We want to help organisations reduce the negative impacts of Covid-19 and address any widening inequalities in participation rates in sport and physical activity.
The Get Yourself Active team has been working to influence the sports sector to be better equipped to involve Disabled people in the design, development and delivery of physical activity.
In the previous phase of Get Yourself Active, we undertook a crucial initiative-developing and testing co-production workshops alongside Disabled People’s Organisations (DPOs). This work was instrumental in embedding co-production in practice and benefiting organisations. However, it also revealed a lack of understanding around co-production in the sport and physical activity sector.
We have been working with other organisations as a collective voice to produce a shared narrative for co-production, aiming to improve knowledge, guide action and influence policy and practice. It is hoped this resource can enable the sector to be on the ‘same page’ regarding what co-production is and what it might look like in sport and physical activity. We are currently developing case studies to ensure the resource is relatable to the sector and aim to run more roundtables to further the development of the resource. When complete, we will assess the effectiveness of the narrative and create a plan for how we will support the sector further with co-production – whether that be further resources, training, or support sessions. We hope to launch the narrative in Autumn 2024.
Latest news & resources
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‘Just do this…’ A Moving Poem on Disability and Exercise
Amanda Jones, a member of our Sounding Board, wrote this brilliant poem on the daily difficulties of being Disabled and faced with stigmatising and ableist narratives on getting active. Give it a read and share!
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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.
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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.
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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.
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