activity alliance - Research library - 'We can move' insight2024-03-28T21:48:37Zhttps://www.wecanmoveinsight.net/articles/feed/tag/activity+allianceLatest national activity survey reveals disabled people feel forgottenhttps://www.wecanmoveinsight.net/articles/latest-national-activity-survey-reveals-disabled-people-feel-forg2022-06-14T15:47:48.000Z2022-06-14T15:47:48.000ZLouise Silverhttps://www.wecanmoveinsight.net/members/LouiseSilver<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/10568582299?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>Source: Activity Alliance 07.06.22</p>
<p><a href="https://www.activityalliance.org.uk/news/7243-latest-national-activity-survey-reveals-disabled-people-feel-forgotten" target="_blank">https://www.activityalliance.org.uk/news/7243-latest-national-activity-survey-reveals-disabled-people-feel-forgotten</a></p>
<p><a href="https://www.activityalliance.org.uk/how-we-help/research/annual-survey" target="_blank">https://www.activityalliance.org.uk/how-we-help/research/annual-survey</a></p>
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<p>National charity Activity Alliance is calling for greater priority for disabled people as the country recovers from the pandemic. The leading voice for disabled people in sport and activity have released their latest Annual Disability and Activity Survey. It highlights the worrying effects on the nation’s disabled population and the need for urgent attention to tackle growing inequalities.</p>
<p>While last year’s survey highlighted the impact of the pandemic on disabled people, this year’s exposes the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead as we recover. More than 1,800 disabled and non-disabled respondents aged 16+ took part in the largest survey of its kind, from October to December 2021.</p>
<p>The responses taken during a period of eased restrictions indicate disabled people’s fears and disappointment at being forgotten. Of those respondents, 20 disabled survey participants also took part in a series of online focus groups. They shared their reactions to the findings and led discussions on this year’s recommendations.</p></div>Latest Annual Disability and Activity Survey goes live on 8 Junehttps://www.wecanmoveinsight.net/articles/latest-annual-disability-and-activity-survey-goes-live-on-8-june2022-06-14T10:34:22.000Z2022-06-14T10:34:22.000ZLouise Silverhttps://www.wecanmoveinsight.net/members/LouiseSilver<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/10568105071?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>Source: Activity Alliance 30.05.22</p>
<p><a href="https://www.activityalliance.org.uk/news/7230-latest-annual-disability-and-activity-survey-goes-live-on-8-june" target="_blank">https://www.activityalliance.org.uk/news/7230-latest-annual-disability-and-activity-survey-goes-live-on-8-june</a></p>
<p><a href="https://www.activityalliance.org.uk/how-we-help/research/annual-survey" target="_blank">https://www.activityalliance.org.uk/how-we-help/research/annual-survey</a></p>
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<p>Activity Alliance Annual Survey was launched in 2019 to provide a greater understanding about disabled people’s attitudes towards and involvement in sport and physical activity.</p>
<p>More than 1,800 disabled and non-disabled adults aged 16+ took part in the largest survey of its kind, from October to December 2021.</p>
<p>Now, in its third year, the survey plays a crucial role as it helps to uncover the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on disabled people’s motivations and ability to be active. It outlines the top recommendations that if actioned can help to change attitudes towards disabled people and ensure inclusive practices are embedded across the sector.</p></div>New Inclusion 2024 education hub to improve future PE experienceshttps://www.wecanmoveinsight.net/articles/new-inclusion-2024-education-hub-to-improve-future-pe-experiences2022-05-25T09:29:40.000Z2022-05-25T09:29:40.000ZLouise Silverhttps://www.wecanmoveinsight.net/members/LouiseSilver<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/10514433501?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>Source: Activity Alliance 18.05.22</p>
<p><a href="https://www.activityalliance.org.uk/news/7191-new-inclusion-2024-education-hub-to-improve-future-pe-experiences" target="_blank">https://www.activityalliance.org.uk/news/7191-new-inclusion-2024-education-hub-to-improve-future-pe-experiences</a></p>
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<p>Teachers across England will have access to resources for inclusive PE through the <em>Inclusion 2024</em> inclusive education hub. It is created in partnership by Activity Alliance, Youth Sport Trust and Department for Education. The aim of the hub is to support more teachers responsible for PE and school sport to engage more disabled students. The impact will mean more young people have accessible, positive, and meaningful experiences that will last a lifetime.</p>
<p>The Inclusion 2024 programme aims to increase and improve opportunities for young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) to engage and participate in physical education and school sport.</p>
