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Get Yourself Active transforms attitudes and perceptions of disability and physical activity by informing, empowering and supporting Disabled people and other key stakeholders.
Multiple studies have shown various health and wellbeing benefits of physical activity for Disabled people. These include improved energy, better decision making, lower levels of stress, as well as creating a sense of community.
The same studies have shown that Disabled people overwhelmingly want to do more physical activity than they currently can. This is largely due to a lack of accessible resources and facilities and a lack of clear information about what is available.
Find out more about the real experiences of Disabled people.
Popular guides
View all guidesThose who care have told us that they don’t always know how to talk to Disabled people about the benefits of being active
Working closely with social workers and those in the social care sector, we’ve put together a series of guides to support you. From information on what’s available to advice on how to discuss a more active lifestyle, we’re here to help.
View our guides for all of those who care for Disabled peopleWe’re committed to researching and understanding exactly what the barriers are for Disabled people trying to lead a more active lifestyle.
We work with our partners to uncover the experiences of Disabled people and people with long term health conditions when we try and get active.
Over the last five years, we’ve looked at many different topics, including the role of care workers in supporting Disabled people to get active, how local coordinator models can work, and the effect of the Covid-19 pandemic on Disabled people’s activity levels.
View our latest research and evidenceLatest updates
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Building a more inclusive future: Supporting Disabled people to move more in Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin
At the end of 2024, Disability Rights UK’s Get Yourself Active (GYA) programme partnered with Energize Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin to launch GYA Local across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin.
The ambition was clear: to enable more people with a Disability and/or long-term health conditions to move more in ways that work for them
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Nike’s Alienating Physical Activity Messaging: Our Response
Disability Rights UK and Get Yourself Active’s response and perspective on Nike’s recent advert, ‘runners welcome, walkers tolerated’, that exemplifies the long standing exclusionary narratives that are unfortunately still present within the sport and activity sphere.
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Reflections from Social Work Day at the University of Chester
Helen Black, our Moving Social Work Training Officer, wrote about her recent trip up to the University of Chester to taking part in their Social Work Day. It was a day full of insightful and reflective conversations with social work students interested in how they can better centre the lived experience of Disabled people in their practices! Read on to hear more about the day.
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A Day Trip to Durham – Co-production and Physical Activity Event
Our Co-production Lead, Liddie Bone, wrote about her recent trip up to Durham University for a day-long co-production event. Read on to find out about the interesting conversations on the day and her reflections on wider co-production work!
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Why It Mattered for a UK Disabled People’s Organisation to Be in Rome
Laura Horton, GYA Programme Manager, speaks about her experience in Rome at the Innovation for Inclusion: the Power of the Paralympic Legacy event, championing Disabled voices and demanding that every room that speaks about us, has us at the forefront!
