Disability Sport
There are over 10 million disabled people in the UK. Currently 93% of disabled people in England are not taking part in sport according to the latest Sport England Active People Survey.
Sport and physical activity have massive benefits to the health and wellbeing of the nation. As well as improving life chances and expectancy, sport has been proven to boost confidence and social interaction. The Sport and Active Lifestyles team’s vision is to provide disabled people the same opportunities and choices as non-disabled people to participate, and stay in sport.
We aim to do this through 5 ways;
• Community Development - Creating additional opportunities for participation in sport and recreation.
• Coach Education - Improving coaching opportunities and awareness.
• Health - Promoting the use of sport and recreation to improve health.
• Club Development - Working with existing clubs to provide opportunities for the target groups.
• Information - Promoting and improve awareness of sporting opportunities for the target groups.
The Huntingdonshire Disability Sport pages have been set up to provide up to date information on Disability Sport in Huntingdonshire.
The Sport and Active Lifestyles team work closely with a number of key partners to improve and increase the opportunities offered, ensuring disabled people have a memorable experience of sport and physical activity. Our partners include: One Leisure, Huntingdonshire Disability Sports Forum, Special Schools and Sports Clubs, Cambridgeshire and Peterborough County Disability Sports Forum and National Disability Sports Organisations (NDSOs).
For more information on the development of disability sport please browse the pages on the left of the page and the related links on the right. The Sport and Active Lifestyles Team are always looking for coaches and volunteers to support the growing success of the districts indoor and outdoor festivals.
If you are interested in getting involved, either as a participant or volunteer please email the Sport and Active Lifestyles Team using the link on the right.