Inclusive Sport Project
July 2013-June 2014
Inclusive Sport Liverpool – The Benefits of Sport and Physical Activity
Fun!
Sense of purpose, belonging, identity
Making friends
Learning new skills
Healthy Heart
CR Fitness
Healthy Weight
Stronger muscles, mobile joints
Agility
Reaction speed
Mental Wellbeing – endorphins
Makes you feel happy 
Inclusive Sport Liverpool – The Current Picture
• 44,000 people claiming DLA
• 48,000 people in a caring role
• Estimated 8000 with a learning disability, 5000 deaf or hard of
hearing, 3000 blind or partially sighted
• 10.2% of disabled adults achieve 3x30 compared to 23.5% of
non disabled adults
• 9.7% of all adults achieve 5x30
• 77.4% of disabled adults doing no sport or physical activity
compared to 46.1% of non disabled adults
• 24.1% of adults are obese (approx. 84,000 people)
• Approx. 1500 Lifestyles members indicate a disability
• Inclusive Clubs / Programmes are mainly delivered through
non-sporting organisations within the third sector
Inclusive Sport Liverpool – The Opportunity
• Aims of project - engage 600 adults, within one (or more) of the
3 targeted impairment groups, in weekly physical
activity and support 525 of them to commence a
pathway to lifelong participation
- Increase the physical activity levels of carers by
offering free and subsidised membership of
leisure centres
• Achieve the benefits of increasing the numbers of physically
active people
• Achieve benefits to physical activity providers and facilities
Inclusive Sport Liverpool – The Programme
• Individual Pathway to lifelong participation
Delivery & Support Team
Activators , Buddies and
Provider Coaches / Instructors
Other Inclusive Settings
Multi Sports Coaches &
Activators
Multi Sports Sessions @
leisure centres
Disability Support Workers
Disability Support
Organisations / Carer Referral
/ Self Referral
Inclusive Sport Liverpool - Programme Elements
 Support and training for sport, leisure and dance providers
 Subsidised membership for fitness, dance and swimming for
disabled people and carers
 One to one support for multi-sport participants
 Recruitment and Training for volunteer Buddies
 Referral fees for DSOs
 Participant Forum
 Steering Group
Inclusive Sport Liverpool – The Delivery and Support Team
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Project Manager
Multi-sport Coaches
Activators & Volunteer Coordinator
Volunteer Buddies
Sport & Physical Activity Coaches/ Instructors
Sports Club Committee Members
Leisure Centre staff
Disability Support Workers
Inclusive Sport Liverpool – Our Partners
• Steering Group
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Liverpool City Council Adult Day Services
Daisy UK
Bradbury Fields
Mencap Liverpool
People First Liverpool
Liverpool Personal Services Society
Merseyside Society for Deaf People
Your Housing Group (Funder)
Liverpool Mutual Homes (Funder)
• Stakeholders
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Merseyside Sports Partnership
Greenbank Sports Academy
Swimability, Alder Cricket Club, Cobra Martial Arts, Liverpool Challenge etc.
Inclusive Sport Liverpool – Funding
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Sport England
Liverpool City Council
Disability Support Organisations
Liverpool Mutual Homes
Your Housing
National Governing Bodies of Sport
• Total value of project
£334,590
£23,000 (+ £152,260 in kind)
£12,000 in kind
£3,500
£3,000
£5,940 in kind
£534,290
Inclusive Sport Liverpool – The Risks!
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Engaging of adults with a disability
Retaining participants in sessions
Attitudes within mainstream facilities and clubs
Income generation
Volunteer recruitment
Selecting training providers
Inclusive Sport Liverpool!
Inclusive Sport Liverpool – The Role of the Steering Group
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Guide and advise the Project Manager
Share opinions and ideas
Share feedback from service users and staff
Receive reports and updates on the outcomes
Suggest ideas for increased outcomes and provision
Celebrate success