English Federation of Disability Sport

http://www.efds.co.uk/ Click to edit Master subtitle style By Joe Davies

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EFDS Roles and Responsibilities

Providing advice, guidance and information on sport for disabled people Working with partners to empower disabled people to take a more active role in all aspects of sport and physical activity Influencing and supporting partners across the delivery system of sport to be more inclusive and to provide a greater range and quality of sporting opportunities for disabled people Actively raising the profile of disabled sportswomen and sportsmen 7/4/12 Attracting additional funds to sport for

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Provide advice guidance and support on sport for disabled people Explanation
Through projects and programmes they have undertaken in the past or continue to run, EFDS has a varied amount of informationto share with any person with disabilities to use to help them achieve all that they can and help them in the sporting world. If they are looking at top tips on accessible communication or how to better engage themselves or other disabled people within their ownprogrammes- there is a strong chance that they will support them. There is a section on their website designed to assist with: Relevant research past and present to help with planning, future study or key statistics Key publications on disabled people in sport to provide wider reading on various subjects Best practiceon successful programmes Information on key interest points forsportand disabled people Useful links

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Links to all of these websites on the useful links section of the website, all of these are useful for disabled people to find out more information on the variety of sporting options available to them.
British Amputees and Les Autres Sports Association British Blind Sport Wheelpower - British Wheelchair Sport Cerebral Palsy Sport Dwarf Sports Association UK Special Olympics Mencap Sport UK Deaf Sport

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Empower disabled people to take a more active role in all aspects of sport and physical activity

Explanation They work with the National Disability Sport Organisations (NDSOs) who in turn work with specific impairment groups. These partnerships allow us to understand and signpost disabled people and the extended networks to a range of opportunities and information.

Example They work with UK Deaf Sport. UK Deaf Sport is a registered charity which aims to encourage Deaf people to participate, to enjoy and to excel at sport. They also provide information on events across the country.

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Influencing and supporting partners across the delivery system of sport to be more inclusive and to provide a greater range and quality of sporting opportunities for disabled people
Example Explanation
They are working with THE FA to get more disabled people participating in Sport. The FA want to increase the amount of disabled people participating in football by 25,000. They do this by offering a range of new courses that specify in teaching coaches how to help disabled participants. This is called a Disability Equality Workshop and ensures that everyone has equal oppertunities when it comes to taking part in sport.

Course Content: This is a workshop designed to answer questions such as: Do you appreciate: The benefits of involving disabled people in football? The differences and similarities between disabled people? The importance of consultation with disabled people? Can you: Define 'disability'? Identify examples ofgood and poor practice in football and adjustments which can be made? Explain where to go for help and guidance? Produce an action plan to actively promote Disability Equality in your club or football organisation? The workshop is interactive and informal and tutors draw on participant's experiences and knowledge as well as developing learning through small group activities and in presentations. Practical Involvement: There is no practical (i.e. on-field) aspect to the workshop. Assessment: There is no formal assessment; the progress of learners is monitored through the group activities and discussions. Re-assessment: It is recommended that individuals do an online module approximately three years after attending a workshop.

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Actively raising the profile of disabled sportswomen and sportsmen

Example Explanation

They have a news section on the website. This allows them to publicly announce

when a athlete with a disability has done something that people should know about. This could cause a series of new role models to young disabled children who see these articles on other disabled people participating and doing well in sport.

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The EFDS events division allows disabled people to compete in sport locally, nationally and even internationally, there is a variety of sports for the participants to join, this is available for all impairment groups.

Providing a comprehensive competition calendar through our events programme to increase the number of disabled people participating at all levels of the player pathway, and support the identification and development of talented performers

Explanation Example This

allows anybody with disabilities to see what events are happening near them that they can attend, increasing When the the number of peopleis and course turning up. where.
Who the event aimed at. What theyll be doing at the event. 7/4/12

Developing and rolling-out national programmes to improve access to sport and physical activity by disabled people, such as the Inclusion Fitness Initiative
Example Explanation
The Inclusive Fitness Initiative (IFI) has been established for over 10 years, with a national coverage of 400 IFI Mark accredited gym facilities. IFI is a programme managed by EFDS, which offers disabled people more choice and opportunities to enjoy the benefits of physical activity -

The scheme is creating more gym facilities that are available to disabled people. This means that more and more disabled people will be able to use high quality sporting facilities and be encouraged to do so by the fact that it is easy for them to use. The scheme involves everything on the graph 7/4/12

Providing a range of inclusive, high quality training and coaching opportunities to increase the number of disabled people involved in sport and physical activity
Example Explanation

Including Disabled Pupils

Including Disabled Pupils, this course is a six hour course which focuses on the practical delivery of a session. It helps build staff confidence which enabled them to provide a high standard session for both disabled and non-disabled participants. New disability Equality training course, this is a three hour course which covers areas such as communication and perception, and makes coaches better equipped to offer an inclusive service to all.

New disability Equality training course

Typhoo Sports for all disability Inclusion course, this course is available to coaches to provide advice and inspiration to adapt their sessions to everyone's needs to make them more accessible.

Typhoo Sports for all disability Inclusion course

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