<p>It is built based on the growing concern that many disabled children continue to miss out or have negative experiences in PE. Findings from the My Active Future report, released by Activity Alliance in 2020, reinforced the activity gap between disabled and non-disabled children.</p></div>New campaign to challenge negative attitudes towards disabled childrenhttps://www.wecanmoveinsight.net/articles/new-campaign-to-challenge-negative-attitudes-towards-disabled-chi2022-03-15T09:38:54.000Z2022-03-15T09:38:54.000ZLouise Silverhttps://www.wecanmoveinsight.net/members/LouiseSilver<div><p>Source: Activity Alliance 07.03.22</p>
<p><a href="https://www.activityalliance.org.uk/news/6963-new-campaign-to-challenge-negative-attitudes-towards-disabled-children" target="_blank">https://www.activityalliance.org.uk/news/6963-new-campaign-to-challenge-negative-attitudes-towards-disabled-children</a></p>
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<p>Activity Alliance is calling time on negative perceptions through its campaign,‘Who says?’. The charity wants disabled children and young people to have the same opportunities to be active as their non-disabled peers.</p>
<p>Research highlights that there is significant work to do for it to be a level playing field for disabled children and young people in sport and activity. Only a quarter participate in sport and activity all the time at school compared to 41 per cent of non-disabled children.</p>
<p>Disabled people of all ages have countless personal experiences that lead to marginalisation, low confidence and inactivity. Who says? empowers people of all ages, on and off the field of play, to challenge their own and others’ perceptions.</p></div>Sense Active launch Sensory Footballhttps://www.wecanmoveinsight.net/articles/sense-active-launch-sensory-football2022-02-24T09:56:22.000Z2022-02-24T09:56:22.000ZLouise Silverhttps://www.wecanmoveinsight.net/members/LouiseSilver<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/10149993090?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>Source: Activity Alliance 15.02.22</p>
<p><a href="https://www.activityalliance.org.uk/news/6895-sense-active-launch-sensory-footbal" target="_blank">https://www.activityalliance.org.uk/news/6895-sense-active-launch-sensory-footbal</a></p>
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<p>Sense Active has launched the Sensory Football programme improve the quality of football provision for people with complex disabilities. The programme includes a practical workshop, local mentoring, a toolkit, and on-demand videos and is aimed to provide a better understanding of sensory Football and how to plan, deliver and evaluate sensory football activities with a person-centred approach.</p>
<p>It is aimed at those supporting people with complex disabilities to be active including football coaches, care workers, teachers or family members. The programme is designed to be used as part of football clubs provision, in educational settings, disability support services or at home.</p></div>New activity cards to deliver inclusive, challenging and fun PE sessionshttps://www.wecanmoveinsight.net/articles/new-activity-cards-to-deliver-inclusive-challenging-and-fun-pe-se2022-02-24T09:47:37.000Z2022-02-24T09:47:37.000ZLouise Silverhttps://www.wecanmoveinsight.net/members/LouiseSilver<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/10149984289?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>Source: Activity Alliance 17.02.22</p>
<p><a href="https://www.activityalliance.org.uk/news/6910-new-activity-cards-deliver-inclusive-challenging-and-fun-pe-sessions" target="_blank">https://www.activityalliance.org.uk/news/6910-new-activity-cards-deliver-inclusive-challenging-and-fun-pe-sessions</a></p>
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<p>The Activity Alliance and partners have released a series of inclusive PE activity cards for teachers and school staff. The cards are jam-packed with fun games and activities, and support teachers to ensure their PE sessions are inclusive and accessible for all school pupils.</p>
<p>Created with the PE curriculum in mind, the games and activities are designed to support pupils to be physically active and to lead healthy, active lives. They encourage pupils to use their physical health and fitness, social, creative, cognitive and personal abilities. Activities for young age groups also feature numeracy and literacy elements.</p>
<p>The activity cards cater for all age groups and school development stages, for example Foundation to Key Stage 4 in England. With 25 games and activities across five different categories there’s plenty of choice for teachers and pupils. The categories include warm up games, fundamental skills, striking and fielding skills, invasion games, and net, court and wall games.</p></div>Get Out Get Active launches new Volunteer Management Toolkithttps://www.wecanmoveinsight.net/articles/get-out-get-active-launches-new-volunteer-management-toolkit2021-12-15T15:33:06.000Z2021-12-15T15:33:06.000ZLouise Silverhttps://www.wecanmoveinsight.net/members/LouiseSilver<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/9913168673?profile=RESIZE_180x180&width=158"></div><div><p>Source: Activity Alliance 10.12.21</p>
