Everybody should have the opportunity to participate in sport, whatever his or her ability. Lancashire Sport Partnership is dedicated to improving the access to sport and physical activity for all disabled people within the County.
Facilitated through the Equality Standard, Lancashire Sport Partnership is working with agencies to create an equitable sporting environment for all its members. Lancashire Sport Partnership appreciate that Sport is a tool that can unite communities, through the Equality Standard the aim is to help combat prejudice and discrimination that many disabled people experience.
Lancashire Disability Sport Forum
The purpose of the Lancashire Disability Sports Forum is to provide a voice for Disability sport and ensure all partners are supported in their work. The group is currently undertaking a refresh of the membership and developing a twelve month action plan to direct the groups work.
If you have a vested interest in disability sport and would like to join the group, please contact Beth Wadsworth 01254 584032 or bwadsworth@lancashiresport.org.uk
The English Federation of Disability Sport
The English federation of Disability Sport (EFDS) is an organisation dedicated to Disability Sport. Their aim is to be the united voice of disability sport seeking to promote inclusion and achieve equality of sporting opportunities for disabled people. For more information on The English Federation of Disability Sport please visit www.efds.co.uk. Our lead for this area is Marie Dixon who can be contacted on 07764 291 666 or MDixon@efds.co.uk
For information on disability sports please select from the below links:
Disability Sport Organisations and Useful Contacts
FIND Database - Family Information Network Directory