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National charity Activity Alliance has released a new report in partnership with BritainThinks. The insight shows we need to support providers to develop and recover more inclusively if we are to tackle rising inequalities for Disabled people in sport and activity.
The research explores how Disabled people’s motivations and barriers to being active have changed since the COVID-19 pandemic and how providers can support and include Disabled people better in the future.
They outline that providers need to understand how investing in inclusive delivery can help them be more flexible in responding to needs and increase participation. This is an opportunity to improve experiences as the sport and activity sector recovers from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The key findings for Disabled people were:
The research found that for providers:
The research also outlined key recommendations that focus on three areas. When wanting to be active, Disabled people have three important asks:
The research also identified key benefits for activity in the following areas.
Mikey Erhardt, from Get Yourself Active said:
“The new report highlights that access to sport and physical activity reflects more than just the physical health of our nation. Sports providers need to do more, to work with Disabled people to provide activities that we want, in the ways we want.
We agree that inclusive delivery is vital alongside the continued development of grassroots organisations, community sports, and physical activity. Local spaces are crucial to support Disabled people to exercise their right to get active, have fun, and be part of a community.
We continue to support Sport England’s Uniting the Movement Strategy, which has tackling inequalities for Disabled people, and other underrepresented communities, at its heart and won’t stop until we see these disparities in activity levels disappear.”
This short news story gives details of the new activity finder created by disability charity Sense.
This story details the funding we received from Sport England to become partners and tackle inequalities.
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