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Inclusivity
Ethnicity
To empower individuals and communities to play a part in this change, and achieve their full potential through playing sport and being active.
To advise and support policy-makers and delivery bodies to be inclusive of all under-represented groups, drawing on our experience with Ethnically Diverse Communities.
To raise awareness and understanding of the needs of Ethnically Diverse Communities within the sports and health sector, in order to change attitudes and increase participation in sport and physical activity.
Sport participation among ethnic groups varies by group, tradition, and rituals. In general, ethnic minorities have experienced a long history of being excluded from participation and leadership from organized sport, competition, and physical activity programs.
Socioeconomic
Effective Doorstep Sport not only gives young people the opportunity to take part in sport and physical activity in a safe and comfortable environment, it improves activity levels, confidence and sporting know-how, and provides opportunities for personal growth and development that improve life chances. It helps young people to develop confidence, competence and new social networks.
It is our tried and tested methodology for engaging young people in underserved communities in sport and physical activity, ensuring that sport is delivered in a way that is enjoyable and accessible to young people in the communities we serve.
We believe that access to sport and its benefits are a right and not a privilege. For young people growing up in low-income, underserved communities, however, opportunities to play sport and be active are all too often either limited or non-existent.
A complex backdrop of economic and health inequalities magnifies the impact of barriers to getting active felt by all, such as confidence or knowing where to go, through to cost, lack of time and appropriate opportunity.
Age
The threat of pain, discomfort and injury is reduced due to the combination of a slower pace and reduced contact. This allows people who have loved the sport all their lives to once again safely get back to playing. It also introduces the sport to people who perhaps have never considered playing before.
Walking football is an excellent way of staying fit and healthy. Studies have shown it can be effective in the treatment of mild to moderate hypertension. It can produce high aerobic activity with marked improvements in fat oxidation and aerobic power. There are also substantial mental health benefits.
Walking Football is a unique small-sided ball game created by John Croot in 2011. It’s similar in some respects to Association Football and this is what makes it such a great sport. When playing the sport, all of the skills you have learned will come flooding back. Memories will come back too because the game is familiar. It’s the game you love and remember but played in a new way.
Older people may have lost confidence in their ability to participate, and may require additional support to overcome this. Social support also plays an important motivational role in physical activity participation and can be influenced by friends, family, carers, health practitioners, and activity instructors.
Disability
To ensure we understand and respond to disabled people's needs, our work is driven by strong insight. We aim to lead the way in knowledge and evidence-led insight on disabled people in sport and active recreation.
We are working with a number of partners so more disabled people can become more active and enjoy taking part sport and physical activity. They include the home country disability sport organisations, Youth Sport Trust, British Paralympic Association, Sport England and UK Coaching.
There are 12.2 million disabled people in England, accounting for more than one in five (22 per cent) of the total population. This is an increase from 11.5million in 2019-20, and from 9.9 million since 2013-14.
Negative attitudes and stereotypes can hinder some disabled people from participating in sport. There is a strong body of literature suggesting that attitudes can be a major barrier. This includes the attitudes of disabled people themselves, of those planning and delivering sports, and of other sports participants.
Gender
We strongly encourage anyone looking at creating activity provision for women and girls to utilise the insight we've provided within this section, or to refer to the other fantastic resources we've signposted to below.
We are passionate about the importance of listening to the women we're trying to reach and shaping experiences around their needs.
Too many girls are disengaging from sport and exercise in their teens.1.3 million teenage girls who once considered themselves as ‘sporty’ are dropping out of exercise and activity after primary school
Several related studies have demonstrated there to be substantial between-gender differences in recreational sports participation, with women reporting to be less interested in exercise and finding exercise less enjoyable than their male counterparts . This shows that there is a considerable relationship between gender and leisure activities. Girls are more inclined to static activities, while boys have a greater preference for dynamic activities. However, girls and boys are both reported to be interested in recreational sports participation for physical and mental health, personal interest and physical appearance. They also both enjoy participating in recreational activities. Currently, research in Taiwan regarding public motivation for participating in recreational sports also remains limited to specific regions and specific groups.