, which is one of his favourites.
“All the patients and staff involved said how much they had enjoyed the day. And we would like to say a huge thank you to EyUp! as the sports day really made a difference and gave people a much needed mood boost.”
