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Blog: 'Sport keeps you fit, healthy and helps you make friends'
EFDS and National Disability Sport Organisations mark Universal Children’s Day. Children with a range of impairments explain just why they love sport and physical activity, and why you should too.
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A third of disabled people feel they are treated differently, figures reveal
November 2015 marks the twentieth anniversary since the Disability Discrimination Act became law in Britain. The charity for disabled people, Scope, has revealed that two-thirds of disabled adults say they are still treated differently, 20 years on.
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Mencap blog: 'Our rugby team is one giant family'
As Australia and New Zealand get ready to face each other in the Rugby World Cup 2015 final this weekend, Mencap share Ashan's story about playing for England's first mixed ability rugby team.
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Blog: 'We aim to make our dance sessions accessible, fun and enjoyable'
EFDS features a blog post every Friday through the year. This week, Fergus Early from Green Candle Dance Company discusses helping disabled people to enjoy dance.
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Friendship key to securing young women’s participation in sport
StreetGames and its award-winning initiative, Us Girls, has published new research looking at how best to drive participation in sport amongst young women in the years to come.
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Blog: 'Physical activity can change the world for older people'
EFDS features a blog post every Friday through the year. This week, Sean Smith and Hannah Luckie, Physical Activity Project Workers at Age UK, discuss the success of two national physical activity projects.
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Blog: 'Older people love the activities, and have really surprised themselves'
EFDS features a blog post every Friday. October's theme is older disabled people. This week, Alison Hartley from Age UK Blackburn and Darwen discusses implementing the Inspire and Include programme at a local level.
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Blog: 'We want everyone to be given the opportunity to move more'
September's blog theme is Inclusive Fitness. This week, Vanessa Cameron of ukactive, discusses a determination to make an active life a possibility for everyone.
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Blog: 'I remain 100% committed to delivering high-quality training'
September's blog theme is Inclusive Fitness. This week, Robin Gargrave of Ad-Lib Fitness, discusses a professional life spent trying to increase participation.
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Blog: 'The change in attitudes towards inclusive fitness has been really positive'
September's blog theme is Inclusive Fitness. This week, SCIFIT’s UK sales director, Bob Whitlock, discusses cardiovascular equipment which delivers a challenging workout for disabled and non-disabled people.
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Blog: 'I am particularly proud of our Inclusive Fitness Initiative'
September's blog theme is Inclusive Fitness. This week, EFDS Director of Development, Chris Ratcliffe, discusses the challenges involved in assisting disabled people to be more active.
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Blog: 'Bowls is tremendously accessible and great fun!'
August's theme is our Active Summer Fun campaign. This week, Paul Humphreys, Development Manager at Bowls Development Alliance, discusses the many virtues of his sport.
