Updates
Physical Activity Messaging Study
A study created by Durham University and Disability Rights UK recruiting Disabled Adults aged 19 – 64 to take part in a survey asking how they feel about the current messaging on physical activity.
Charities call for immediate action on green jobs to tackle nature decline across the UK
A coalition of charity and non-profit organisations have joined forces to call on the government and the environmental sectors to do more to create accessible pathways into nature-based jobs, to diversify the sector and deliver our ambitions for nature recovery.
Hear All About Our Event: Uniting To Re-energise The Movement Landscape!
We were delighted to host an event in September, aiming to unite Disabled people, workers from the health and social care sector, and the physical activity sphere, all with the same shared goal of breaking down the barriers we face as Disabled people when moving and being physically active. It was a day filled with important conversations, valuable reflections and co-production practices! Read this article to hear more reflections on the day. We’re looking forward to continuing the work this event has sparked and encouraged.
Get Involved in Our Sounding Board Group!
Programme Evaluation: How Do We Bring People In?
Breaking Barriers: Supporting Disabled Teenage Girls to be Active
Access Sport is thrilled to launch its new Breaking Barriers research report! Launched in partnership with the Sweaty Betty Foundation, Women in Sport and Nuffield Health, this report explores Disabled teenage girls’ attitudes towards sport and exercise.
The Power of Co-production: A Quote From a Participant.
An individual’s experience of being involved in co-production and what it means to them.
Meet Our New Co-Production Lead!
GYA’s Response to the Disability Action Plan
The Government has released its Disability Action Plan (DAP), claiming to take action across widespread policy areas to ‘improve Disabled people’s lives.’ They have included some commitments involving physical activity, but none tackle the root causes that are excluding Disabled people from being active ourselves.
England Football Learning To Launch ‘Introduction To Coaching Disabled Footballers’ Module
England Football Learning has launched a new free online module, with its ‘Introduction to Coaching Disabled Footballers’ module aiming to help existing grassroots clubs become more confident and inclusive coaching Disabled footballers.
Disability Rights UK’s Together Fund – Our Impact!
Disability Rights UK is launching our report into the delivery and impact of Sport England’s Together Fund, showing the vast and long-lasting impact this fund has on smaller organisations supporting Disabled people getting physically active across the country.
Landmark Funding Announced for Second Stage of Moving Social Work Programme
Moving Social Work, a co-produced programme designed to encourage social workers to speak about physical activity with Disabled people, has been awarded a second stage of funding.
Demand Fair Play for Deaf Athletes
UK Deaf Sport are asking the Government to end the discrimination against elite deaf athletes by funding them to compete at the Deaflympics, on par with their support for Olympic and Paralympic athletes.
New Government Strategy Ignores Inaccessibility of Physical Activity
The government has launched a new strategy with an aim of getting 3.5 million people more active, but with very little acknowledgement of the current inaccessibility of activity for groups such as Disabled people.
How Sport England are Uniting the Movement
Read about Sport England’s new impact report into the work they’ve been doing to improve physical activity.
GYA contributes to new British Cycling Report
This is the latest report from British Cycling into Disabled people’s cycling experiences.
