English Federation of Disability Sport news
14 Nov 2019
Disability sports charity Activity Alliance has called on political parties to commit to giving disabled
31 Oct 2019
A new player pathway resource has been launched to remove the barriers standing in the
16 Sep 2019
Disability organisation Purple has claimed that health club operators and gyms are losing "millions of
16 Jul 2019
A new national campaign looks to dispel negative perceptions about disability, inclusion and sport. Charity
30 Dec 2018
A number of leisure industry people have been recognised in this year's New Year Honours
12 Jun 2018
The Activity Alliance has launched a new initiative as part of efforts to offer disabled
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09 Nov 2017
Leisure operators have joined a new scheme to give disabled people and those with long-term
11 Jan 2017
Former Change Foundation executive Andy Dalby-Welsh has been appointed as deputy chief executive of the
02 Sep 2016
Actor Will Mellor has been in Birmingham to raise awareness of the Together We Will
31 Aug 2016
The English Federation of Disability Sport (EFDS) is publishing a guide for journalists and providers
15 Jul 2016
Eight national disability sports organisations (NDSOs) have joined forces to launch a campaign to get
10 Jun 2016
Physical activity providers need to be more “proactive” in trying to appeal to the disabled
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23 May 2016
Sports and physical activity projects bidding for Big Lottery Fund money may be subject to
19 May 2016
As Sport England reveals its vision for sport and physical activity over the next five
18 Jan 2016
A consortium headed up by the English Federation of Disability Sport (EFDS) has bagged a
14 Jan 2016
Physical activity providers should reach out to supporters of disabled people through effective marketing to
09 Dec 2015
Young disabled people and providers of disability sports should have more opportunities to bid for
31 Mar 2015
Sport England has given a boost to grassroots sport with £12m being awarded to specialist
24 Feb 2015
The English Federation of Disability Sport (EFDS) has launched a new Charter for Change, designed
07 Jan 2015
A number of athletes and sports industry professionals are among the people to have been
12 Nov 2014
A further 13 leisure trusts are to benefit from the latest round of Sport England’s
04 Nov 2014
The English Federation of Disability Sport has published a new set of guidelines for sport
25 Jun 2014
UK leisure centres are not doing enough to ensure their facilities are accessible for older
08 May 2014
Disabled people are more likely to respond to activities which connect to their everyday values,
10 Sep 2013
An advert for beer brand Guinness, depicting a group of friends playing wheelchair basketball, has
09 Sep 2013
Seven out of 10 disabled people in England want to get more active - but
15 Jul 2013
The English Federation of Disability Sport (EFDS) has launched a strategic plan to guide its
14 Feb 2013
A report released by Ofsted recommends the government develop a new national strategy on PE
08 Jan 2013
Sport England has announced it will invest £2m over the next two years to encourage
13 Nov 2012
Sport England has launched a new £1m initiative designed to improve access to community sports
19 Sep 2012
Image: The legacy plans have now been made public The government is to invest £1bn
20 Aug 2012
Image: The campaign aims to boost participation A new campaign to promote participation at all
21 Jun 2012
A leisure centre in Cirencester, Gloucestershire, has become the latest facility to be awarded Inclusive
14 Oct 2011
Charles Reed has been named as the new chair of The English Federation of Disability
31 Aug 2011
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has appointed Jeff Levick, Martyn Dobson, Paul Millman
07 Jul 2011
Efforts to increase the number of disabled people participating in sport and help ensure that
18 Mar 2010
A major new plan to deliver a lasting legacy from the 2012 Olympics for 10
03 Sep 2009
DC Leisure is to establish a new Activity Buddy Scheme in partnership with the English
19 Mar 2009
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has announced that the strategic development and delivery
07 Aug 2008
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