Stories
These are stories from individuals and organisations about getting active and what it means to them.
Meet The Newest Member of the GYA Team: Amarjit!
We’re excited to be welcoming the newest member of our GYA team, Amarjit Randhawa. She’ll be taking on the programme management of Moving Social Work, after nearly a decade working as a social worker in local authorities. We’re looking forward to having her expertise on board whilst we taking Moving Social Work into its second phase!
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Sport England
Sport England
This story explains how Sport England continue to work with Get Yourself Active to support local communities to provide accessible physical activity with and for Disabled people.
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Timebanking UK
Timebanking Story
In this story, John from Timebanking UK discusses their blind golf project and its benefits for all who participate.
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International Mixed Ability Sports
IMAS story
In this blog, the International Mixed Ability Sports team explains why co-production is fundamental to their ongoing work and inclusive sport worldwide.
School story
In this story, Elliot Watson, Programme Officer at Get Yourself Active, talks about his experiences as a young Disabled person of the lack of inclusion in school sports.
Wheels for Wellbeing story
In this story, we discuss what we saw and learned on our visit to Wheels for Wellbeing in South London....
Martin’s story
In this story, Martin Ede, Development and Implementation Manager at Equal Lives in Norfolk, discusses how his life has been turned around because he has found a sport he loves.
Jo’s story
In this blog, Jo Reffin a specialist neuromuscular physiotherapist discusses her work and new recommendations launched by Muscular Dystrophy to stay active and fit.
