Shay’s story - Ten Principles in Action
Thirteen year old Shay is from Manchester and loves how climbing has made her feel. She says at the start she couldn’t get on the climbing wall but now she can climb all the way to the top, with the support from instructor Paul.
This week Activity Alliance, supported by Sport England, is releasing five Ten Principles in action films. Following on from the first film released in June that introduced the Principles.
The five films feature disabled people talking about how activity fits into their life and what it means to them to be active. Each film pinpoints two principles out of the ten to demonstrate how these work in action.
Today, viewers meet climber Shay, her story focuses on reassure me and include me.
Shay told Activity Alliance:
“When I first started climbing I couldn’t even get on the wall, I couldn’t even climb but now I can get to the top. Paul has really helped me a lot. I feel braver now.”
Paul, Shay’s climbing instructor from Rock Over Climbing told us:
“To start with we just really encouraged Shay to try. We also said to her that she needs to start working on her footwork more than anything else. Over the last two months it’s been amazing – she is now reaching the tops of walls she could only dream about in the past.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHezs6IIH-M&list=PLA7MMK5VqkdqHEs39vYnxz5ssU1V8IO8t&t=12s&index=2
Barry Horne, Chief Executive for Activity Alliance said:
“Whilst many providers already offer opportunities for disabled people to take part, the high number of disabled people who are inactive remains a major cause for concern. Disabled people told us that, too often, they are unaware of opportunities available to them or said that what is offered is not appealing or accessible enough.
“These films provide a range of ideas on how we can all make opportunities attractive and inclusive. What’s clear from our experience of applying the principles is that they can be adapted to all audiences but include some considerations which are particularly important to successfully engaging disabled people.”
The Ten Principles in action films are available on Activity Alliance’s YouTube Channel. To watch Shay, TP, Tony, Anthony, Hannah and Tony’s stories visit the playlist here.
Watch out for TP’s story tomorrow.
For more information about the Ten Principles and Talk to Me report, visit our research page, or contact news@activityalliance.org.uk.
