bolton disability sports association sue booth and jamie agar health and wellbeing forum oct 2014...

Bolton Disability Bolton Disability Sports Association Sports Association

SUE BOOTH SUE BOOTH

AND JAMIE AGARAND JAMIE AGAR

HEALTH AND HEALTH AND

WELLBEING FORUMWELLBEING FORUM

OCT 2014OCT 2014

Susan Booth Susan Booth

WHY…..WHY…..


Why sport and physical Why sport and physical activity matter for healthactivity matter for health

““immobility is to the immobility is to the human body what rust human body what rust is to the classic car”is to the classic car”

(Charles Montgomery)(Charles Montgomery)


……and its more than and its more than physiological effects…physiological effects…

Physiological – increased activity/functionPhysiological – increased activity/function

improved fitness, decreased HRimproved fitness, decreased HR

Psychological – sense of wellbeing, self Psychological – sense of wellbeing, self esteem, societal participation, belonging, esteem, societal participation, belonging, peer relationships peer relationships


The challenge of increasing The challenge of increasing participation in sport by disabled people participation in sport by disabled people

(Source Sport England 2010)(Source Sport England 2010)


Challenges remain…even post Challenges remain…even post 2012 Paralympics 2012 Paralympics


Youth Sports Trust Youth Sports Trust survey of disability survey of disability sports leaders (2013) sports leaders (2013)

•73% said disabled students in 73% said disabled students in special schools experience special schools experience higher quality PE and school higher quality PE and school sport opportunities compared sport opportunities compared to those attending mainstream to those attending mainstream schoolsschools•Only 29% thought teachers in Only 29% thought teachers in mainstream schools could mainstream schools could signpost disabled students in signpost disabled students in their schools to the most their schools to the most appropriate sports clubs, appropriate sports clubs, compared to 70% who thought compared to 70% who thought special schools were more special schools were more than capable. than capable. •81% of teachers also thought 81% of teachers also thought that Paralympic talent is being that Paralympic talent is being missed due to lack of missed due to lack of knowledge around disability knowledge around disability sport in mainstream schoolssport in mainstream schools

Susan BoothSusan Booth

BDSA HISTORYBDSA HISTORY Founded 1998 by a diverse group, unified Founded 1998 by a diverse group, unified

by an aim to promote disability sport in by an aim to promote disability sport in BoltonBolton

2008 Audit by Bolton Short Breaks Aiming 2008 Audit by Bolton Short Breaks Aiming High Team highlighted keen interest in High Team highlighted keen interest in sport by young disabled people, especially sport by young disabled people, especially in school holiday periodsin school holiday periods

In response Bolton Disability Sports In response Bolton Disability Sports Association began to offer holiday sports Association began to offer holiday sports provision to young disabled people in provision to young disabled people in 2009; this has since expanded to include 2009; this has since expanded to include adults and non-disabled siblingsadults and non-disabled siblings


BDSA STRATEGIC BDSA STRATEGIC PLAN/PRIORITIESPLAN/PRIORITIES

To make it easier for disabled people of To make it easier for disabled people of all ages, who might find it difficult, all ages, who might find it difficult, to to participateparticipate in sports and physical activityin sports and physical activity

To make it easier for disabled people of all To make it easier for disabled people of all ages ages to competeto compete in sports and physical in sports and physical activity activity



To enableTo enable clubs, coaches and volunteers clubs, coaches and volunteers to acquire the skills/training and abilities to to acquire the skills/training and abilities to support disabled people to support disabled people to participate/compete in sports and physical participate/compete in sports and physical activityactivity

To be inclusiveTo be inclusive for families who have a for families who have a disabled childdisabled child



To increase awarenessTo increase awareness of the needs of of the needs of disabled people amongst mainstream disabled people amongst mainstream sports clubs/providers/education to sports clubs/providers/education to facilitate sports and PE sessions, both facilitate sports and PE sessions, both inclusive and disability-specificinclusive and disability-specific

To increase opportunitiesTo increase opportunities for disabled for disabled

people to act as volunteers within BDSA people to act as volunteers within BDSA activity programmesactivity programmes


Links with local Bolton priorities Links with local Bolton priorities (16 Priority Sports)(16 Priority Sports)

Developing disability stream within the 16 priority Developing disability stream within the 16 priority sports, linking with local clubs and NGB’ssports, linking with local clubs and NGB’s

