Charitable social enterprise GLL has become the first leisure provider to adopt 'Inclusive and Active 2', a sport and physical activity strategy for disabled people living and working in London.

Inclusive and Active 2 has been launched by Interactive, an organisation working for disability equality in sport, in partnership with the Greater London Authority (GLA) and NHS London. The strategy sets out five overarching strategic themes and identifies targeted outcomes, designed to increase the opportunities for disabled people to participate in sport.

Stewart Lucas, Chief Executive of Interactive said "We are delighted that GLL have adopted Inclusive and Active 2 and I'm especially pleased that by doing so they have become the first leisure operator to show their commitment towards the inclusion of disabled people. I am thrilled that they will be leading the way in transforming how disabled people access sport and physical activity across all of the boroughs they cover. Their adoption signals a commitment to increase the number of inclusive opportunities and to strive to ensure disabled people view being active as a viable lifestyle choice for them across London."

Having signed up to the strategy, GLL has developed an action plan that will improve inclusivity within the 70 leisure centres it operates within the Capital. This will cover key areas including cultural change, inclusivity, participation and improving skills.

While GLL hopes that this new initiative will help improve its disability strategy, the organisation will continue to maintain its support for local initiatives in partnership with councils and community organisations.

As part of Interactive's commitment to Inclusive and Active 2 it has developed a number of resources in order to promote and disseminate models of good practice and expertise, including a new online disability equality training tool - 'Be Inclusive and Active'. Interactive will be working together with GLL to continue to improve training methods of the leisure industry staff, with particular reference to disability equality and inclusivity.

Phil Lane, Head of Sport and Olympic Legacy at GLL said; "We are delighted to be the first leisure organisation to have signed up to Interactive's new charter - Inclusive and Active 2. As an organisation we have a long standing commitment to offering opportunity for all and encouraging disabled Londoners to use and enjoy the facilities that we operate within their local communities. However, this new partnership should enable us to improve further, by having access to the expert advice offered by Interactive and a specialist framework within which we can work and plan."