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Engaging disabled people in sport and physical activity A guide for County Sports Partnerships to support their engagement with disabled people.
Contents
Purpose of the resource 5
The need 5
Our commitment to positive engagement of disabled people 7
Definition of disability 7
Reaching the market 8
Why is it important to understand the national picture? 10
Active people survey figures 11
Understanding the national picture for children and adult services 11
Physical activity and health sector 12
Health - current position 12
Health & fitness good practice - inclusive fitness 13
The importance of engagement 14
Hints and tips - methods of communication 16
Services/organisation matrix 17
County or sub-country level 18
A selection of national level organisations 28
National sport and leisure services 34
Acknowledgements 39
3
Purpose of the Resource
“ Forming new relationships This guide has been developed by the English Federation of Disability Sport (EFDS)
with new partners which have in partnership with the County Sports Partnership Network (CSPN) to support County
Sports Partnership (CSP) employees to strengthen public sector engagement with
not been approached before disabled people. It provides both a guide for organisations to improve the engagement
process as well as demonstrate examples of good practice from which lessons can be
can not only help to access learned or replicated.
more participants, but it also While the guide’s title refers to engaging The resource was developed with the
reaches out to new channels disabled people, successful engagement support of interested parties including
needs to also involve disabled people disabled people, family members of disabled
for volunteering, promotion themselves, their families, guardians, carers people and organisations that support
and assistants of disabled people, people disabled people. Many of these partners
and funding...
” who work for disabled people’s organisations
in a paid or voluntary capacity, public
advocates, academics and others with an
have many years of experience working and
supporting disabled people.
active interest in disability issues.
The Need
Four out of five disabled people are currently not active, but seven in ten want to increase
the amount of physical activity they take part in. This highlights a latent demand for more
opportunities and ways to enjoy being active.
There is great need to understand disabled It has been recognised by CSPs that more
people’s needs in sport and physical activity professionals working in the sport and
and use that knowledge to develop new physical activity sector would benefit from
routes to market. The sector needs to resources including toolkits to enable them
provide additional, alternative and innovative to positively engage with disabled people.
ways to engage disabled people, so there Forming new relationships with new partners
is a range of opportunities, which provide which have not been approached before can
more choice and encourage disabled people not only help to access more participants,
to participate. but it also reaches out to new channels for
volunteering, promotion and funding. Some
of these new partners include those based
in the non-sports sector and those that work
and support disabled children and adults.
4 Engaging disabled people in sport and physical activity 5
Our commitment to positive
engagement of disabled people
“ The resource hopes to teach professionals
how to effectively engage services that Sport England has invested £10 million into projects targeting disabled people through
support disabled people...
”
the Inclusive Sports Fund. It is stated within their new strategy ‘Creating a sporting
habit’ that National Governing Bodies of Sport (NGBs) need to demonstrate a ‘growth in
participation by people who have disabilities, including the most talented’.
This resource is aimed at those people Examples of good practice are included
working within CSPs who either have a direct alongside a table of organisations that need
or indirect responsibility for sport for disabled to be considered for positive engagement
people, to help increase the participation and successful sports development for
of this under-represented group. The disabled people.
resource hopes to teach professionals how
to effectively engage services that support
disabled people so that they can have the
choice and opportunity to participate in sport
and physical activity.
Within this resource, you will be given a basic
understanding of some key national policies
to demonstrate the effect and opportunities
that these strategies can bring to counties.
It also highlights the importance of effective
engagement and how to effectively engage
disabled people.
Definition of Disability
A clear definition should help clarify the target audience you seek to engage:
‘a person that has a physical or mental impairment that has a ‘substantial’ and ‘long-term’
negative effect on their ability to carry out normal daily activities’.
(Equality Act 2010, Legislation.gov.uk) (Not applicable to N.Ireland)
EFDS and its partners support the social model of disability, which says that disability is
caused by the way society is organised, not by an impairment. The social model looks at
ways of removing barriers that restrict life choices for disabled people. When barriers are
removed, disabled people can be independent and equal in society, with choice and control
over their own lives.
Disabled people developed the social model of disability because the traditional medical
model did not explain their personal experience of disability or help to develop more inclusive
ways of living.
6 7
Reaching the Market
Disabled people have the same right as everyone else to be active, wherever and
however they wish to take part. The following statistics gives a picture of the number
of disabled people in the UK and their reasons for not participating in sport and active
recreation. Included is some impairment specific data which can provide a bigger picture
of particular groups within the disabled population.
• There are over 11.2 million people with • 1 in 7 people in the UK (9 million) are
a limiting long term illness, impairment Deaf or hard of hearing in the UK (14%)
or disability and who have a significant RNID
difficulty with day to day activities
in Great Britain. The prevalence of • Restricted growth is believed to affect
disability rises with age, 5.2 million are between 4,500 and 6,000 people in the
adults of working age, 5.2 million are UK with one in 10,000 babies born
over state pension age and 0.8 million with Dwarfism.
are children. DAAUK
Office for Disability Issues updated • 1 in 400 children are born with cerebral • Disabled people remain significantly less Barriers to participation can be split into
Department for Work and Pensions palsy (estimated 30,250 in UK) with 1,800 likely to participate in cultural, leisure and three main groups:
estimates based on Family babies being diagnosed with the condition sporting activities than non-disabled Physical: Adaptions and changes needed to
Resources survey 2009/10 each year. people. Latest data shows disabled support participation are not available/have
SCOPE people are more likely to have attended not been implemented.
