1. Bolton Disability Sports Association SUE BOOTH AND JAMIE AGAR HEALTH AND WELLBEING FORUM OCT 2014 Susan Booth

2. WHY…..

3. Why sport and physical activity matter for health “immobility is to the human body what rust is to the classic car” (Charles Montgomery) Susan Booth

4. …and its more than physiological effects…  Physiological – increased activity/function improved fitness, decreased HR  Psychological – sense of wellbeing, self esteem, societal participation, belonging, peer relationships Susan Booth

5. The challenge of increasing participation in sport by disabled people (Source Sport England 2010) Susan Booth More than 93% of disabled people don’t take part in sport 49% of young disabled people believe they miss out on sport at school 46% of the general population are involved with sports clubs, but only 12% of disabled people

6. Challenges remain…even post 2012 Paralympics Roughly 1 in 6 (17.8%) disabled people regularly play sport compared to 1 in 3 (34.6%) of non-disabled people Sport England Survey (2013) To ensure children and young disabled people experience quality mainstream P.E. and are signposted to club sports Mainstream P.E. Susan Booth

7. Youth Sports Trust survey of disability sports leaders (2013) 73% said disabled students in special schools experience higher quality PE and school sport opportunities compared to those attending mainstream schools 73% said disabled students in special schools experience higher quality PE and school sport opportunities compared to those attending mainstream schools Only 29% thought teachers in mainstream schools could signpost disabled students in their schools to the most appropriate sports clubs, compared to 70% who thought special schools were more than capable. Only 29% thought teachers in mainstream schools could signpost disabled students in their schools to the most appropriate sports clubs, compared to 70% who thought special schools were more than capable. 81% of teachers also thought that Paralympic talent is being missed due to lack of knowledge around disability sport in mainstream schools 81% of teachers also thought that Paralympic talent is being missed due to lack of knowledge around disability sport in mainstream schools Susan Booth

8. BDSA HISTORY  Founded 1998 by a diverse group, unified by an aim to promote disability sport in Bolton  2008 Audit by Bolton Short Breaks Aiming High Team highlighted keen interest in sport by young disabled people, especially in school holiday periods  In response Bolton Disability Sports Association began to offer holiday sports provision to young disabled people in 2009; this has since expanded to include adults and non-disabled siblings Susan Booth

9. BDSA STRATEGIC PLAN/PRIORITIES  To make it easier for disabled people of all ages, who might find it difficult, to participate in sports and physical activity  To make it easier for disabled people of all ages to compete in sports and physical activity  To make it easier for disabled people of all ages to compete in sports and physical activity Susan Booth

10. BDSA STRATEGIC PLAN/PRIORITIES  To enable clubs, coaches and volunteers to acquire the skills/training and abilities to support disabled people to participate/compete in sports and physical activity  To be inclusive for families who have a disabled child Susan Booth

11. BDSA STRATEGIC PLAN/PRIORITIES  To increase awareness of the needs of disabled people amongst mainstream sports clubs/providers/education to facilitate sports and PE sessions, both inclusive and disability-specific  To increase opportunities for disabled people to act as volunteers within BDSA activity programmes Susan Booth

12. Links with local Bolton priorities (16 Priority Sports)  Developing disability stream within the 16 priority sports, linking with local clubs and NGB’s  Linked with 2012 Year of Sport in Bolton and interest in Sport generated through the Olympics and Paralympics and 2014 Commonwealth games  Linking with SENCO’s and PE teachers within mainstream schools. Promoting the PE offer  Linking sports to ‘Playground to Podium’ Susan Booth

13. BDSA – WORKING TOGETHER (NATIONALLY AND REGIONALLY )  CP SPORT – swimming  EFDS – Sainsbury’s Active Kids for All  LANCS FA  MANCHESTER FA Susan Booth

14. BDSA – WORKING TOGETHER (LOCALLY)  BOLTON COUNCIL – Public Health, Active Bolton and Young Active Bolton programmes and BOSPAA – Disability sub group  NHS – Paediatric Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists  BOLTON CVS  BOLTON TOGETHER – Children and Young People’s 3 rd Sector Forum  BOLTON ARENA – Disability tennis hub  BWCT – Inspire Project  BLGC – Badminton  BOLTON HARRIERS – Disability Athletics  BOLTON SCHOOL – Disability Athletics  AFC MASTERS – Football  LOCAL COACHES - Archery Susan Booth

15. BDSA – SCHOOL HOLIDAY PROGRAMMES Running since 2009 Running since 2009 Offering opportunities to participate at pocket money prices, with equipment provided Offering opportunities to participate at pocket money prices, with equipment provided For all age groups even though they are run in the school holidays For all age groups even though they are run in the school holidays With the aim of priming interest in year round clubs/participation With the aim of priming interest in year round clubs/participation Are inclusive and welcome non-disabled siblings Are inclusive and welcome non-disabled siblings Provide opportunities for disabled persons to volunteer Provide opportunities for disabled persons to volunteer Susan Booth

16. KICKABOUT FOOTBALL Aim: to increase the participation of CP footballers aged 3 -16 in Bolton, so that there will be enough to play matches/run tournaments. Includes some professional development for the local coaches Will feed players into 2 local disability football teams Event at St Catherine’s Academy Sunday 26 th October 1-4pm Susan Booth

17. WHEELS FOR ALL Susan Booth

18. Wheels for All adaptive cycling… a land-based aerobic exercise activity using an assistive device Susan Booth

19. and race running/disability athletics group at Bolton Harriers …to ensure sustainability/retain CV gains and facilitate competition (www.racerunning.org) (Picture sources – reproduced by kind permission of Quest 88 Ltd)

20. Disability Athletics  Race running bikes and Racing wheelchairs  Bolton Harriers coaches  Thursdays 5.30- 6.30pm  Leverhulme Park  Starts Autumn 2014 Susan Booth

21. INSPIRE PROJECT 100k Disability multi-sport project Targetting 14+ age group Tennis, goalball, basketball, hockey, rugby Susan Booth

22. Contacts of Useful organisations Championing sport and physical activity for disabled people, e.g. inclusive gyms Sainsburys Active kids for all initiative English Federation of Disability Sport www.efds.co.uk Promoting sports/physical activity for CP CP Football event proposed for October CP Sport www.cpsport.org Parasport self assessment Wizard Doing sport differently (on shared site) British Paralympic Association/Parasport www.parasport.org.uk Susan Booth

23. Our website/contact  www.boltondisabilitysport.co.uk www.boltondisabilitysport.co.uk  secretarybdsa@hotmail.co.uk secretarybdsa@hotmail.co.uk QUESTIONS? Susan Booth