Activity Alliance strengthen partnerships with seminar and PHD
Alex Giles, Stacey Johnson and Helen Derby were hosted by lifestyle for health and wellbeing staff from the Peter Harrison Centre, Loughborough University in December.
They presented the latest strategic updates and shone a spotlight on Get Out Get Active. There were lots of questions posed throughout the seminar, including people’s views on what inclusion means to them and their work.
Commenting on the seminar and recent activities with Activity Alliance, Dr Verity Postlethwaite said:
"I was fortunate to go to the launch of Activity Alliance’s strategy in December. The seminar was very timely. We're incredibly grateful for the insights from Alex, Stacey, and Helen. Their forward-thinking approach to inclusion and disability is inspiring. The seminar deepened our understanding of the strong alignments between Activity Alliance and Loughborough University."
The partnership between Activity Alliance and Loughborough University has strengthened over the past 12 months. A PHD studentship has been arranged titled:
Physical activity and sports participation of disabled children and young people – understanding current levels and time-trends, and how to tackle inequalities
The project will directly work to investigate the following aims:
- Assess the current evidence-base on levels and trends of Physical Activity/sport participation of disabled school-aged children and young people.
- Assess the current levels and trends of Physical Activity/sport participation of disabled school-aged children and young people in the UK.
- Investigate the existing knowledge and preferences, barriers and facilitators for regular practice of Physical Activity and (para)sport in disabled school-aged children and young people in the United Kingdom.