• Only 17% of disabled people were born a historic environment site, cinema,
disabled. The majority (83%) of disabled • There are about 1.5 million – (2.4%) museum or gallery than in 2005/06. - Facility
people acquire their impairment during – in the UK who have a learning disability. However disabled people are less likely - Equipment
their working lives.† Papworth Trust - to have participated in moderate intensity - Health and safety
Papworth Trust - www.papworth.org.uk/downloads/ level sports or attended a library over the Logistical: Adaptations have been made but
www.papworth.org.uk/downloads/ disabilityfactsandfigures2010_ same period. have not been implemented effectively.
disabilityfactsandfigures2010_ 100202152740.pdf Office for Disability Issues updated
100202152740.pdf - Geography
Department for Work and Pensions Taking - Expense
• There are approximately 450,000 adults
• The majority of impairments are not Part Survey 2010/2011 - Support of others
with Autistic spectrum disorders in
visible – less than 8% of disabled people England, around half of whom have a • Just over half (54%) of non-disabled - Communication
use wheelchairs. learning disability. adults said they suffered at least one barrier - Suitability
Department of Health. to playing sport compared to almost three Psychological: Attitudes, opinions and
NHS purchasing and supply agency 2000
quarters (72%) of disabled adults. perceptions preventing participation in sport.
• There are around 1.2 million wheelchair • 1 in 4 British adults experience at least Life Opportunity survey 2009-2011
users in the UK, roughly 2% of one diagnosable mental health - Personal attitudes of disabled people
UK population. problem in any one-year, and one in six - Attitudes of non disabled people
NHS purchasing and supply agency. experiences this at any given time.
• There are 1.86 million people in the UK
with sight loss that has a significant impact
The Office for National Statistics
Psychiatric Morbidity report 2001. “ Psychological barriers are the most
on their daily lives. Almost one in thirty
people in the country.
influential. Changing attitudes is the
key to increasing participation...
”
RNIB Sight Loss UK 2012 report
EFDS qualitative research into barriers to participation April 2012.
8 Engaging disabled people in sport and physical activity 9
Why is it important to understand Active People Survey Figures
the national picture? Non disabled people People with a limiting illness or disability
% who participate once a week % who participate once a week
It is important to recognise the changes to children and adult care services at a national % who participate in any sport % who participate in any sport
level as this can determine the ways in which the personal budgets of disabled people % who do not participate in any sport % who do not participate in any sport
are organised and spent. Sport and physical activity needs to be an essential part of
a disabled persons social, health and wellbeing. By understanding these changes a 80%
professional can make positive partnerships with the organisations providing care across
76%
74%
73%
74.2%
70%
71.2%
all three sectors – this is a revolutionary step for these services.
70.7%
60%
52.8%
50%
52.6%
51.9%
Health will become a key player in this
51.7%
It will be essential for CSPs to make available
51.6%
50.3%
48.4%
48.3%
49.7%
48.1%
47.2%
47.4%
process and potentially could be the most the information on services and activities 40%
39.4%
39.3%
38.9%
39.2%
37.8%
promising sector to engage with for the targeted at disabled people. Whilst there
37.7%
30%
29.3%
development of physical activity opportunities
28.8%
are many sports opportunities available for
27%
25.8%
26%
20%
24%
and funding. There are so many programmes disabled people, in some cases disabled
18.3%
17.7%
16.7%
16.3%
16.2%
15.1%
that both health and the sports sector could people do not access them. One of the main 10%
potentially work together on to fulfil both reasons for this is because the activity is not
national and local outcomes. advertised to them in a way that they can Oct 05 - Oct 06 Oct 07 - Oct 08 Oct 08 - Oct 09 Oct 09 - Oct 10 Oct 10 - Oct 11 Oct 11 - Oct 12
The national governance will also indicate to readily access and understand. The Local
a certain extent the way in which services at a Offer should solve this problem by advertising Sport England Active People Survey Data 2013.
sub county will develop and be commissioned directly to the intended targeted audience
in the future. It is certain that commissioning and therefore this could lead to increase in
for disabled children and adult services will be participation levels.
Understanding the national picture
a joint process; this will prevent duplication
and ensure sustainable quality delivery of
services. CSP employees working locally
for Children and Adult Services
need to be aware of this process and use it to
the benefit of sport development. The Government’s Green Paper for Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)
- Support and aspiration: A new approach to SEN (published in March 2011) proposes
There will also be a directory called the ‘Local moving away from “special education needs”. It proposes identifying the needs and
Offer’ – the government’s strategy will require bringing together the support children, young people and their families rely on across
all local authorities to publish information on education, health and social care.
services and provision across education,
health and social care for children and young The main points from the Green Paper include:
people aged 0 - 25 with special educational
• Supporting 0-25yr olds with disability or • Partnerships – in and across agencies,
needs and disabilities (SEND). The purpose
special educational needs communities and the Voluntary and
of a local offer is to enable parents and carers
• Introducing a single education, health and Community Sector
and young people to have easy access to the
information they need. care needs assessment and delivery • Parental participation at an individual and
plan that would replace both the statutory strategic level
SEN assessment and statement (for under • Structural and cultural change necessary
16s) and the Section 139a Learning
Difficulty Assessment (for over 16s) • Focus on outcomes
• Personal budgets will be an option to • Currently there are 20 Pathfinders who are
families by 2014 piloting the changes. National role out of
this programme will be effective from
• Early (and earlier) intervention and September 2014.
prevention
• Joint working between health, social care
and education
10 Engaging disabled people in sport and physical activity 11
Physical Activity and Health Sector Health & Fitness Good Practice
– Inclusive Fitness
In the past disabled people have had limited experiences of freely participating and
choosing general activities. Research tells us the majority of disabled people have not The Inclusive Fitness Initiative (IFI) has been established for over 10 years, with a national
participated in any sport or physical activity. coverage of 400 IFI Mark gym facilities. The project funded by the Department of Health
and managed by the English Federation of Disability Sport (EFDS) has been fundamental
Many have not had opportunities or positive Society’s attitudes and values have improved in addressing inequality in physical activity; reaching inactive populations, raising
experiences of sport and they may have and continue to improve over time. Nationally awareness of the benefits of exercise and creating demand.
