Me, being active - Tesfai's story
Tesfai is from London, and always feels happy after going to yoga. He says it helps him to relieve the physical and mental stresses that can build up, while catching up with friends and learning new things.
Activity Alliance recognised Sunday 3 December 2017 as International Day for Disabled People with the release of a new collection of Me, Being Active films. Two years since the first collection, viewers meet seven disabled people and learn more about the benefits they gain from being active. The national charity hopes the new films provide disabled people with useful information to lead an active lifestyle.
Tesfai told Activity Alliance:
The first time I did yoga, it helped me quite a lot. It combined the energy between the physical and mental.
It gave me an empowerment to seek positive thinking.
I have a social link at yoga. As soon as I finish my session, I go to the café and meet my old friends.
If I can do it, anybody can do it.
The Me, Being Active films are supported by Disability Rights UK and funded by Sport England. They follow the successful Being Active Guide released in 2014, which talks directly to disabled people. It gives those, who are inactive, access to relevant information, so they can have control over where, what and how they start being active. The new collection of films add to the Guide's success, allowing viewers to hear other disabled people's advice.
Activity Alliance worked again with production company Fuzzy Duck to capture the stories of seven disabled people with a range of impairments and long-term health conditions, who all lead active lives. In their own words, each individual shares their personal story about how they first became active and the way it makes them feel.
The new collection of Me, Being Active films are available on EFDS YouTube channel. To watch Anoushé, Evie, Richard, Sam, Shona, Tesfai and Zack's stories, visit the Me, Being Active playlist here.
The Being Active guide is available to download in accessible PDF and Easy Read format. For more information on being active, contact Activity Alliance by email info@activityalliance.org.uk or call 01509 227750.
To find out more about Sense yoga sessions for people with hearing and visual impairments, visit Sense charity website. For information about activities and support for people with visual impairments, visit British Blind Sport website.
Activity Alliance is the operating name for the English Federation of Disability Sport. This film, first published in 2017, was updated in line with our new brand in March 2019.