<p><a href="https://www.activityalliance.org.uk/news/6696-get-out-get-active-launches-new-volunteer-management-toolkit" target="_blank">https://www.activityalliance.org.uk/news/6696-get-out-get-active-launches-new-volunteer-management-toolkit</a></p>
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<p style="line-height:15.75pt;vertical-align:middle;margin:12pt 0cm 0cm 0cm;"><span style="margin:0px;top:-8.5pt;color:#333333;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:10.5pt;position:relative;">Activity Alliance's Get Out Get Active programme has launched a new Volunteer Management Toolkit, in partnership with Volunteering Matters. It provides organisations with a step-by-step guide to building an inclusive volunteer programme.</span></p>
<p style="line-height:15.75pt;vertical-align:middle;margin:15pt 0cm 15pt 0cm;"><span style="margin:0px;top:-8.5pt;color:#333333;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:10.5pt;position:relative;">The Toolkit features a roadmap and resources on how to deliver an inclusive and accessible volunteer journey. Topics include creating positive volunteer opportunities, recruitment, recognition, safeguarding, and measuring volunteer impact.</span></p></div>Activity Alliance Annual Survey update for 2022https://www.wecanmoveinsight.net/articles/activity-alliance-annual-survey-update-for-20222021-11-30T20:06:10.000Z2021-11-30T20:06:10.000ZLouise Silverhttps://www.wecanmoveinsight.net/members/LouiseSilver<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/9865708289?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>Source: Activity Alliance 23.11.2021</p>
<p><a href="https://www.activityalliance.org.uk/news/6632-activity-alliance-annual-survey-update-for-2022" target="_blank">https://www.activityalliance.org.uk/news/6632-activity-alliance-annual-survey-update-for-2022</a></p>
<p><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}9865709261,original{{/staticFileLink}}">Activity Alliance.pdf</a></p>
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<p>The national Activity Alliance’s Annual Disability and Activity Survey for 2021-22, which tracks disabled people’s perceptions and experiences of sport and physical activity has revealed the stark impact of COVID-19 on activity levels.</p>
<p>Key findings include almost 25% disabled people stated that they had not received enough information about how to be active during the pandemic compared with 13% of non-disabled. 29% of respondents also felt they didn’t have the opportunity to be as active as they wanted to, compared with 44% of able-bodied people.</p></div>Sensory Alliance new project supports older people to be activehttps://www.wecanmoveinsight.net/articles/sensory-alliance-new-project-supports-older-people-to-be-active2021-11-21T19:56:35.000Z2021-11-21T19:56:35.000ZLouise Silverhttps://www.wecanmoveinsight.net/members/LouiseSilver<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/9829947477?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>Source: Activity Alliance 10.11.2021</p>
<p><a href="https://www.activityalliance.org.uk/news/6608-sensory-alliance-new-project-supports-older-people-to-be-active" target="_blank">https://www.activityalliance.org.uk/news/6608-sensory-alliance-new-project-supports-older-people-to-be-active</a></p>
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<p style="line-height:15.75pt;vertical-align:middle;margin:12pt 0cm 0cm 0cm;"><span style="margin:0px;top:-8.5pt;color:#333333;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:10.5pt;position:relative;">The Sensory Alliance has been awarded a grant from the Tackling Inequalities Fund to support older people with sensory impairments become more active.</span></p>
<p style="line-height:15.75pt;vertical-align:middle;margin:15pt 0cm 0cm 0cm;"><span style="margin:0px;top:-8.5pt;color:#333333;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:10.5pt;position:relative;">The project will initially focus on the boroughs Barnet, Bromley, Bexley, and Croydon, but it is open to anyone over the age of 45 in London who has a sensory impairment. Individuals who register for the project will receive an accessible, downloadable activity pack containing a variety of activities that they can do alone or with friends and family in their homes or local spaces.</span></p>
<p style="line-height:15.75pt;vertical-align:middle;margin:15pt 0cm 15pt 0cm;"><span style="margin:0px;top:-8.5pt;color:#333333;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:10.5pt;position:relative;">In addition, The Sensory Alliance will provide training opportunities to assist local partners and organisations in becoming more confident in delivering inclusive activities to those with sensory impairments.</span></p></div>Get Yourself Active releases Active at Home researchhttps://www.wecanmoveinsight.net/articles/get-yourself-active-releases-active-at-home-research2021-10-20T15:00:31.000Z2021-10-20T15:00:31.000ZLouise Silverhttps://www.wecanmoveinsight.net/members/LouiseSilver<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/9718744696?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>Source: Activity Alliance 08.10.21</p>