been isolated for large periods of time in their there is an increased number of strategies
lives. There is a need to recognise that more that now have specific targets to improve IFI Mark facilities engage within their local The IFI advocates this type of good
providers should engage with those people the inequalities in physical activity and sport. communities to promote participation among practice and since the changes in the local
who are who are currently not participating in This inevitably cuts across into the Health the inactive populations not only through GP commissioning structure earlier this year
any form of physical activity. For most people strategies which brings with it opportunity, referrals but through proactive engagement two more counties are looking to follow this
getting fit means enjoying informal activity some resources and funding to help improve and outreach to disabled people, disability example of a joined up approach to promote
with a social element and this is also true for this situation. CSPs need to take advantage of charities organisations and other services that the health benefits of physical activity.
disabled people. this change to develop new ways of working they may access in the local community.
and new partnerships. These will help improve
the engagement of disabled people 16 plus in The most successful IFI Mark facilities, in
physical activity. terms of encouraging disabled people to
use their facility, are those that have
specifically appointed or written marketing to Provisional Level
disabled people into a member of staff’s job
description and embedded inclusion in their
Health – Current Position marketing plan. This fitness facility
the Inclusive Fitness
recognising our com
has been awarded
Mark at Provisiona
mitment to improved
l Level;
customer service,
More recently the IFI have teamed up with policy and provision
of accessible physical
activity.
At this facility you can
Instructability – a programme delivered by • Helpful, friendly staff
expect to find:
who are disability awar
e and have a positive
welcoming attitude to
YMCA fit and Aspire to train disabled people • At least one member
inclusion and
Public Health England is now the responsible national body for overseeing and addressing to become fitness instructors - to provide
to disabled users; ensu
• A functional level of
of fitness staff trained
ring safe and effective
to induct and prescribe exerc
physical activity
ise
the inequalities in public health and the budgets to deliver the targets now sit within local
access; approach to the
signage and route to the facility, entrance, recep
marketing and outreach training to their changing facilities and tion,
fitness suite
• Allocated accessible
government.
parking bays
delegates and 12 week work placement • Accessible toilet and
• A minimum range of
changing facilities
accessible fitness equip
opportunities at IFI Mark facilities.
allows a full body worko ment and an environme
nt that
It will be key for CSPs to be involved in the as there could be several in an area and
ut for both disabled and
non-disabled people
• Accessible marketing
, targeting disabled peop
le to use the facility
Heath and Well Being Boards that sit at most CSPs may not have the time to sit In 2010 - Lincolnshire County Sports For further informa
please speak to a
tion
member of staff.
a county and district level as they will be on each one. Partnership teamed up with the NHS or visit www.efds.co.u
k/inclusivefitness
responsible for delivering some of the public
Accreditation Expiry
Date:
There will also be a responsibility for the Lincolnshire, District Councils and the 17
health targets. Please note that health boards Health and Wellbeing boards to ensure that leisure facilities across the County and were
and structures may vary in each region and successful in securing £340k funding from erybody.
therefore it is advised that each CSP look
all targeted and universal services for disabled Exercise shaped for ev
people are advertised and/or marketed to the Health and Wellbeing fund to promote
into which board is most appropriate to have disabled people through the ‘Local Offer’ – physical activity to disabled people and
sports representative. The health boards will (Local Authorities may choose to call it increase participation among this group. re membership at YourGy
m
Enjoy the benefits of a leisu
be an effective way to influence the agenda another name). The ‘Local Offer’ will exist The project resulted in 800 disabled people from just £19.95 per mon th.
We are your nearest
on physical activity and how this is targeted in the 20 pathfinders by April 2014 and becoming members of their local gyms with • No joining fee & no
minimum contract
inclusive fitness facil
ity.
gyms, pools & For more information visit
at disabled people. It should help make new will roll out across all other authorities from an average increase of £17,000 in revenue per
• Anytime access to our
group exercise classes www.yourgym.co.uk
on other 56789 or
partnerships and potentially open new funding September 2014. The’ Local Offer’ will be facility per annum.
• Up to 30% discount
non-member activities
panying
Contact us on 01234
dial 18001+number
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co.uk
• FREE entry for an accom gym.
streams. one of the most effective marketing toolkits personal assistant if requi
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or email info@your
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in large print and braille upon reque
Information also available
Physical Activity could also be commissioned to ensure that opportunities are targeted at
directly from Clinical Commissioning Groups the correct people.
d centre.
Your IFI Mark accredite
M1 2AB
Station Road, Manchester
(CCGs) – this could prove difficult to infiltrate
12 Engaging disabled people in sport and physical activity 13
The Importance of Engagement
To ensure effective future development a good understanding of baseline opportunities
and the local landscape is essential. Potential to increase Funding and Investment
- Increasing financial resources
The benefit of having this understanding enables the sign posting of partners and participants
to existing opportunities to help meet demand and current KPIs as well as avoid unnecessary • New cross sector partnership may lead to new money and investments.
duplication. Secondly, through understanding the local landscape CSPs can not only develop a • More sustainable opportunities created.
mechanism to consult and identify local needs but to develop the local infrastructure and enable
them to have the ability to connect to more disabled people on a regular basis, thus improving
communication between sport and people. The impact to effective engagement in the above areas are demonstrated below
To effectively engage you need to think about the following four themed areas: – see good practice section for examples
Gaining Local Insight and Intelligence 1. Gaining Local Insight and Intelligence
- Understanding the needs of the market - Understanding the needs of the market
• Explore and investigate the needs of disabled people to gain a better understanding. • Increased desire and take up by disabled people to take part in sport and physical activity.
• Clearly define the target market – this is very important as you do not want to raise • Better resourcefulness in promotion of activities.
aspirations if they cannot be met.
