More than 300 people gathered at the Sporting Chance Summit 2026 to discuss mental health, wellbeing, and support in sport. This blog reflects on key themes from the event, including resilience, help-seeking, prevention, and the importance of creating environments where people can thrive.

I'm excited to share that I'll be presenting at the GAMeS International Conference for Mental Health and Sport this November in London. Our presentation, titled "Psychological Equity in Elite Sport: The Case for a Paralympic-Informed Mental Health Consensus Statement", celebrates the growing momentum in Paralympic mental health support and charts an exciting path forward. This work, co-authored with Dr Amanda Gatherer (UK Sports Institute), Professor Jennifer Cumming (Univers