3 Sep 2014

Are you a disabled person who wants to get more active?

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Are you a disabled person and want to be more active? Whether you are talented in a particular sport or just want to be active in your local area, there is a wealth of opportunities to choose from.

The English Federation of Disability Sport (EFDS) is a great place to start. It's the national charity dedicated to disabled people in sport and physical activity throughout England. Their website provides a vast amount of information for disabled people to read about, access or take part in a range of activities.

Options include:

•tInclusive Fitness Initiative (IFI)
Managed by EFDS, IFI promotes over 400 IFI accredited gym facilities, which are accessible to disabled people across the country. Search for your local facility.
 

•tParticipation opportunities
EFDS provides an online tool to search for many activities in all sorts of sports, locations or at a level right for you.

Parasport runs an online search directory, which enables disabled people to find a club in their area, in many sports.

The National Disability Sport Organisations (NDSOs) play a vital role in sport and physical activity for disabled people. For many disabled people, the NDSOs are the starting point to get involved in sport and if they choose to- develop their talent. They also support national governing bodies of sport to deliver more inclusive programmes. The NDSOs are:

British Blind Sport (BBS)

 

Cerebral Palsy Sport (CP Sport)
 

Dwarf Sports Association UK
 

LimbPower
 

Mencap Sport
 

Special Olympics Great Britain (SOGB)
 

UK Deaf Sport (UKDS)
 

WheelPower
www.wheelpower.org.uk
 

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