• Improved connectivity with parents, carers and individuals through consultation.
• Consultation with groups on how best to deliver the opportunity/activity – they may have
alternative and more effective ideas.
2. Improved Communication and Market Reach
Improved Communication and Market Reach - Connecting with disabled people
– Connecting with disabled people • Achieving the right messages to different target groups.
• Find out what groups are out there and what they want to achieve – there could be joint • Disabled people are aware of where opportunities to participate exist and actively help
outcomes achieved for both organisations. promote them.
• Like most people, disabled people need inspiration to participate – concentrate on what • Disabled people are inspired to be active through sport.
is possible rather than what is not possible!
• Try to understand how and where to promote opportunities and disseminate information
– key to the success.
3. Workforce Development
- Building capacity in the workforce
• Utilise existing communications systems – i.e. Voluntary Support Bureaus, School Sport
Networks and Local Authority Networks as a starting point. • Better skilled, and more informed workforce delivering sport for disabled people.
• Find local role models appropriate to the target audience you are trying to engage in • Greater confidence in delivering sport for disabled people.
order to inspire them.
• Greater capability within the sector.
• More volunteers and support workers to support the delivery of sport for disabled people.
Workforce Development • Increased numbers of disabled people becoming coaches and leaders.
- Building capacity in the workforce
• Pair up coaches and volunteers with those skilled in supporting disabled people on a 4. Funding & investment
regular basis.
- Increasing financial resources
• Recruit volunteers and support workers from the ‘disability community’ into the delivery
of sport and physical activity for disabled people. • The potential for increased investment into disability sport.
• Encourage disabled people into becoming coaches and leaders so they can inspire and • Greater availability of resources through improved efficiency and partnership working.
raise the aspirations of all others. • Increased opportunities developed.
14 Engaging disabled people in sport and physical activity 15
Hints and Tips - Services/Organisation Matrix
Methods of communication
This matrix has been developed to assist those development workers who need to make
contact with the organisations and services that currently engage the disability community.
It is useful to remember that there are various methods of contacting and building To cut down on time and resources the matrix has been colour co-ordinated to assist
relationships with sporting and non sporting organisations. The Playground to Podium development workers to approach the organisations that will best suit their needs.
Programme supported by the CSPs researched and identified ways of connecting and
marketing to various organisations.
Services highlighted in GREEN are services that will predominantly exist
These methods, which are highlighted below, may sound obvious and some are more readily
in each county and will support a large number of disabled people of all
used than others. However, a reminder may be helpful and some of them useful, especially
impairments.
if they have not been used before. Different organisations will be more responsive to some
methods than others. There will be key members of staff within the service that development workers
should be able to link with. Therefore if you want to advertise a number of events or
sports opportunities to a generic audience, these organisations will be key.
The more creative one is, the more chance of being noticed!
• Letters
Services highlighted in AMBER will also be a good source of support.
• Phone calls
However their numbers may differ as they are a mixture of national and county
• Flyers / posters / postcards
level services. They could be an impairment specific service and/or particular to
• Information packs – make your own a geographical area and therefore are not standard services across the whole of
pack for distribution or include a flyer England. It is good to approach these organisations if you have impairment specific
in another organisations pack opportunities or want to develop talent pathways in partnership with an impairment
• Emails service.
• W
ebsites – feature an article, advert,
competition or web link to partners
Services highlighted in RED are national services and therefore it maybe
websites
hard to find a key person who can directly help.
• Word of mouth
Alternatively the other services in red are county-based but have many outlets i.e.
• E-newsletters and traditional newsletters school and children centres so it maybe hard to pinpoint a key worker. Engaging with
– many charities have them and send any of the red services could be time consuming.
them out to members
• Local press
• Radio - especially local radio stations
• Regional workshops/seminars in
partnerships with schools and
community partners
• Roadshows within school and community,
use local fetes and galas where numbers
of people gather
• Highlight case studies of athletes that have
progressed through the pathway
• Utilise role models
• Network sessions – regional / national level
• Social networking – start your activity
trending! #engagement
16 Engaging disabled people in sport and physical activity 17
County or Sub-County Level
Name of Service Sector Route of contact Benefits School Provide advice Health There should be a School Nurses come
Service Description nursing and information School Nursing Manager into direct contact with
service on range of health for a geographical area parents and carers of
issues within who could signpost to a disabled children as well
Health and Role is to lead Health Through the local County Develop a joint Health
schools, including specific school nurse. as those professionals
Wellbeing and advise on Council or first tier and Well-being Strategy
special schools working with children
Boards work to improve authority. with physical activity Every primary school
and Pupil Referral who have Statement of
the health and being targeted. should have a school
Website for example Units. Educational Needs.
wellbeing of the nurse associated with
population through www.derbyshire Developing closer
it although she/he may
the development partnership.gov.uk/ working relationships
not be based at the
of improved and thematic_partnerships/ between Public Health
school full time.
integrated health health_wellbeing/ England, NHS, local
and social care government, Director Secondary schools are
services. of Public Health and more likely to have a full
GP consortia. time school nurse as
the main point of
Provide a framework
contact.
for commissioning plans
for the NHS, social care,
public health and other General First point of Health The NHS Choices The commissioning
services to best meet Practitioners contact for website www.nhs.uk organisation for the local
health and wellbeing (GPs) health services. has details of all local area may have mailing
needs. Will see children GPs. lists that can be utilised
with obesity or by sports professionals.
Ensure that services disabilities and refer If contacting a GP directly
improve health and them on to more send information to the Local GP surgeries may
reduce inequalities. specialist services Practice Manager who display information/
could then disseminate posters in waiting room
it to a number of GPs or in some practices will
Clinical Group of GP Health Currently it is hoped Similar benefits to the
working in the same pass on information direct
Commissioning Practices that are that each CCG will have above – Health and
building. to families.
