Inclusive And Active 2

London Athletics endorses the principles of Inclusive & Active 2, the sport and physical activity strategy for disabled people in London. These principles are embedded in the London Strategy Plan and Run! the London Athletics Community Participation Plan. London Athletics is committed to embedding I&A 2's principles into the plans of each of the The London Athletics Networks in London in the current review cycle. I&A 2 identifies targeted outcomes that will result in disabled people in London being able to acceess sport and physical activity opportunities of their choice at the level of their choice. Its vision is of active disabled Londoners.

To find out more about the UK’s first sport sector specific, online disability equality training go to our 'Inclusive And Active 2' page.

FREE Disability Equality Training from Interactive!
Interactive are excited to launch 'Be Inclusive and Active' - the UK’s first sport sector specific, online disability equality training. Available to all organisations who have adopted ‘Inclusive and Active 2’ the Mayor of London, Interactive and the National Skills Academy are delighted to offer your staff and volunteers free and unlimited access to ‘Be Inclusive and Active’ more details

Useful downloads at the bottom of this page!

Links & Resources from England Athletics:

• Disability Athletics Section
• Playground to Podium
• Disability Action Plan
• Clubs and Coaches
• Competition
• Eligibility and Classification

England Athletics are making a firm commitment to support and develop athletics opportunities for disabled people.

Within the England Athletics framework of club and coach development we are looking to develop best practice in disability athletics through the integration of inclusive practice into our core programmes.  This will be aimed at clubs and coaches including the Local and National Coach Development Programme, Flying Coaches and the McCain Athletics Networks.

We are also seeking to influence the development of inclusive practice within competition both within England Athletics and other competition providers.

Click here to listen to Helen Pearce's presentation at the recent Clubs and Networks Conference in Solihull.

Inclusion Policy and Guidance to Inclusive Practice for Race Organisers

England Athletics has produced an Inclusion Policy and a document giving Guidance to Inclusive Practice for Race Organisers. This has been developed with the support of key partners including UKA and Sport England.

The Inclusion Policy has been produced as part of England Athletics' commitment to ensure that athletes of all abilities are able to participate equitably within athletics. England Athletics will seek to develop a focus on inclusion, not exclusion, and ensure that it provides appropriate advice to affiliated members to ensure that disabled athletes can participate as fully as possible within athletics events. England Athletics will seek to ensure that it complies with the Equality Act 2010 and encourages its affiliated members to do so. You can download the policy below:

• England Athletics Inclusion Policy

The Guidance to Inclusive Practice for Race Organisers document is intended to provide guidance to Race Organisers to ensure they are working under the guidance of the England Athletics Inclusion Policy and within the requirements of the Equality Act 2010. It is also intended that the document enhance their knowledge and confidence in promoting the inclusion of disabled athletes in their events.

It should be noted that the Equality Act is not just about access to facilities but is intended to promote a change in attitudes and to improve opportunities for disabled people to participate. The reasons disabled people take part in athletics are the same and just as wide ranging as for all people. With this in mind it should be recognised that disabled athletes will want to participate in events for the same reasons as all athletes, for enjoyment, to improve fitness and to experience the challenge and achievement of competition. You can download the Guidance to Inclusive Practice for Race Organisers document below:

• Guidance to Inclusive Practice for Race Organisers

Disability Athletics Contact:

South: Liz Purbrick Tel. 07912 070625
Email: lpurbrick@englandathletics.org

More information

Additional information including details of the Disability Discrimination Act and Terminology is available at the UKA site at www.uka.org.uk/grassroots/disability-athletics/

• Disability Sports Organisations
• Disability Athletics on UKA website
• Listen to our podcast on Disability Athletics and P2P
• Read Disability Athletics news