dpo meeting presentation 27.11.14
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Engaging Disabled
People’s Organisations
with Sport
27 November 2014
www.efds.co.uk
Sport for Disabled PeopleThe National Picture
Tom WebsterEnglish Federation of Disability Sport
Our vision: Disabled people are active for life
We exist to make active lives possible
Why sport / physical activity?
• Regular participation in sport associated with reduced risk of 20 health conditions, including some cancers
• Of disabled people involved with sport clubs/groups:
– 70% said it helped them meet people they wouldn’t have otherwise
– 50% said that it made them feel more independent
Sport England
• Funded by DCMS and the Lottery to increase participation in sport / physical activity
• Invests in 46 National Governing Bodies for Sport
• Invests in facilities to play sport
• Has open ‘funding rounds’ for specific projects
• Has invested £171,000,000 into increasing participation amongst disabled people
English Federation of Disability Sport
• National charity and body dedicated to disabled people in sport and physical activity throughout England
• Work with other home nations to ensure shared goals
• A Sport England national partner • Actively encourage engagement of disabled people in
all aspects of sport and physical activity• Provide expertise, support, advice and information • Actively promote and share better practice to
increase opportunities
What are disabled people already doing in sport?Sport England national annual ‘Active People Survey’
16.7% 16.2% 16.3% 17.7% 18.3% 18.7%
39.3% 39.2% 38.9% 37.7%39.4% 39.2%
APS2 APS3 APS4 APS5 APS6 APS7
Disabled Non disabled
Proportion of people participating in sport at least once a week since baseline
National Disability Sport Organisations
• Impairment-specific sports organisations
• Provide specific advice and guidance at local, regional and national levels
• Develop new products and opportunities
• Can introduce disabled people to sport in a fun, supportive environment
Tom WebsterEngagement Officer (North)English Federation of Disability [email protected]
www.tynewearsport.org/get_active/club_activity_finder
www.tynewearsport.org/get_active/sportivate
SATELLITE CLUBS
www.tynewearsport.org/club_sport/satellite_clubs
Funding applications
www.necoursefinder.org
www.tynewearsport.org/coaching_volunteering/funding/Coach_Bursary_
Scheme
• What key barriers prevent
participation for the disabled
people you work with?
• How can we overcome them?
• What support do you need /
would you like moving forward?
CONTACT DETAILS
DAVID MARRIN (TYNE & WEAR SPORT)
(0191) 497 2324
TOM WEBSTER (EFDS)
(07764) 291 661
CATHERINE WATSON (COUNTY DURHAM SPORT)
(03000) 264 618