Group (CCGs) responsible for a website and a CCG Wellbeing Boards.
commissioning lead on the Health and
most health and Wellbeing board. Child The centres see Health British Academy of The centre will have
care services for Development children with a Childhood Disability an area that supplies
patients. It is not clear what the Centres (CDC) range of disabilities. (BACDIS) www.bacdis. information to parents
route of contact will be. Usually a CDC is org.uk has a directory of and carers.
This could also vary a base for a range Children’s Development
from county to county. of different health Centres online but it is There may also
professionals (eg. very dated (2006) so be specific clinics
physiotherapists, phone numbers may for children with a
Clinical Commissioning Health Each county should have This service should have
occupational have changed. diagnosis and there
organisations organisations in a website and central a list of contacts that may
therapists, may be opportunities for
(health) each area (often contact point. In some be able to disseminate
paediatricians etc) Alternatively the local development officers to
called NHS counties there is a Patient information via a central
who see children PALS service could give attend to promote the
Nottinghamshire, Advice and Liaison mailing list for cascading
for diagnosis and you the contact details. activities on offer.
NHS Brighton and Service (PALS). to frontline workers who
Hove etc.) They work with families. treatment.
commission health
services centrally.
18 Engaging disabled people in sport and physical activity 19Local hospital Hospitals run Health All hospitals have a Out patients waiting Disabled Provides advice Statutory These teams sit within For each disabled child
out patients clinics for children website or are on areas may be willing to Children’s and assistance the Local Authorities and that wants support
with epilepsy, the website of a local display information. Team to families with therefore contact should from this team they
diabetes and hospitals or health children who be made through the will have to undertake
these can vary services trust. PALS Specialist nurses may have severe main customer service an initial assessment.
from hospital to would be a good point be keen to encourage and complex number of the LA. The assessment will
hospital. Some of contact to find out is exercise and could pass disabilities. determine whether they
hospitals also have there are specialist clinics on information when meet the threshold for the
specialist nurses and nurses. talking to families and teams support.
covering particular young people.
conditions for Therefore information
example ADHD on opportunities may be
and ASD. able to be disseminated
to these families.
Wheelchair NHS wheelchair/ Health www.wheelchair An outlet for passing on This team is a good
Services or disablement managers.nhs.uk/ opportunities direct to starting point to find out
Disablement services offer services.html a targeted market – i.e. and ask for the contacts
Services assessments to wheelchair basketball, of people who provide
determine what The above link to the Boccia etc. short breaks to disabled
type of wheelchair National Wheelchair children.
or mobility Managers Forum details
equipment people each wheelchair service
across the England. Adult Social These teams Statutory These teams sit within Teams will come into
may be entitled to Care Team support adults (18 the Local Authorities and contact with disabled
on the NHS. – variations years and above) therefore contact should adults through the
include Adult who have social be made through the various services they
Childrens All Local Statutory Local Authority The local authorities Contact Team care needs. Many main customer service both provide and
Disability Authorities (LA) customer services main use this database as children that meet number of the LA. commission to support
Register have a statutory contact details would be a way of passing on the thresholds for disabled adults.
obligation the first contact point. relevant information to Disabled Children’s
Team will transition This would be the first
to provide families – there is an
In most cases the to Adult Social contact point to explain
information opportunity for CSPs to
register will be held by Care when they the opportunities that
to families of have discussions with
the Disabled Children’s turn 18 years. are on offer and to ask
disabled children the LA on how they
Team. for the contacts of the
(children from can use this database
providers of services
birth to 18 to specifically target
that this information and
years). Therefore families of disabled
potential partnership
they must hold children.
working would be best
a register of
contacted.
these children
– the register is
voluntary therefore
will only capture
some families with
disabled children
in the locality.
20 Engaging disabled people in sport and physical activity 21Families FIS provides Statutory These teams sit within FIS supply all families Portage Portage is Statutory These teams sit within Direct contact with
Information a range of the Local Authorities and including those with Teams a scheme the Local Authorities and families of disabled
Service (FIS) information on all therefore contact should disabled children lots of for teaching therefore contact should children – excellent
services available be made through the information on childcare, pre-school children be made through the opportunity to have
to parents, to help main customer service events, activities and with special main customer service discussions with the team
support children number of the LA. short breaks. educational needs, number of the LA. about the promotion
up to 25 years new and useful of healthy activities for
with a disabled FIS establish close links They will pass on skills in their own disabled children and if
child. FIS also hold with children’s centres, information and signpost homes. they would be prepared
up-to-date details Jobcentre Plus, schools, to opportunities if to help disseminate that
of local childcare careers advisers, youth supplied to them in a to families.
and early years clubs and libraries. variety of formats.
provision.
Parent Every Local Statutory Most PPS’ have their These services come
Youth Service Offer a Statutory These teams sit within Working in partnership Partnership Authority has to own website. into contact with many
(may have wide-ranging, the Local Authorities and with the youth services Service (PPS) provide funding families of disabled
for a PPS, to give The National Parent children. This is an
a dedicated exciting and therefore contact should they are in direct contact Partnership Network
Disability engaging be made through the with disabled young impartial advice, excellent opportunity
information and website have details of all for information to be
Support Team) programme of main customer service people. county services
activities that number of the LA. support about passed on through
build young They do promote education issues to www.parentpartner their service, direct to
people’s skills and activities to disabled parents and carers ship.org.uk families.
confidence. young people on a of children with
regular basis. special educational They may have website
needs and whereby they can
disabilities living in promote opportunities
SureStart The centres Statutory www.gov.uk/find- Surestart Children’s
the area. and a regular newsletter.
