Dave Lee

For over 30 years Dave has had an active interest in all aspects of sports coaching and personal training. Dave began working with special populations early in his career through his involvement with GP Referral schemes in London. He has also continually studied, be it for professional, vocational or academic qualifications. Dave holds a BSc in Psychology from Goldsmiths, a PGCE from Greenwich University, an MSc in Sports Coaching from Brunel University, an MA (Ed) from the Open University, to name just a few.

September 7, 2026May 14, 2024 by Dave Lee

This year’s Mental Health Awareness Week is currently underway, having started on 13th May and running until 19th May. Spearheaded by the Mental Health Foundation, this year’s theme focuses on “Movement: moving more for your mental health.” In this post, we will not explore the benefits of movement and exercise for mental health. Instead, our […]

September 7, 2026May 14, 2024 by Dave Lee

In the last newsletter, we introduced the New Economics Foundation’s ‘five ways to wellbeing’, and focused on one of these, ‘Connect’. In this post, we shall focus on another of these pillars; namely, ‘Give’. The ‘five ways to wellbeing’ report by the New Economics Foundation (NEF) presented a set of evidence-based actions aimed at improving […]

September 7, 2026April 17, 2024 by Dave Lee

In the last newsletter, we discussed a recent report that highlighted how middle-aged individuals in England are experiencing the highest levels of loneliness in Europe. In this post, we shall look at the New Economics Foundation’s ‘five ways to wellbeing’, focusing on one of these ‘ways’ in particular – ‘Connect’. What are the ‘Five ways […]

September 7, 2026February 14, 2024 by Dave Lee

As I was browsing through the latest news on MSN, I was struck by the number of stories that focused on walking – you can check some of them out below. This prompted me to explore the topic of walking in this post and share with you the remarkable benefits of walking for our health […]

September 7, 2026January 16, 2024 by Dave Lee

As we find ourselves swiftly advancing into 2024, a significant number of individuals are diligently sticking to the New Year’s resolutions they set just a couple of weeks ago. At the same time, there are those among us who have already faced setbacks, succumbing to the allure of temptation. According to a recent YouGov survey […]

September 7, 2026January 9, 2024 by Dave Lee

In a recent news update, I came across a brief article discussing the notion of ‘physical literacy’. This brought to mind Sport England’s initiative in September 2023, during which they unveiled their consensus statement on physical literacy for England. This, in turn, has prompted me to explore physical literacy in this post, and how it […]