Transcript Including Disabled People

Inclusive and Active 2
A Sport and Physical Activity Strategy for Disabled People in
London (2010 – 2015)
Who We Are and What We Do
• Lead strategic agency in London advocating for Disability
Equality in Sport
• London partner of English Federation of Disability Sport
(EFDS)
• Influence those who govern sport to view disabled people
as equals
• Support those who provide sport to turn their commitment
to equality into a reality
• Enable disabled people to view being active as a viable
lifestyle opportunity for them
• Place disabled people at the heart of sport in London
How We Got Here
Impact of Inclusive and Active 2
Benefits to DPOs
Benefits to I&A2 Adopted Agencies
Connections to mainstream delivery
providers at a strategic and local level
Better understanding of disability
issues
Sport and physical activity networks
and forums
Access to expertise and resources
Partnership funding opportunities
Focused and accessible promotion
and marketing
Better partnership working with other
DPOs
Increased opportunities for service
users, clients, members
Demand-focused provision
Partnership funding opportunities
More disabled people active
Adoption
“Simple and Relative”
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Agreement to principals of ‘Inclusive and Active 2’
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Creation of Action Plan
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Sign off and confirmation of adoption from
governance or leadership level.
Adoption Process
Structure and Process
Contact made by
Relationship Manager
Meet & introduce
Inclusive and Active 2
Set approximate
timescales
and expectations
Draft Action
Plans created
Recognition letter
from Interactive
Adoption
Formal letter of
adoption
Final Action Plan
agreed
Post adoption support
from Interactive
After Adoption
Immediate
Mid-Term
• Letter of
• Inclusion Advisor
Recognition
• Press Release
support
•Disability Equality
Training (Until March
2012)
•Club Resource Pack
• Database
Resulting in a cultural change that creates a
sustainable long-term difference in the way that the
organisation operates towards providing opportunities
and choice for disabled people in sport and physical
activity.
Long-Term
• 6 month and Annual
Reviews
• Inclusion Advisor
Support
How I&A2 Inclusion Advisers work
• Understand issues each agency face and work with
them to identify solutions
• Research and identify appropriate systems and
procedures for agencies to use
• Strategically educate agencies various areas
• Sounding board for agencies
• Provide contacts, signpost and broker relationships
• Action plans on a 6-month and annual basis
Where are we now?
Sport
Disability
80 Adoptions
Health
Connections and Impact
Participation
pathway
LYG
Newham
Council
RLSB
Cricket
for
Change
RFL
NewVIc
East
London
Dance
Skywa
y
Talent pathway
Access
Sport
DASL
British
Judo
Talent pathway
Participation
pathway
Agency mapping
More adopted agencies = more disabled
people active, more often
Questions ??
www.interactive.uk.net
Alex Gibbons– Relationship Manager
[email protected]
Tel: 0207 717 1699
Mob: 07872 380 509