Activity Alliance

We know disabled people want to be more active. That's why we push for inclusion to be at the heart of all plans in sport and activity, and for disabled people to be prioritised, locally and nationally. Our work is vital. Find out more about our work by visiting our website: https://lnkd.in/e6xx2c3g

If you're an online shopper then you may've heard of easyfundraising. If you've not, let me quickly tell you about it. It's a free and simple way to support our work every time you shop online. Easyfundraising has partnered with over 7,000 brands that will donate part of what you spend, to the cause of your choice. It's that simple. All you need to do is click on the link below and sign up. Then each time you're looking to buy something online, start your journey on the Easyfundraising website or the app. By supporting our work you'll be helping us to push for inclusion to be at the heart of all plans in sport and activity and for disabled people to be prioritised, locally and nationally. Sign up to easyfundraising here: https://lnkd.in/edJAV7xr

There are 16 million disabled people in the UK. It is not fair that disabled people continue to miss out on the physical, social, and health and wellbeing benefits of being active. We released our manifesto six months ago and it is still as relevant as ever. We will continue to fight for fairness - working together with partners to create more meaningful and lasting change for disabled people. We call upon the Government to: 1. Protect the benefits. Provide clearer understanding and wider safeguarding to reassure disabled people that being regularly active will not threaten their social security and other forms of government financial assistance. 2. Equip health and care workers. With NHS, ensure that better processes are in place for health and care workers to support disabled people to use physical activity in ways which work best for them. 3. Increase accessible outdoor spaces. Take a leading role in promoting and legislating design standards that ensure accessibility in local and national spaces. Read our manifesto in full on our website: https://lnkd.in/e_4snVNw

Today the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rt Hon Rachel Reeves, set out the UK Government’s first Budget of spending and financial plans. In response, our CEO, Adam Blaze, said: “Six months ago we released our manifesto, calling upon the new government to put inclusion at its heart. We showed our concern against the previous government’s plan to modify the work capability assessment and cuts to benefits. Today, we heard this will continue and we are extremely worried that disabled people will be the most punished in the move to cut public spending. We will support any consultations and submissions needed around this but urge government to invest in the infrastructure to make society a better place to live and work." Read the full response on our website: https://lnkd.in/eYya2-Wu

Our #ActivityAllianceSurvey is the primary source of insight for organisations working to achieve fairness for disabled people in sport and activity. This year's survey shows that disabled people often feel over-looked and under-represented in many areas including the sport and physical activity workforce. Read the full report on our website: https://lnkd.in/exPuAMV5 #ActivityAllianceSurvey

We are very keen to increase opportunities for disabled people in sport and fitness. On our website we have a 'jobs board' that lists paid and voluntary opportunities across organisations that focus on sport, leisure and fitness. New jobs are added every week and below are four of the most recent ones. If you have an employment opportunity to promote, we would love to hear from you. Let's work together to increase job opportunities for disabled people. Submit a job using the form on our website:

Today we’ve launched our new strategy for grassroots football following our most comprehensive consultation with the grassroots game to date. The new four-year strategy will support the continued growth and development of the grassroots game and volunteer workforce and includes investing in more new quality grass pitches to reach our 12,000 target, and delivering 1,000 thriving community clubs. Increasing the number of female players by 50%, Disability Football players by 40% and tackling poor behaviours through robust sanctions are also addressed in new strategy which you can read in full below: https://lnkd.in/ejD8KSaX

We know disabled people want to be more active. That’s why in our manifesto we call on the government to make meaningful change. Our three asks: protect benefits, equip health and care workers, increase accessible outdoor spaces. https://lnkd.in/e2qGiXu4

Looking for your next challenge? Why not lace up your trainers and run the Manchester Marathon in 2025 for Activity Alliance. Not only will you get to enjoy the UK's second largest marathon, but you'll be supported by our team throughout. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/d77QP8sR

We’re excited to announce that Swim Together sessions will soon be added to the Active Blackpool Get Out, Get Active timetable, in partnership with Mental Health Swims ! 🏊♀️🧠 #SwimTogether #MentalHealthMatters #WaterWellbeing Activity Alliance, Swim England