Linked with 2012 Year of Sport in Bolton and Linked with 2012 Year of Sport in Bolton and interest in Sport generated through the Olympics interest in Sport generated through the Olympics and Paralympics and 2014 Commonwealth and Paralympics and 2014 Commonwealth gamesgames

Linking with SENCO’s and PE teachers within Linking with SENCO’s and PE teachers within mainstream schools. Promoting the PE offermainstream schools. Promoting the PE offer

Linking sports to ‘Playground to Podium’ Linking sports to ‘Playground to Podium’


BDSA – WORKING TOGETHER BDSA – WORKING TOGETHER

(NATIONALLY AND REGIONALLY(NATIONALLY AND REGIONALLY)) CP SPORT – swimmingCP SPORT – swimming EFDS – Sainsbury’s Active Kids for AllEFDS – Sainsbury’s Active Kids for All LANCS FALANCS FA MANCHESTER FAMANCHESTER FA


BDSA – WORKING BDSA – WORKING TOGETHER (LOCALLY)TOGETHER (LOCALLY)

BOLTON COUNCIL – Public Health, Active Bolton and Young BOLTON COUNCIL – Public Health, Active Bolton and Young Active Bolton programmes and BOSPAA – Disability sub groupActive Bolton programmes and BOSPAA – Disability sub group

NHS – Paediatric Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists NHS – Paediatric Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists BOLTON CVSBOLTON CVS BOLTON TOGETHER – Children and Young People’s 3BOLTON TOGETHER – Children and Young People’s 3rdrd Sector Sector

ForumForum BOLTON ARENA – Disability tennis hubBOLTON ARENA – Disability tennis hub BWCT – Inspire ProjectBWCT – Inspire Project BLGC – BadmintonBLGC – Badminton BOLTON HARRIERS – Disability AthleticsBOLTON HARRIERS – Disability Athletics BOLTON SCHOOL – Disability AthleticsBOLTON SCHOOL – Disability Athletics AFC MASTERS – FootballAFC MASTERS – Football LOCAL COACHES - ArcheryLOCAL COACHES - Archery


BDSA – SCHOOL BDSA – SCHOOL HOLIDAY HOLIDAY PROGRAMMESPROGRAMMES

•Running since 2009Running since 2009•Offering opportunities to Offering opportunities to participate at pocket money participate at pocket money prices, with equipment prices, with equipment providedprovided•For all age groups even For all age groups even though they are run in the though they are run in the school holidaysschool holidays•With the aim of priming With the aim of priming interest in year round interest in year round clubs/participationclubs/participation•Are inclusive and welcome Are inclusive and welcome non-disabled siblingsnon-disabled siblings•Provide opportunities for Provide opportunities for disabled persons to disabled persons to volunteervolunteer


KICKABOUT KICKABOUT FOOTBALLFOOTBALL

Aim: to increase the Aim: to increase the participation of CP footballers participation of CP footballers aged 3 -16 in Bolton, so that aged 3 -16 in Bolton, so that there will be enough to play there will be enough to play matches/run tournaments.matches/run tournaments.

Includes some professional Includes some professional development for the local development for the local coachescoaches

Will feed players into 2 local Will feed players into 2 local disability football teamsdisability football teams

Event at St Catherine’s Event at St Catherine’s Academy Sunday 26Academy Sunday 26th th October October 1-4pm 1-4pm


WHEELS WHEELS FOR ALLFOR ALL


Wheels for All adaptive cycling… a land-based Wheels for All adaptive cycling… a land-based aerobic exercise activity using an assistive aerobic exercise activity using an assistive device device



and race running/disability athletics group at and race running/disability athletics group at Bolton Harriers Bolton Harriers ……to ensure sustainability/retain CV gains and to ensure sustainability/retain CV gains and facilitate competition (www.racerunning.org)facilitate competition (www.racerunning.org)(Picture sources – reproduced by kind permission of Quest 88 Ltd)(Picture sources – reproduced by kind permission of Quest 88 Ltd)

Disability AthleticsDisability Athletics

Race running bikes Race running bikes and Racing and Racing wheelchairswheelchairs

Bolton Harriers Bolton Harriers coachescoaches

Thursdays 5.30-Thursdays 5.30-6.30pm6.30pm

Leverhulme ParkLeverhulme Park Starts Autumn 2014Starts Autumn 2014


INSPIRE PROJECTINSPIRE PROJECT


Contacts of Useful organisationsContacts of Useful organisations


Our website/contactOur website/contact

www.boltondisabilitysport.co.uk

[email protected]

QUESTIONS?QUESTIONS?


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