EDLAG
Why?
In 2002, as part of the Eastleigh
Borough Sport and Recreation Strategy, people from Bishopstoke Day
Services, Eastleigh Advocacy Project and the Hexagon Centre came to
Fleming Park Leisure Centre to discuss barriers faced by people
with a disability accessing leisure.
Areas discussed included:
- What has stopped people with disabilities from using local
facilities
- What activities they would like to take part in
- What could be done to make leisure more accessible
EDLAG aims to:
- Foster and promote all sports at all levels, providing
opportunities for recreation and competition, for all people with
physical, learning or sensory difficulties within the Borough.
- The group will be working in conjunction with Borough based
centres to enable residents to access sporting activities, both in
and out of the centres.
- Help bring down barriers that prevent people with disability
participating in sport through better:
- Access to leisure facilities
- Awareness of leisure facilities
- Specific marketing
- Access to transport
- Leisure facility staff disability awareness
- Adaptable equipment
- Specific leisure activities
- Inclusion into mainstream leisure activities
- Partnerships
Findings
Barriers to participation:
- Limitations of disability will get disheartened
- No opportunities to try
- In the past been denied for safety reasons
- Attitudes towards disabled have been restrictive
- Fear of surfaces danger aspect
- Difficult to get transport and support evenings and
weekends
- Public transport very limited
What is happening?
As a result of the consultation, Eastleigh Disability Leisure
Access Group (EDLAG) was formed.
The people in the group are:
Janine Millard (Chair Person)
Eastleigh Borough Council |
Peter Hull MBE
(President)
EFDS/Hampshire County Council |
Rosie Sutcliffe
Bishopstoke Day Services |
Marianne Lewis (Treasurer)
Eastleigh Borough Council
|
Francine Thomas
Eastleigh Advocacy Project |
Nigel Marsh
Community field worker, SCOPE |
Ryan Cross
Hexagon Centre/Social Services |
Amy Parsons
Capital Youth & the Hub
|
Chris Dyke
Social Services |
Donna Saville
Solent Youth Action
|
|
Susan Perrin
Multi Sports Club
|
Helga Baker
QE2 Activity Centre
|
|
Helen Coleman
Eastleigh Borough Council
|
Steve Willis
Hampshire County Youth Service
|
|
Helga Baker
Mencap
|
Michelle Bornell
Mencap
|
This money was used to help fund:
- Disability Awareness Training for
Fleming Park Leisure Centre staff
- Promotional video, describing the types of activities available
to people with
disabilities in the Eastleigh Borough
- Hire of facilities (hall and learner pool)
- Quality coaching
- Transport from activities
Contact Details
For further information contact:
Sports
Development Officer
Eastleigh Borough Council (Chairman)
Civic Offices
Leigh Road
Eastleigh, Hampshire
SO50 9YN
Telephone: 023 8068 3347
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