Disability Sports Coach
Registered Charity Number: 1150294
About the charity
Here at Disability Sports Coach, we believe that disabled people should be physically active. We create worthwhile sport and physical activity opportunities that have a positive impact on disabled people’s lives.
Project name
Sports clubs for disabled people
Project overview
In the run-up to the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic games, we want to run a series of five inspirational sports events for disabled people.
We will also grow our weekly sports clubs by funding an additional coach for our 13 multi-sport clubs across London, so more disabled people can enjoy sport in a safe, inclusive space within their community. Using the upcoming 2020 Games as inspiration, our five events will take place across London. Our project will have three outcomes: to improve physical health of disabled people in and around London, bring people together to share experiences and improve mental wellbeing, and ensure disabled people feel part of their local community and have the confidence to enjoy more activities.
How the £50,000 grant will help
This support will be transformational.
Your help will deliver a full calendar of Paralympic-themed activities ahead of the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, inspiring a new generation of disabled people to enjoy regular physical activity to improve their wellbeing. Alongside this, the funding will upscale our network of 13 community clubs across London so we can provide more specialist support to more disabled people. Currently, each club relies on a coach and volunteers to run the two-hour sessions. This works well for clubs with eight people or less. However, our clubs are growing – our club in Southwark regularly has over 15 attendees.
With the spotlight on disability sport ahead of the 2020 Games, we will aim to reach even more, and require a second coach so everyone can enjoy the maximum benefits. Coaches measure physical improvement such as balance and coordination, as well as social skills such as communication, providing long-term benefits to more disabled people than ever.
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