We are launching a new SPRINT policy brief outlining evidence-based actions to strengthen safeguarding in UK dance. Drawing on five years of research, it highlights key gaps and sets out practical recommendations for creating safer, more accountable environments.

Mental health in sport and dance is shaped by more than just individual traits or isolated experiences. It’s embedded in dynamic systems - relationships, environments, and timelines -that influence how athletes and dancers develop, cope, and thrive. At the upcoming British Psychological Society Division of Sport and Exercise Psychology (DSEP) Annual Conference , the SPRINT project will explore this complexity through a symposium titled: Expanding the Value of Systems Think