Dpo meeting presentation 27.11.14

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 Sporttwebster@efds.co.uk07764291661www.efds.co.uk

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)

DAVID.MARRIN@TYNEWEARSPORT.ORG

(0191) 497 2324

TOM WEBSTER (EFDS)

TWEBSTER@EFDS.CO.UK

(07764) 291 661

CATHERINE WATSON (COUNTY DURHAM SPORT)

CATHERINE.WATSON@DURHAM.GOV.UK

(03000) 264 618