The English Federation of Disability Sport

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• The English Federation of Disability Sport
• Inclusive Club Health Check

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Inclusive Club Health Check

• What is it
• Its a tool to help support the mainstreaming of
  your NGB clubs
• How
• By helping the club develop an action plan
• Including
• Ideas
• Methods
• Resources

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• Mainstreaming
• Is about integrating disability sport with
  non-disability sport
• Separate groups or dedicated sessions for
  disabled people
• Ultimately everyone benefiting from the club
  environment
• Sport should be one of equal basis for all people
  taking part

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• General information
• What is a disability
• By the phrase disabled person or disability we
  include those people who are
• Physically Disabled
• Visually impaired or Blind
• Hearing impaired or Deaf
• Or those who have a Learning Disability
• Disabled people are 5 times less likely to
  return to sport after a bad childhood experience
  in sport. (LSF)

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• The Document is spilt into Seven sections
• The Sections include
• Communication and Community Engagement
• Policy and Procedures
• Staff and Volunteers
• Club Management and Marketing
• The Club Facilities
• The Playing Programme
• Resources and Evaluation

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• Communication Community Engagement
• Making Clear Making contact

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• Policy and Procedures
• Strong message What your club is about

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• Staff and Volunteers
• Skills of Staff Training

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• Club Management and Marketing
• Promotion of activities Positive Image

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• The Club Facilities
• Physical Access

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• The Playing Programme
• Events

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• Resources and Evaluation
• Monitoring External Factors

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• Important Information
• There is No Accreditation with this tool
• Nationally Cricket and Athletics have asked to
  see the document.
• This tool has great potential within the
  Playground to Podium Framework
• The document is used widely in the North East

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• ClubMark
• Partnership engagement has been developed with
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• For Multi-sport, Multi disability clubs
• Single Sport, Single impairment
• EFDS have added a Community and Engagement
  criteria.
• Recognition is through EFDS CSPs
• Future benefits contributor to Playground to
  Podium Project

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• Eligibility
• Clubs recognised through your NGB scheme are not
  eligible
• Pilots
• 12 clubs around the country involved
• Multi Sport, Multi Disability, Single Sport,
  Multi Disability Sport clubs. Single impairment
  groups i.e. Visual Impairment
• Three in the South East - WAMDSAD, Rushmoor
  Mallards, TADSAD.

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• Club Benefits
• Developing Workforce
• Raise Profile
• Member Protection
• Access to Funding
• Local Awards
• Time Scales
• Similar to , same check and go process.

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• Further information
• EFDS website has all the documents discussed, as
  well as Q As on the Club Health Check and
  .
• For more information please visit the website
  www.efds.co.uk/resources
• or contact
• Emma Gibson Club Development Manager
  Email egibson_at_efds.co.uk
• Tel [phone]

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• Thanks for Listening
• Jess Cook
• RDM South East
• Email jcook_at_efds.co.uk
• Mobile [phone]