1. Craigavon Inclusive Leisure Project Craigavon Borough Council Christine Wright Community Sport Active Inclusion Officer
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2. Statutory Requirements
Equality Scheme
Disability Action Plan
Fair employment monitoring
Annual reporting
But much more …

3. Craigavon Borough – 2011 Census
Population of 93,023
22% aged under 16 and 13.5% aged over 65 but aging population slowly increasing
49% male and 51% female
2% from ethnic minority background
20.67% with a long term health problem/disability

4. Our main challenges
Providing services for people with disabilities/long term health problems
An increasingly aging population
Slowly increasing ethnic minority population

5. Front line training
Ongoing Equal Opportunities Awareness training mandatory for all councillors and staff
focus
Dementia awareness training with Alzheimer’s Society (part of their Dementia Friendly Communities initiative)
Visual impairment awareness with RNIB
Autism awareness training with Autism NI
LGBT awareness training

6. Diversity Champion Initiative
One Diversity Champion at elected member level and two at officer level
Raising the profile of diversity within the organisation
Sharing good practice across the Diversity Champion network
Point of contact for staff and public

7. Received Employers for Disability NI member accreditation in 2012
Formally adopted the Equality & Diversity Framework in 2013
LNDC – William Keown Trust Access Award

8. Promoting equality in Leisure
Improved access:
Fishing Stands throughout Borough
Bird Hides at LNDC
3D Archery Course at LNDC
Electric Scooters
Active Communities Programme
8 Coaches working with 12,362 participants, including 1,854 (15%) people with a disability

9. Shine Disability Summer Scheme
Concession Card
For those in receipt of DLA to access Leisure Facilities at a reduced rate
Shine Disability Summer Scheme
- 35 children for 2 weeks of the summer, supported by Southern Health and Social Care Trust

10. Access Improvements in Community Development
Changing Places Toilet installed at Brownlow Community Hub
Killicomaine and Brownstown
Sensory Garden completed recently at North Lurgan Community Centre
(DSD Neighbourhood Renewal Fund)

11. Working in Partnership...
Fit 4 U programmes - "With limited resources within our organisations, positive impacts are still being made within our local communities due to close partnership working. Together we support each other in the planning and delivery process, to reach the goal of making sport and activity more inclusive to all." Mairead Casey, Fit 4 U Co-ordinator, Southern Health and Social Care Trust

12. Working in Partnership...
Get Active Day - “The organisations involved have provided a high quality opportunity for people with disabilities to get involved in fun physical activities and working together makes this possible.” Cathy McAdam, Community Access Officer, Southern Health and Social Care Trust

13. Craigavon Inclusive Leisure Project
Partnership between Council and Disability Sport NI
Sport NI Building Sport Grant – upgrade of Fitness Suite including equipment, signage, staff training
Employment of Inclusive Leisure Officer
10 week gym induction
programme
Staff and club coach training
Wheelchair Basketball Club
DCD Wildcats

14. Other work areas
Developing a policy framework for work placements and volunteering
Working towards achieving the Arts & Disability Equality Charter Award at Artspace and Millennium Arts Centre
Communications e.g. improving accessibility to website, promoting availability in alternative formats, use of Plain English

15. Looking ahead - ABC
Development of new Equality Scheme and Disability Action Plan for new Council
Working with Armagh and Banbridge councils on harmonisation of policies and services
Harmonisation of staff training
Amalgamation and updating of consultation databases

16. Craigavon Inclusive Leisure Project
Colleen Connolly
Inclusive Sports & Leisure Officer
11th November 2014
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17. BACKGROUND
At time of development 5-10% of people with disabilities regularly took part in sport & physical activity.
Increasing demand in lead up to London 2012
CILP - Partnership between Disability Sport NI & Craigavon
Borough Council
2 Distinct Elements – 1) Establishment of fully inclusive fitness suite at Craigavon Leisure Centre
2) Appointment of Inclusive Sports & Leisure Officer
(Funded by Sport NI)

18. CILP OBJECTIVES Inclusive Fitness Suite
100% increase in memberships
Disability Sports & Leisure Programmes
522 participants Yr1
Inclusive Clubs
Training
Information and Advice
CILP
OBJECTIVES

19. Examples of Successful Programmes
Wildcats – DCD
Monday Club
Craigavon Boccia Club
Portadown Panthers
Disability Gym

20. Case Study ...That one phone call could change your life!"
"Without the regular activity and the support and encouragement of Colleen (and Paddy) I am confident that I would be walking with two sticks by now if not already in a wheelchair. My new notebook (the old one was too small to record all the equipment I now can use) shows the progress we have made since February. I have said, “we” because I did not do this alone. Colleen’s patience and encouragement are essential elements and I would encourage anyone who is not as fit as they could be, to contact the centre and speak to Colleen...
...That one phone call could change your life!"

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