Children’s are open to all sure-start-childrens- Centres cater for
Centres parents, carers centre - search facility children aged birth to Most PPS services run
and children. They for local children’s 12 years. The CSP can a helpline service and
provide help and centres. build up a partnership each call is logged with
advice on child with local centres to basic family details
and family health, Children centres may be provide opportunities these numbers can run
parenting, money, run by Statutory, Health, and help promote into thousands in each
training and or VCI sectors however existing activities. area.
employment. all Local Authorities
will have details of all The real benefit is that Most PPS’ are in
children’s centres in their each child is registered contact with local
locality. Therefore use and each centre should Parent Support Groups
the LA website or main be able to identify those therefore another
customer telephone children registered who avenue direct to families.
number. have a disability.
22 Engaging disabled people in sport and physical activity 23Schools – Responsible Statutory Local Authorities will Most likely the CSP are Targeted Targeted Statutory Local Authorities will By making the
including for providing have details of all schools already engaging with Support Support Teams have details of targeted teams aware of the
Special the National on their website and schools, however it is Teams are specialist support teams on their opportunities through
Schools and Curriculum to therefore contact should still worth mentioning services whereby website and therefore flyers, posters etc they
Pupil Referral all school age be made through the that they have there own professionals are contact should be will be able to promote
Units children. main customer service internal and external pooled together in made through the main this to families. They will
number of the LA. communications systems locality teams. customer service number do this by sending direct
The majority of i.e. websites, e-news, of the LA. to families or by using the
disabled children There is also a search text systems that could These services are internal communication
will attend a facility via the following be utilised. for those children tools they have available
mainstream link www.gov.uk/ and young people to them.
school, only those schools-admissions/ Partnerships between who are vulnerable
children with more choosing-schools local schools and clubs both in and out of
complex needs will could be strengthened school which could
attend a special by establishing bridging cause them to
school. clubs. This type of be anti social and
club would sit well with become at risk of
Some schools also the schools Extended offending later on
have enhanced Services agenda. in life.
resource units
that specialise in a Many parents led groups These teams vary
specific diagnosis are based in schools as from county to
for example the venues are free and county but many
Autistic Spectrum therefore sustainable – disabled children
Disorders or Deaf worth asking the local and young people
and Hearing school if they have such with complex
Impairments. groups operating. emotional and
behavioural
Pupil Referral Units difficulties for
– these Units will example Autism
have children with and ADHD may
more emotional potentially access
and behavioural these teams.
issues.
24 Engaging disabled people in sport and physical activity 25Local Sports Statutory Local Authorities will Within most Sports Inclusive These are VCI Web search with key There are many disabled
Authority Development Units have details of the Development Units Living Centres organisations words and the county people that either work
Sports vary in size. Sport Sports Development there will be an – names made up of i.e. Devon Inclusive in these centres or are
Development is classed as an Unit on their website and SDO whose role is vary across disabled people. Living Centre. members of the centres
Service enhanced service therefore contact should part responsible for different They work to and they could help in
and therefore be made through the overseeing Equity, Locations. apply disabled distributing information
budgets fluctuate. main customer service alternatively in well people’s own ideas to others.
number of the LA. resourced units there Exist in some and experience
Sports might be an SDO counties but not to developing These centre may
Development whose main role is necessarily all. services and public also help you contact
Officers (SDOs) are Inclusion/Disability. policies. with other groups and
responsible for the disabled people.
local development
of sport and The centres could assist
recreation to the CSP on consulting
the residents disabled people on
there LA serves. matters of physical
They will operate activity and sport.
all community The centres rely on
activity and leisure volunteers and this is
facilities. also a good source of
support when trying
Parent Led Groups that are Voluntary, This will vary in each The number of to engage disabled
Groups establish out of the Community county. parent/carer led volunteers in sport.
needs of families. and groups will vary from
Therefore parents Independent The local Families county to county, due
and carers tend Sector Information Service will to the way in which
to be the main know of many of these services are delivered
(VCI) groups.
people who would and dependent upon
establish these If there is a Self Help the need of families.
support sessions Association in the
for parents and These groups are
County they will have an excellent way of
some may lead
a list of all VCI parent promoting activities
to develop activity
sector groups. direct to families as
sessions for
children. they are the ones that
PPS services will also
are delivering
have connections to
the support.
local Parent Groups and
networks. Many of these groups
are in need of support
from other agencies
– the CSP lead for
disability could link
the families to local
club opportunities.
26 Engaging disabled people in sport and physical activity 27A Selection of National Level Organisations
Name of Service Sector Route of contact Benefits Mencap Mencap is the VCI Mencap, Nationally most of these
Service Description leading voice of 123 Golden Lane, charities have dedicated
learning disability. London websites, newsletters
They provide a EC1Y 0RT and social media
British Exists to promote Health BACCH, Could promote nationally
variety of services accounts that members
Association and protect the 5 – 11 Theobalds Road, via their newsletter and Tel: 020 7454 0454
to support people (i.e. families) will
for good health of London e-news.
with a learning Fax: 020 7608 3254 interact with or receive.
Community children and their WC1X 8SH
disability, and Therefore contacting
Child Health families in their Email: information@
Email: their families and the person within
(BACCH) communities. mencap.org.uk
bacch@rcpch.ac.uk carers. the Public Relations/
Web: communication
Telephone: department will be
020 7092 6082/6084 www.mencap.org.uk
useful especially if you
Web: are targeting a specific
www.bacch.org.uk group of disabled
people.
