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Advocacy & Activity Buddy Scheme (AABS)

Advocacy & Activity Buddy Scheme (AABS). Sarah Cohen scohen@efds.co.uk. Disabled People in Sport. 18% population is disabled 9% of disabled people are involved regularly in sport or physical activity Over 6 million people regularly volunteer in sport. Barriers to Participation. Motivation

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Advocacy & Activity Buddy Scheme (AABS)

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  1. Advocacy & Activity Buddy Scheme (AABS) Sarah Cohen scohen@efds.co.uk

  2. Disabled People in Sport • 18% population is disabled • 9% of disabled people are involved regularly in sport or physical activity • Over 6 million people regularly volunteer in sport

  3. Barriers to Participation • Motivation • Emotional & psychological barriers • Communication barriers

  4. Advocacy & Activity Buddy Scheme (AABS) • Supporting clubs & groups • Complete ‘package’ • Sustainable volunteer programme • Fully inclusive approach to volunteering

  5. The ‘Activity Buddy’ • To provide additional support during sessions as required by the disabled person • To motivate, encourage, mentor and befriend to achieve their sporting aims/fitness goals • To help break down barriers to participation for disabled people The Activity Buddy will not be expected to: • Lift or carry the disabled participant • Coach or train within a session • Provide transport or • Assist in changing or attending to their personal care • Assist with or administer medication

  6. AABS Resources • Volunteer coordinator resources • Currently over 25 useful information resources, documents and admin templates • Volunteer training • Useful links

  7. How can AABS work? • Use toolkit to set up volunteer programme • Use the resources as part of existing inclusive practices • Use online training to develop skills of new/existing volunteers • Disabled and non disabled people as volunteers • Upskill volunteers as volunteer coordinators

  8. Case Studies Organisations currently using the AABS resources: • Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) • National Governing Bodies of Sport (NGBs) • National Charities • Local Authorities • Leisure Trusts and Leisure Centres/IFI sites • Community Groups & Disability Clubs

  9. Any Questions? Scohen@efds.co.uk Tel: 0113 245 0610 Mbl: 07967 573345 http://aabstraining.efds.co.uk www.efds.co.uk

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