Get Yourself Active at Disability Rights UK
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Campaign run by and for Disabled people, working to remove the barriers we face in physical activity. Funded by @Sport_England, run by @DisRightsUK.
United Kingdom
Joined April 2015
🗣️"[Being active] feels good. [I feel] happy." Disabled people in care environments have a right to get active! 💪 Made with @GetYrselfActive with @TRCdocumentary, @TraffordChoices, and @ComIntCare, our new, accessible videos highlight the reality of enjoying physical activity!
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Have you heard of the @LimbPower Games happening this year? A chance to be part of the largest gathering of amputees and individuals with limb differences in England! 📅31st May & 1st June 2025 📍Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Aylesbury Register here👇
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🌳Black Funding Network: Spring Funder Applications Open! Are you part of a Black-led grassroots organisation making a difference in your community? 💥Deadline: Midnight, 7th Feb!
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RT @BlackFundingNet: 📢 Applications for our Spring Funder are now open. Are you part of a Black-led grassroots organisation making a diffe…
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RT @Sport_England: More than 14 million adults in England live with two or more long-term health conditions. @ActivePartners_' Strategic H…
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RT @Sport_England: Upcoming @crowdfunderuk webinar! 📢 They'll be joined by Newquay Women's Surf Club who recently crowdfunder and were sup…
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RT @Sport_England: There’s lots of ways for people to get involved in volunteering. However, it can be seen as a long-term, time-consuming…
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How do you as a Disabled adult feel about physical activity messages? We are helping @DUSportExSci conduct a study that aims to improve physical activity messaging, so it is tailored to Disabled people in a way that suits us. To take part, email: patrick.jachyra@durham.ac.uk
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This International Day of Disabled People, it's time policy makers removed the barriers we face as Disabled people when trying to access physical activity that we enjoy. Our inactivity speaks to our wider exclusion from society - movement is not a luxury, we deserve to enjoy it!
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RT @Sport_England: Sport and activity should be an accessible and meaningful experience, no matter where or how disabled people choose to t…
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💥Today is the International Day of Disabled People! At GYA, we are proud to be a Disabled-led team, working with the physical activity and social care sectors to prove just how important DPOs and lived experience is when it comes to physical activity for marginalised groups!
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RT @DisRightsUK: If you're a DPO who has worked with the GYA campaign before, please take part in this survey and share amongst colleagues!…
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Disabled-led initiatives should be at the forefront of the physical activity sector. We want to evidence this by showing the impact of our and your work, which is why we've launched this survey! If you're a DPO who has worked with GYA, please take part!👇
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🚨NEWS🚨 Zac Shaw: Paralympians snubbed in favour of Olympians at after-party is symptomatic of a "wider issue" in how Disabled athletes are treated differently in sport.
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RT @Sport_England: A movement led by the community, for the community. @EveryBodyMoves is a @ParalympicsGB programme designed and co-produ…
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📢Voice of Group Exercise Focus Group!🪩 EMD UK is holding a focus group to better understand the needs, opinions, and experiences of Disabled instructors in the group exercise sector. Learn more about how to participate and be reimbursed for your time:
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RT @Sport_England: 43% of disabled people and people with a long-term health condition are likely to be inactive. #UnitingTheMovement aims…
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📣@Sport_England Event!📣 The Movement for Change programme aims to open up physical activity opportunities for marginalised communities. UnLtd is inviting applications from social entrepreneurs who use physical activity for social benefit! Learn more👇
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📢Grant opportunity💰 @ParkinsonsUK are offering grants for physical activity providers of up to £3,000 to give people with Parkinson's more opportunities to stay active. Deadline: Friday 15th November 2024 Find out more👇
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RT @NTExtAffairs: Today @nationaltrust endorse @groundworkuk's call to action for government and eNGOs to create more accessible pathways i…
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📝Great blog post from Isaac Samuels, co-production expert, on our Moving Social Work programme. 'This collaborative approach is vital - it ensures the solutions proposed by the programme are truly reflective of the needs and desires of Disabled people.'
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