British An organisation Health BACDIS, BACDIS produce a Most of the national
Academy of for all professionals 5 – 11 Theobalds Road, newsletter four times a charities have regional
Childhood working in the London year. arm or local branches
Disability. field of childhood WC1X 8SH that offer a range of
(BACDIS) disability, including CSPs could feature support to families. It
consultant Tel: 020 7092 6083 specific disability or would be advisable
paediatrics, inclusive activities to ask if there is one
Fax: 020 7092 6194 so that interested
specialist nursing, in your area and ask
speech and E-mail: paediatricians and other for a contact, this
language therapy, bacd@rcpch.ac.uk health professionals is a effective way
physiotherapy, could be updated and of promoting local
BACDIS has regional have be informed of a
occupational opportunities.
representatives across contact person.
therapy,
the county – their details Many of these charities
psychology and
are not on the website maybe looking to
education.
but you can email the provide further sport
main BACDIS office and and physical activity
presumably they could opportunities to their
forward the email or members, therefore
details of the regional there maybe the
representative. potential for new
The regional represen- partners, programmes
tative may be able to and funding streams.
suggest useful local
contacts within health to
promote disability sport.
28 Engaging disabled people in sport and physical activity 29National NAS are the VCI The National Autistic The benefits of contacting Scope Provide VCI Scope, The benefits of contacting
Autistic leading UK charity Society, this organisation are opportunities for 6 Market Road, this organisation are
Society (NAS) for people with 393 City Road, similar to those that are disabled people London similar to those that are
autism (including London listed in the ‘Mencap with complex N7 9PW listed in the ‘Mencap
Asperger EC1V 1NG Benefits entry’ as most needs and their Benefits entry’ as most
syndrome) and of the national charities families. Tel: 0808 800 3333 of the national charities
their families. [Administrative offices work in very similar ways work in very similar ways
only] They offer Email:
They provide to each other. response@scope.org.uk to each other.
information, practical support
Tel: 020 7833 2299 – from information
support and Web:
pioneering Fax: 020 7833 9666 services to www.scope.org.uk
services, and education and
Email: nas@nas.org.uk everyday care.
campaign for a
better world for Web:
people with autism. www.autism.org.uk Action for Action on Hearing VCI Action for Hearing Loss, The benefits of
Hearing Loss Loss offers a 19-23 Featherstone St, contacting this
– formally range of services London organisation are similar
RNIB RNIB offers VCI RNIB Headquarters, The benefits of
RNID for people who EC1Y 8SL to those that are listed
support and 105 Judd Street, contacting this
are deaf or hard in the ‘Mencap Benefits
advice to blind and London organisation are similar Tel: 020 7296 8000
of hearing and entry’ as most of the
partially sighted WC1H 9NE to those that are listed
provide information Textphone: national charities work
people in the UK, in the ‘Mencap Benefits
Tel: 0303 123 9999 and support on 020 7296 8001 in very similar ways to
helping people entry’ as most of the
all aspects of each other.
who have lost their Email: national charities work Fax: 020 7296 8199
deafness, hearing
sight to find their helpline@rnib.org.uk in very similar ways to
loss and tinnitus.
lives again. each other. Web:
Web: www.rnib.org.uk www.actionon
hearingloss.org.uk
Leonard Leonard Cheshire VCI Head Office, The benefits of
Cheshire- Disability supports Leonard Cheshire contacting this Enable Enable Housing, VCI EHA and ECHS The benefits of contacting
Disability thousands of Disability, organisation are similar Housing Care and Support Registered Office, this organisation are
disabled people 66 South Lambeth Road, to those that are listed Group. Provide Enable Group, similar to those that are
in the UK. They London in the ‘Mencap Benefits a wide variety of Ellen House, listed in the ‘Mencap
help people SW8 1RL entry’ as most of the (There are
variations on housing, support, Heath Road, Benefits entry’ as most
with physical national charities work care, activities and Holmewood, of the national charities
impairments, Tel: 020 3242 0200 in very similar ways to these private
companies training for people Derbyshire work in very similar ways
learning difficulties Fax: 020 3242 0250 each other. with learning S42 5RB to each other.
and long-term across the UK)
difficulties.
health conditions, Email: Tel: 01246 599999
as well as their info@LCDisability.org
Fax: 01246 599980
carers, friends and
Web:
families. Email: info@
www.lcdisability.org
enable-group.org.uk
30 Engaging disabled people in sport and physical activity 31Downs The charity gives VCI Langdon Down Centre, The benefits of contacting BILD Help develop the VCI British Institute of The benefits of contacting
Syndrome support to children 2a Langdon Park, this organisation are organisations that Learning Disabilities, this organisation are
Association and adults with Teddington, similar to those that are provide services Campion House, similar to those that are
Downs Syndrome Middlesex listed in the ‘Mencap to disabled people, Green Street, listed in the ‘Mencap
and their families. TW11 9PS Benefits entry’ as most and the people Kidderminster Benefits entry’ as most
They provide of the national charities who give that DY10 1JL of the national charities
various types Tel: 0333 1212 300 work in very similar ways support. work in very similar ways
of support from (not premium rate)* to each other. Tel: 01562 723010 to each other.
telephone and one Email: info@downs- Email:
to one support. syndrome.org.uk enquiries@bild.org.uk
Web: www.downs- Web:
syndrome.org.uk www.bild.org.uk
MIND Mind is the mental VCI 15-19 Broadway, The benefits of The National NAFIS is a VCI Anthony Ellison, The benefits of
health charity. Stratford, contacting this Association registered charity NAFIS Manager, contacting this
London organisation are similar of Family that supports, links Family and Childcare Trust, organisation are similar
They provide E15 4BQ to those that are listed Information and promotes 2nd Floor, The Bridge, to those that are listed
support and advice in the ‘Mencap Benefits Services Family Information 81 Southwark Bridge Rd, in the ‘Mencap Benefits
for all those people Tel : 020 8519 2122 entry’ as most of the (NAFIS) Services (FIS) in London entry’ as most of the
with a Mental national charities work Great Britain SE1 0NQ national charities work in
Health issues. Fax: 020 8522 1725
in very similar ways to very similar ways.
Email : each other. They are working Tel: 0845 872 6260
contact@mind.org.uk in partnership with (020 7940 7510)
the Daycare Trust.
