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Leicester-Shire and Rutland Inclusive Sports Association. The support structure for disability sport and physical activity throughout Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. A legacy from the Paralympics. Disabled people have the same desires to participate and compete as non-disabled people
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Leicester-Shire and Rutland Inclusive Sports Association The support structure for disability sport and physical activity throughout Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland
A legacy from the Paralympics • Disabled people have the same desires to participate and compete as non-disabled people • Increased recognition for disabled people as participants, athletes, leaders and coaches • Greater understanding of disability sport • Better awareness of the barriers facing disabled people in accessing activities
Building upon the Legacy? • Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland School Sport Association (Inspire2) – the collective voice for special educational needs students in education. Current membership includes all special schools in Leicester City and Leicestershire County. • Inspire to Lead (Leicestershire Buddies) – is a fully constituted organisation and is made-up of a membership of 45 disabled people who are volunteers, coaches and officials working in sport from across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. • Disability Officers Forum (Community) – open to any community agency working with disabled people to promote physical education, physical activity and sport. • Leicester-Shire and Rutland Sport including the Leicester Sports Partnership Trust – as the two overarching agencies who are representative of the voluntary and statutory sectors involved in PE, Physical Activity and Sport. • Co-opted members –representing the host agency for the association (Ellesmere College), the English Federation of Disability Sport – East Midlands (representing the regional and national disability sport organisations), and representation from a disability sport and the local community.
Legacy Leaders • A group of disabled leaders as volunteers in sport and physical activity • Ambassadors – helping to promote a healthy, active lifestyle • Following a pathway into sports coaching and Volunteering
Inclusive Sport fund Disabled people in Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland will have more opportunities to get involved in sport after Leicester-Shire & Rutland Sport (LRS), in conjunction with the Leicester-Shire & Rutland Inclusive Sports Association (LARISA), received £270,000 (£90,000 per year)of National Lottery funding from Sport England’s Inclusive Sport fund.
Working with Districts • LARISA has developed a core offer to Districts
Education • Training • Events • Inclusive events through project Ability • 1-1 professional support • Special schools coaching • Sportivate • Equipment use • Paralympic road shows • AQA accredited awards • Leadership • After school club • Satellite club program • NGB coaching and affiliation
Community • Club development • Inclusive satellite clubs • Advice and support • Officer time • Adult programmes • After school club in each special school • Training courses • Work force development i.e. Mentoring • Paralympic road show • Community NGB initiatives
Facilities • Training of Leisure Centre staff + others • Audit through Inclusive fitness initiative • Inclusive Fitness initiative Mark • Mentoring of Leisure centre staff • Publicity and information • Professional support