New 拢1m initiative to boost disability sport
Sport England invests in community sports clubs to make them more inclusive as part of Sainsbury鈥檚 Active Kids for All scheme.
Paralympic Gold Medallist Hannah Cockroft and Culture Secretary Maria Miller today joined Sport England CEO Jennie Price and Sainsbury鈥檚 CEO Justin King to announce a .
Sport England鈥檚 拢1 million National Lottery investment will fund free training courses to help coaches, leaders, carers and parents to develop the skills and confidence to include disabled people in sporting activity.
It extends into community clubs the high quality support commitment for teachers through the Sainsbury鈥檚 , creating a seamless approach for disabled people in school and community sport.
鈥溁使谔逵齛pp Paralympics made the UK think about disability differently and I hope that this is the first of many public/private partnerships aimed at developing disability sport at the grassroots,鈥� said culture Secretary . 鈥淚 am determined that disabled people of all ages get the chance to play sport, both at school and in community sport clubs.鈥�
Healthier communities
Sainsbury鈥檚 and Sport England are also working together to encourage thousands of clubs where disabled people play sport to join the successful . Signing up means the clubs can benefit from collecting聽and redeeming vouchers in return for equipment and experiences that help its customers and the community to lead healthier, more active lifestyles.