Web: Fax: 020 7940 7515
www.mind.org.uk Email:
info@daycaretrust.org.uk
Web:
Motability Over the past 30 VCI Web: The benefits of www.daycaretrust.org.uk
years Motability www.mobility.co.uk contacting this
Local branches has helped over organisation are similar
of this company three million Branches vary – refer to to those that are listed
in counties. people get mobile website. in the ‘Mencap Benefits
by exchanging entry’ as most of the
their mobility national charities work
allowance for in very similar ways to
a brand new each other.
car, scooter
or powered
wheelchair.
32 Engaging disabled people in sport and physical activity 33National Sport and Leisure Services
Self Help UK Self Help UK is VCI Intuition Communication Ltd, This searchable Name of Service Description Route of contact Benefits
a free service 3 Churchgates, website could identify Service
provided The Wilderness, many local parent led,
by Intuition Berkhamsted, charity/voluntary sector
British Blind British Blind Sport is a British Blind Sport, British Blind Sport realise
Communication Herts organisations for specific
Sport registered charity and the Pure Offices, the value of building and
Ltd, specialists HP4 2UB disabilities in your local
leading voice of sport for the Plato Close, maintaining relationships
in health care county in which you can
Web: blind and partially sighted in Tachbrook Park, with key partners and
publishing on make direct contact.
www.self-help.org.uk the UK. The charity was set Leamington Spa, organisations within the
the Internet.
up to enable VI people to Warwickshire visually impaired sector in
They provide
participate in a full range of CV34 6WE order to achieve improved
a searchable
sporting activities. connectivity with the VI
database of over Tel: 01926 424247 community.
1,000 self help BBS believe in the many
organisations, benefits that sport can offer Email: info@ BBS also understand
patient support visually impaired people, britishblindsport.org.uk that connecting these
groups and including improved health Web: www. communities to NGB
charities across the and mobility, broadening britishblindsport.org.uk programmes and
UK that provide horizons, making new interventions is key to
support, guidance friends, and becoming more ensuring sustainable
and advice to independent. outcomes of increased
patients, carers participation.
and their relatives. BBS try to encourage as
The groups and many blind and partially Each National Disability
organisations sighted children and adults Sports Organisation will
that are covered, as possible to participate or should have good
embrace many in sport at all levels, from partnerships with the
medical conditions, ‘grassroots’ to Paralympic organisations that provide
diseases and representation. non sporting services for that
treatments. impairment group.
In addition BBS try to provide
help and support to the For example British
many professionals working Blind Sport will have
with VI people, particularly stronger communication
within leisure and recreation, and partnerships with
sports development, organisations such as RNIB
education and social that support blind and
services. partially sighted people.
Therefore if specifically
targeting an impairment
group these NDSOs should
have good connectivity with
disabled people and the
organisations that support
them and should be a
priority contact.
34 Engaging disabled people in sport and physical activity 35Limbpower A registered charity that Limbpower, Limbpower can provide CP Sport Cerebral Palsy Sport is the CP Sport, We provide sporting
supports developments in Whitecroft, advice and support on the country’s leading national Unit 5, opportunities for children,
sport for people who have Tandridge Lane, development of amputee disability sport organisation Heathcoat Building, young people and adults
lost limb/s. Lingfield sports opportunities. supporting people with Nottingham Science to enjoy We achieve this
Surrey cerebral palsy. Our vision is Park, through providing disability
Limbpower runs an annual that everyone with physical University Boulevard, sports, such as football,
Tel: Kiera Roche event programme at disabilities are able to access Nottingham swimming, athletics, Boccia,
(Chair) 07502276859 Stoke Mandeville Stadium, a sport(s) of their choice. Our NG7 2QJ table cricket and adapted
Aylesbury for all ages aiming mission is to improve quality sports. We also offer expert,
Email: to provide new amputees Tel: 0115 925 7027
kiera@limbpower. of life of people with physical specialist support to parents,
opportunities to have a go at impairments through the support workers, teachers,
com a variety of sports. Email:
provision of appropriate info@cpsport.org coaches, physiotherapists,
Web: sport and recreational occupational therapists,
www.limbpower.com activities. Our aims are Web: sport providers and other
to increase participation, www.cpsport.org.uk professionals on how to
raise aspirations, promote adapt sports for people with
inclusion and help fulfil the cerebral palsy.
WheelPower WheelPower, the national WheelPower, WheelPower can provide potential of children and
charity for wheelchair sport, Stoke Mandeville advice and support on the young disabled people. CP Sport have established
provides opportunities, Stadium, development of wheelchair strong partnerships with
facilities and equipment to Guttmann Road, sport opportunities. The non-sporting organisations
enable disabled people to Stoke Mandeville, charity has a number of who work with people
participate in sport and lead Buckinghamshire education resources such with cerebral palsy such
healthy active lives. HP21 9PP as ‘coaching manual as Hemihelp, Hemichat,
wheelchair users’ and Cerebra and Scope. We also
Tel: 01296 395995 ‘promoting your session/ connect with the Association
Fax: 01296 424171 club’. WheelPower can also of Paediatric Chartered
support the development of Physiotherapists and their
Email: bespoke resources. network of over 2000
info@wheelpower. physiotherapists.
org.uk
Web:
www.wheelpower.
org.uk
Dwarf Sports DSAuk promotes grass Dwarf Sports DSAuk provides the
Association roots participation for Association UK, expertise to those trying to
UK those people with a form PO Box 4269, develop opportunities. They
of Dwarfism or restricted Dronfield have resources to help
growth. They seek to S18 9BG the development of sport
increase the number for those with Dwarfism.
of participants and Tel: 01246 296 485 Organise a number of
opportunities on offer at Web: events for both grassroots
both grassroots through to www.dsauk.org.uk and talented athletes to
podium. participate.
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