Mental Health Programs.

We deliver workshops and sports-based mental health programs to boost well-being by fostering physical activity, social connection, and confidence, reducing isolation, and enhancing mood.

We co-design, collaborate and deliver inclusive programs to support people on their mental health recovery journey on behalf of schools, local government and organisations.

Playing football supports mental health recovery by enhancing mood, reducing stress, and fostering social connections, which can alleviate feelings of isolation and build self-esteem through teamwork and physical activity.

Community Football

  • The Minds Collective Community Football Program is a partnership between Collective Leisure, UTS, City of Sydney and Thread Together. The program promotes mental well-being through football/soccer and education for people aged 18-55. Sessions focus on physical activity, confidence-building, and reducing social isolation. The program partners with local health districts and organisations to deliver a supported program for people in their mental health recovery. Thread Together provides free football boots for program participants. Sessions are followed by refreshments to facilitate social interaction.

Program outcomes 

  • Enhanced physical activity, emotional and mental well-being

  • Improved confidence and social skills

  • Opportunities for support workers to engage with clients

  • Reduced social isolation through community sport

  • Improve physical literacy through education and skill development 

Contact us today about organising a Community Football program in your area.

Our non-competitive tennis programs support mental health by combining physical activity with social connection to reduce stress, improve mood, and build confidence. Structured games, inclujding mini-games and matches, encourage teamwork, boosting resilience and well-being.

Smash Tennis 

  • The Smash Tennis program in Randwick was a 12-week pilot designed to support mental health through tennis and social connection. Run by Collective Leisure and Sydney Sports Management Group (SSMG), and funded by the ATP Cup Legacy Fund, it partnered with Tennis NSW and South Eastern Sydney Local Health District and Randwick City Council. The sessions at Heffron Park Tennis Centre included coaching and well-being activities to reduce social isolation, boost confidence, and provide community support followed by refreshments to foster social interaction.

    For more, see Collective Leisure's Smash Tennis program.

Program outcomes 

  • Build capacity, confidence and self-esteem 

  • Increase social skills and greater sense of community

  • Increase sense of belonging and in a supportive community  

  • Improve physical, mental and emotional well-being through physical and creative activities 

  • Improve physical literacy through education and skill development 

  • Reduced social isolation through sport

  • Enhanced mood and mental resilience

  • Better access to mental health resources and local services

Contact us today about starting a school holiday program in your area.

Bespoke Mental Health and Well-being programs

We run a variety of programs designed to improve mental health and well-being using our Wheel of Well-being as a wholistic framework to support social engagement and positive emotions while promoting the implementation of behavioural changes through a strengths-based approach.

Our instructors can deliver a variety of sessions, incorporating well-being and mindfulness frameworks into mainstream sporting activities or delivering targeted programs incorporating mindfulness practices such as Meditation, Yoga and Pilates.

Previous programs have ranged from one-off sessions to regular workshops or intensive multi-day hands-on workshops. See one case study below.

  • The annual Bankstown Senior College Well-being Program by Collective Leisure delivers 3 weekly sessions over three weeks for Year 10 students, focusing on areas like physical, emotional, and financial well-being. This flexible, experiential program aims to build resilience and self-care habits for students, including new arrivals and re-entry students and those who have difficulty in a traditional school environment, in a supportive environment. More information on this program can be found here.

  • Delivered on behalf of Feel the Magic, these sessions provided well-being and self-care support for bereaved parents through workshops in Canberra, Lake Macquarie, and Dural. These sessions emphasised self-care for parents, encouraging communication skills, emotional openness, and prioritising personal well-being to strengthen family resilience. Participants praised the program for its supportive atmosphere and valuable techniques.

    For more information, visit the full description here.

Program outcomes 

  • Build capacity, confidence and self-esteem 

  • Increase social skills and make new friends 

  • Increase sense of belonging and community participation 

  • Improve health and well-being 

  • Improve coordination and gross motor skills 

  • Improve physical, mental and emotional well-being, emotional regulation and behaviour  

  • Improve health and well-being literacy through education and skill development 

Contact us today about delivering a program in your community.