Over half of the Black Country population with a disability or limiting illness are physically inactive.
Research states there are physical, logistical and physiological barriers which prevent disabled people from being active. The psychological barriers refer to the views and opinions of disabled and non-disabled people. They refer to the capabilities of disabled people to take part in activities and the suitability of activities for disabled people.
Additional Contacts and Resources
Alongside Active Black Country there are a range of
organisations working across the West Midlands to provide opportunities for disabled people to take part
in sport and physical activity.
We have produced a list of other organisations and their contact details. View or download this list:
The Activity Alliance exists
to make active lives possible. To do this they enable organisations to support
disabled individuals to be and stay active. To find out more about the Activity Alliance and
their vision please see the below video:
The Activity Alliance has a range of resources available to support individuals and
organisations designed to help individuals, and organisations who support
people with a disability, to be physically active, as does their YouTube channel.
Get Yourself Active is led by Disability Rights UK and
aims to develop better opportunities for people with a disability to get
active. They have produced guidance on how to get active using your personal
budget or personal health budget as well as providing further resource &
contact information on other ways to get active.
Sport England
have produced a range a resources to support organisations plan effective
programmes by better knowing the audience. These include:
Mapping Disability – The Facts
This resource offers an in-depth look at the vast range of impairments
experienced by people in England. It also includes comprehensive data on
disability by categories such as region, gender and age.
Mapping Disability – Engaging disabled people: the guide
Designed
to act as a practical guide that helps grassroots sport organisations, based
entirely on feedback from disabled people regarding what is important to them when
receiving communications. ‘Engaging disabled people: the guide’ is a list
of recommendations, things to think about and ideas of good practice when
reaching, engaging and communicating with disabled people.
Mapping Disability – Engaging disabled people: the research
Designed in collaboration between Sport England & the Activity Alliance ‘Engaging
disabled people: the research’ looks
at the vital ingredients that make up successful and accessible communications
such as the channels themselves, marketing materials and how to give people a
great first experience in sport.
The BBC has
also put together guidance on How to get into Disability Sport
Activity Finders
Active Black Country Activity Finder to find local sports club and
activities happening across the Black Country.
Find your
nearest Inclusive Fitness Initiative (IFI) gym. The Inclusive Fitness Initiative
supports leisure centres to become more welcoming and accessible.
Parasport
is a web based signposting tool run by the British Paralympic Association to
provide information to disabled people who want to play sport, whether
recreationally or competitively.
Find a Guide has been created by British Blind Sport & England Athletics to support people with visual impairment start, get back to or continue running. All guide runners have all attended a Sight Loss Awareness & Guide Running workshop and are DBS checked.
If you would like to know more about the Inclusion and Diversity Forum or would like to get involved, please email Daniel Allen.