<p><a href="https://www.activityalliance.org.uk/news/6507-get-yourself-active-releases-active-at-home-research" target="_blank">https://www.activityalliance.org.uk/news/6507-get-yourself-active-releases-active-at-home-research</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.getyourselfactive.org/resources/research-and-learning/" target="_blank">http://www.getyourselfactive.org/resources/research-and-learning/</a></p>
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<p style="line-height:15.75pt;vertical-align:middle;margin:12pt 0cm 0cm 0cm;"><span style="margin:0px;top:-8.5pt;color:#333333;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:10.5pt;position:relative;">Get Yourself Active has launched its Active at Home research – a report into the experiences of disabled people and people with long term health conditions around getting active during the COVID pandemic. The report focuses on learning the sport and leisure sector can take forward now restrictions have eased, to ensure facilities are as inclusive and accessible as possible.</span></p>
<p style="line-height:15.75pt;vertical-align:middle;margin:15pt 0cm 0cm 0cm;"><span style="margin:0px;top:-8.5pt;color:#333333;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:10.5pt;position:relative;">This important study highlights how things have changed for disabled people during the coronavirus pandemic and what would support them to return to physical activity as we move towards normality.</span></p>
<p style="line-height:15.75pt;vertical-align:middle;margin:15pt 0cm 0cm 0cm;"><span style="margin:0px;top:-8.5pt;color:#333333;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:10.5pt;position:relative;">Key findings from the research include:</span></p>
<p style="margin:20px 0px 0px 72px;line-height:15.75pt;text-indent:-18pt;vertical-align:middle;"><span style="margin:0px;top:-8.5pt;color:#333333;font-family:Symbol;font-size:10pt;position:relative;"><span style="margin:0px;">·<span style="font:7pt 'Times New Roman';margin:0px;"> </span></span></span><span style="margin:0px;top:-8.5pt;color:#333333;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:10.5pt;position:relative;">Only 20% of those surveyed felt the resources provided to keep active at home were good enough. The report provides tips for creating more inclusive and accessible online resources.</span></p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 0px 72px;line-height:15.75pt;text-indent:-18pt;vertical-align:middle;"><span style="margin:0px;top:-8.5pt;color:#333333;font-family:Symbol;font-size:10pt;position:relative;"><span style="margin:0px;">·<span style="font:7pt 'Times New Roman';margin:0px;"> </span></span></span><span style="margin:0px;top:-8.5pt;color:#333333;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:10.5pt;position:relative;">During lockdown, 69% of disabled people preferred to get active inside. This places emphasis on providers to promote flexibility and continue to offer a variety of activities, both online and face to face.</span></p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 0px 72px;line-height:15.75pt;text-indent:-18pt;vertical-align:middle;"><span style="margin:0px;top:-8.5pt;color:#333333;font-family:Symbol;font-size:10pt;position:relative;"><span style="margin:0px;">·<span style="font:7pt 'Times New Roman';margin:0px;"> </span></span></span><span style="margin:0px;top:-8.5pt;color:#333333;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:10.5pt;position:relative;">Over half of respondents (55%) were supported to be active during the pandemic by friends, family and carers. Having this option when facilities open up (e.g. offering free/discounted access for family memberships) would help disabled people to continue their fitness goals outside the home.</span></p>
<p style="line-height:15.75pt;vertical-align:middle;margin:15pt 0cm 15pt 0cm;"><span style="margin:0px;top:-8.5pt;color:#333333;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:10.5pt;position:relative;">Although the sport and leisure sector has now re-opened, the findings from the research have uncovered some key pieces of learning for those who want to increase disabled participation in their activities. </span></p></div>New strategy launched as poll findings reveal pandemic impacthttps://www.wecanmoveinsight.net/articles/new-strategy-launched-as-poll-findings-reveal-pandemic-impact2021-05-19T08:55:11.000Z2021-05-19T08:55:11.000ZLouise Silverhttps://www.wecanmoveinsight.net/members/LouiseSilver<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/8944590893?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>Source: Activity Alliance 12.05.21</p>
<p><a href="http://www.activityalliance.org.uk/about-us/our-work/strategy" target="_blank">http://www.activityalliance.org.uk/about-us/our-work/strategy</a></p>
