Inclusive Sport Project July 2013-June 2014

1. Inclusive Sport Project July 2013-June 2014

2. 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 

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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 – The Programme • Individual Pathway to lifelong participation Delivery & Support Team

6. 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

7. Inclusive Sport Liverpool – The Delivery and Support Team • 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

8. Inclusive Sport Liverpool – Our Partners • Steering Group • 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 • Merseyside Sports Partnership • Greenbank Sports Academy • Swimability, Alder Cricket Club, Cobra Martial Arts, Liverpool Challenge etc.

9. Inclusive Sport Liverpool – Funding • Sport England £334,590 • Liverpool City Council £23,000 (+ £152,260 in kind) • Disability Support Organisations £12,000 in kind • Liverpool Mutual Homes £3,500 • Your Housing £3,000 • National Governing Bodies of Sport £5,940 in kind • Total value of project £534,290

10. Inclusive Sport Liverpool – The Risks! • Engaging of adults with a disability • Retaining participants in sessions • Attitudes within mainstream facilities and clubs • Income generation • Volunteer recruitment • Selecting training providers

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12. Inclusive Sport Liverpool – The Role of the Steering Group • 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