Disability Sport

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Disability Sport

• Helen Buckley Assistant PDM, SSP
• Graham Keen Sports Development Manager

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This afternoons workshop

1. Introduction and setting the scene for disability
   sport in Bedfordshire and Luton.
2. Participation profile in Bedfordshire
3. Access to activities - undertaking a 3rd sector
   audit
4. Training and Education
5. Coordinating and planning disability sport

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English Federation of Disability Sport

• 93 of disabled people in England are not taking
  part in sport
• Sports participation among disabled adults has
  decreased by 42,800, from 429,500 to 386,700
• EFDS leads on a number of national initiatives,
  which include
• Moving Beyond Barriers Sports Leader
• Inclusive Fitness Initiative Club Mark
• Playground to Podium Inclusive Health Check
• Typhoo Sports for all Advocacy and Activity
  Buddy Scheme
• Key Partners BALASA British Blind Sport CP
  Sport Dwarf Sports Association MENCAP
• Sport Special Olympics UK Deaf Sport
  WheelPower

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Clubs and Activities in Bedfordshire.

• Sports Zone Bedford
• High Town Community Sports and Arts Centre
• Lea Manor Multi Sports Club
• Leighton Buzzard Swimming Club
• Lewsey Park Swim Club
• Marlins Special Needs Water Activity Club
• Access to Sport - Luton
• Dunstable and District Sports
• Luton Disabled Sport and Social Club (Putteridge
  Recreation Centre)

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• Which mainstream clubs and activities are
• Inclusive and Active?
• How are these promoted to specific groups or
  communities?

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Trends of disabled people participating in sport
and active recreation in Bedfordshire APS1 /
APS2 / APS3

• Trends of disabled people participating in sport
  and active recreation APS3

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• Volunteering in Sport

Club Membership
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Barriers faced by disabled people

• Physical Barriers
• Transport
• Communication
• Appearance of Person
• People attitude
• Lack of understanding

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National Governing Bodies

• GB Wheelchair Basketball
• Boccia England
• Goalball (British Blind Sport)
• Wheelchair Rugby
• England Athletics
• The Football Association
• Amateur Swimming Association
• English Table Tennis Association

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Training Education
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A vision for disability sport in Bedfordshire..

• To improve the lives of disabled people in
• Bedfordshire through the promotion and
• provision of high quality sports opportunities

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In three simple aims.

• Increase awareness of existing opportunities
• Working with partners to develop new dedicated
  and inclusive opportunities
• Increase skills and knowledge of the workforce
• Clear direction for SSPs Local Authorities
  Leisure Services Social care
• workers voluntary and community organisations
  NGBs (clubs, coaches
• and volunteers)

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• Workforce Development
• Club Development
• Participant pathways
• Marketing and communication
• Disability sports groups
• School Sport
• Physical Activity

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• Keep in touch.
• www.teambedsandluton.co.uk
• Graham.keen_at_teambedsandluton.co.uk
• 07884 491515