<p>New findings published today by national charity <strong>Activity Alliance</strong> reveal the growing impact of the pandemic on disabled people. Just over 7 in 10 disabled people (72%) agree that the coronavirus pandemic has made sport and physical activity less fair for disabled people.</p>
<p>This is one of the headline findings of a new YouGov poll commissioned by Activity Alliance, the leading voice for disabled people in sport and activity. The poll also revealed that only 3 in 10 (30%) disabled people agree that disabled people have the same opportunity to be active as non-disabled people.</p>
<p>The findings published today come as Activity Alliance launches their new strategy, <strong>‘Achieving Fairness’</strong>. Despite a slight improvement before the pandemic, disabled people remain twice as likely to be inactive as non-disabled people<a href="https://www.wecanmoveinsight.net/articles/article/new#_ftn1"><sup>[1]</sup></a>.</p>
<p>The strategy sets out a clear ambition to close this gap within a generation. Two clear goals will drive the strategy forward - changing attitudes towards disabled people and embedding inclusive practice in sport and activity.</p>
<p>One in five of us count as a disabled person in this country<a href="https://www.wecanmoveinsight.net/articles/article/new#_ftn2"><sup>[2]</sup></a> – a large proportion of every community. This poll continues to highlight the urgent need for increased commitment to support disabled people and provide more meaningful opportunities to be active.</p>
<p>The true extent of the impact is still unknown. But insight already shows the pandemic has widened inequalities and created new barriers in sport and activity for disabled people. Key to building a fairer society will be a shift in people’s perceptions about what disabled people can and cannot do. The poll also reveals the public’s support in changing attitudes. Over 4 in 5 adults (85%) agree that attitudes about disabled people need to improve generally.</p>
<p><strong>Barry Horne, Chief Executive at Activity Alliance</strong>, said:</p>
<p>“Our new strategy recognises the need to embed inclusive practices across organisations and to change attitudes towards disabled people in all aspects of sport and physical activity. Everything we do in the next three years will be shaped by our determination to see a real step change in disabled people’s activity. We need to raise awareness of the barriers, some of them longstanding, and collaboratively, drive change. The pandemic has widened the inequalities that already existed for disabled people, and the findings of our research confirm this.”</p>
<p>The new strategy is launched against the backdrop of the coronavirus pandemic, which has resulted in an unprecedented increase in inactivity for disabled people. 2.7% more disabled people were classed as inactive between November 2019 and November 2020 than the previous 12-month period. Disabled people were especially affected during the first lockdown period, seeing a 10.3% increase in inactivity (compared to 7.1% of non-disabled people)<a href="https://www.wecanmoveinsight.net/articles/article/new#_ftn3"><sup>[3]</sup></a>.</p>
<p>The strategy sets out a response to the issues raised by the pandemic. It also identifies four key objectives for the organisation over the next three years:</p>
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<li style="font-weight:400;">Champion disabled people’s voices and maximise Activity Alliance’s visibility</li>
<li style="font-weight:400;">Use high-quality expertise and insight to educate and inform decision-making, and influence policy</li>
<li style="font-weight:400;">Address inequalities through collaboration, improving engagement and delivery with and for disabled people</li>
<li style="font-weight:400;">Maximise the use of investment and that of our partners to enable disabled people’s activity.</li>
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<p><strong>Sam Orde,</strong> <strong>Chair at Activity Alliance</strong>, commented on the new strategy and findings:</p>
<p>“It is not right or fair that disabled people continue to miss out on the huge benefits of being active. Disabled people must be at the heart of the pandemic recovery and involved in genuine decision-making. Our role just got more important, and this strategy gives us all a clear direction for the work ahead.”</p>
<p><strong>Tim Hollingsworth, Chief Executive at Sport England</strong> added:</p>
<p>“I welcome the publication of ‘Achieving Fairness’ today and the call from Activity Alliance for greater opportunity and fairness in enabling disabled people to enjoy sport and physical activity. Even before the pandemic there was a historic challenge to address and the disruption of the past year has only widened the gap in activity levels between disabled and non-disabled people.</p>
<p>"Our own new strategy ‘Uniting the Movement’ has tackling such inequality at its heart and we look forward to building on our long partnership with Activity Alliance and others, to help the sector recover and rebuild more inclusively. We must all be committed to the creation of safe, enjoyable, well run opportunities to be active that are genuinely accessible and available to everyone.”</p></div>