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Inclusive & Active 2A sport and physical activity strategy for disabled people in
London 2010-2015
Key themes
‘Inclusive and Active 2’ is divided into five key overarching themes:
1 Changing the culture2. Inclusive sport and physical activity3. More people, more active4. Diversifying the sector5. Skilling the sector
Theme 1 – Changing the cultureThe priority aims are:• Change attitudes so that disabled people are viewed as
significant and valued customers/participants and their inclusion is seen as everyone’s responsibility.
• Raise awareness that being active is a viable lifestyle choice for disabled people.
• Raise the profile of sport and physical activity for disabled people, so that the inclusion of disabled people is seen as the norm rather than the exception.
• Sport and physical activity for disabled people is in all plans and policies that affect disabled people.
Theme 1 – Changing the culture
KEY ACTIONS ARE:CC1 Grow the ‘Inclusive and Active’ debate.CC2 Embed the ‘Inclusive and Active’ ideals.CC3 Incorporate the principles of ‘Inclusive and Active 2’ into key strategic national, regional and borough plans.CC4 Increase the profile of ‘Inclusive and Active’ ideals.CC5 Promote and disseminate models of good practice and expertise.
Theme 2 – Inclusive activity
The priority aims are:• Providers of sport and physical activity opportunities in
London understand, accept and act upon their responsibility to provide adequate and equal opportunities to disabled people.
• Opportunities for disabled people to be active, both integrated and disability specific.
• Pathways that allow disabled people to access the same level of opportunities open to non-disabled people and to, where appropriate, progress to an elite level.
Theme 2 – Inclusive activity
KEY ACTIONS ARE:IA1 Inclusive sport and physical activity
opportunities are adequately mapped.IA2 Sport and leisure facilities are inclusive of
disabled people.IA3 Diverse and appropriate opportunities
available for disabled people to be active.IA4 Disabled people have the same opportunities to
journey through all levels of sport and physical activity.
Theme 3 – More people, more active
The priority aims are:• Disabled people see being active as a viable
lifestyle choice.• The disability sector (including disability charities
and Disabled People’s Organisations (DPO’s) engage with and advocate sport and physical activity as a viable lifestyle choice.
Theme 3 – More people, more active
KEY ACTIONS ARE:
MPMA1 Initiatives aimed at increasing activity include disabled people as a core market.
MPMA2 National and regional disability charities and Disabled People’s Organisations
(DPOs) advocate being active as a viable lifestyle.
Theme 4 – Diversifying the sector
The priority aims are:• Disabled people operating within the sport and
physical activity sectors as leaders, coaches, officials and other key positions.
• Sporting and physical activity qualifications available and accessible to disabled people.
• A stronger voice for disabled people within organisations, through an increased number of disabled people in decision making positions.
Theme 4 – Diversifying the sector
KEY ACTIONS ARE:DTS1 Disabled people actively employed within the
sport and physical activity sector.DTS2 All levels of voluntary opportunities within
the sport and physical activity sector are available and accessible to disabled people.
DTS3 All training and qualifications are inclusive and accessible.
Theme 5 – Skilling the sector
The priority aims are:• ‘Disability Equality’ is a mandatory qualification.• Skills and expertise exist across the sport and physical
activity sector regarding working with disabled people.• Those working with and for disabled people understand
how disabled people can be supported to be active.• The inclusion of disabled people is an integral part of all
coaching and leadership courses.
Theme 5 – Skilling the sector
KEY ACTIONS ARE:STS1 Those working within the sport and physical
activity sector have undertaken Disability Equality Training.
STS2 Those who provide sport and physical activity (coaches, leaders, and instructors) know how to
include disabled people.STS3 Those working with or providing services to
disabled people have skills and knowledge regarding sport and physical activity.
Definition of a Disability in the UK According to the UK Government, Equality Act, April 2010.
“A person has a disability if: they have a physical or mental impairment and the impairment has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on their ability to perform normal day-to-day activities. For the purposes of the Act, these words have the following meanings: substantial means more than minor or trivial; long-term means that the effect of the impairment has lasted or is likely to last for at least twelve months (there are special rules covering recurring or fluctuating conditions); normal day-to-day activities include everyday things like eating, washing, walking and going shopping.”
