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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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Moving Social Care Resources
This page features a summary of resources from our Moving Social Care programme, developed alongside our partners, aimed to support social care practitioners to promote physical activity for Disabled people.
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Research and Co-Production in Moving Social Care
Co-production and continual evaluation are central to the Moving Social Care programme. This page explains more about our research methods and approach to co-production.
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Moving Social Care Training for Professionals
Our training at Moving Social Care aims to equip social care practitioners with the skills and knowledge you need to support Disabled people to be more physically active. What exactly is our training about, and who are we delivering it to? Read on to find more.
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Moving Social Care: About Us Through the Phases
In this page, we’ll take you through the different phases of the Moving Social Care programme and why it matters, starting from research and discovery, moving through training and development up until today, Phase 3.
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Building a more inclusive future: Supporting Disabled people to move more in Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin
Learn more about how the Get Yourself Active programme partnered with Energize Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin to launch GYA Local across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin and the difference it made to Disabled people and social care workers in the area.
