As part of the launch of the Mental Health Charter for Sport and Recreation, we were delighted to welcome the Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg, to the Oval to take part in a Twitter Q&A on the relationship between sport and mental health.
The below transcript are the tweets from the public followed by the Deputy Prime Minister's answers:
@sportrectweets What encouraged you to back this new mental health in sport campaign? #SportMinds
— Catherine (@myshowallalong) March 25, 2015@myshowallalong @sportrectweets #SportMinds pic.twitter.com/8xJEFEdifa
— Nick Clegg (@nick_clegg) March 25, 2015.@YouthSportTrust @sportrectweets Exercise helps mental health conditions better than medication can. school sports must be protected.
— Nick Clegg (@nick_clegg) March 25, 2015.@myshowallalong @sportrectweets From public funds as set out in last week's budget. money's been raised from the banks and pension reform.
— Nick Clegg (@nick_clegg) March 25, 2015.@JoannaUK @sportrectweets need to revolutionise CAMHS, the1.25bn will help 110k children and will provide talking threrapies everywhere
— Nick Clegg (@nick_clegg) March 25, 2015.@Chelms_Karate @sportrectweets @surreycricket Yep, v impressive. Watched my 6 yr old at his karate class y'day - does him a power of good!
— Nick Clegg (@nick_clegg) March 25, 2015The Deputy Prime Minister also had a talk with Clarke Carlisle about the Charter and how it marks an important step towards the sector doing more to support those in need and promoting positive actions around mental health.
Great to meet Clarke Carlisle, @MindCharity ambassador, at today's mental health charter launch. #SportMinds pic.twitter.com/yMcuMK0L6z
— Nick Clegg (@nick_clegg) March 25, 2015
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