Our new report is calling for a more joined-up approach to inclusion in sport and physical activity, recognising how people’s different identities, circumstances and the environments around them combine to shape their experiences. activityalliance.org.uk/news…
ALT New research. Intersectionality in place-based sports and physical activity systems. A disabled woman holds a cricket bat during a indoor cricket session.
We're seeking three exceptional people to join our board of trustees. This is an exciting moment to join our Board. Our strategy, We all belong, sets out a clear ambition: a future where every disabled person feels they belong in sports and activities. activityalliance.org.uk/news…
ALT Could you be our next trustee? We're looking for three amazing people to join our Board. Applications close 4 January 2027.
Disability Rights UK’s new report, Dismantling the Activity Trap, reveals that 80% of disabled claimants worry about being physically active because they fear having their benefits denied or taken away. Read more on our website: activityalliance.org.uk/news…
ALT No disabled person should have to choose between being active for their health, wellbeing and enjoyment, and protecting the vital financial support they rely on. Government must now work with disabled people to create a fairer social security system that understands fluctuating conditions and enables active lives rather than discouraging them.”
Activity Alliance’s Impairment Report, released today, outlines key findings from people with 7 different impairment types who took part in our 6th Annual Disability and Activity Survey. activityalliance.org.uk/how-…
As children return to school, what happens beyond the classroom matters too. Every child should be able to enjoy physical education, school sport and activity. Yet too many disabled children are still being left on the side lines. activityalliance.org.uk/news…#EqualPlay
How can elite sporting success and investment deliver lasting improvements in accessibility, participation and opportunity for disabled people at grassroots level? Read more on why major sporting events must leave an inclusive legacy: activityalliance.org.uk/news…
Take a look at our webinar calendar, with an exciting series of online events scheduled for those that have completed Inclusive Activity Programme (IAP) training. The next event, focussed on inclusive PE, takes place in September. Details on our website: activityalliance.org.uk/news…
Missed our latest research webinar? You can now watch the recording of the Annual Disability and Activity Survey 2025-26 webinar on YouTube. Find it via our website: activityalliance.org.uk/news…
We've launched two new eLearning courses to help frontline staff build the confidence and skills to provide inclusive customer service for disabled people and people with long-term health conditions. Find out more: activityalliance.org.uk/news…
Please complete our stakeholder survey. Your valued feedback helps us to understand more about our support, services and impact, and how we can better work together for a future where all disabled people feel they belong in sports and activities. activityalliance.org.uk/news…
ALT Help us understand our impact. A group of men are in a stretching class.
Disabled people should never feel that being active could put the support they rely on at risk.
Our response to the Timms Review interim findings which highlight how the current system may be creating unintended barriers to participation and independence.
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As Wimbledon gets underway, wheelchair tennis is celebrating 50 years. It is a moment to honour how far the sport has come, from grassroots beginnings to a professional world tour and a place at the Grand Slams and Paralympic Games. activityalliance.org.uk/news…
Our 6th Annual Survey, out today, shows that disabled people want to be more active but still face barriers to participation, such as accessibility, affordability, and wellbeing. Read more on our website: activityalliance.org.uk/news…#ActivityAllianceSurvey
ALT 52% of disabled people are less likely to feel they have the opportunity to be as active as they would like to be (compared to 74% of non-disabled people).
Today, we're in #Coventry for our National Junior Para Swimming 2026. Over 100 young para-swimmers are set for 2 days of competition. Plenty of top performances and personal bests expected!
Link to start sheets and live results: activityalliance.org.uk/news…#JuniorSwimming2026
Today, @Sport_England released the latest data from the Active Lives Adult Survey for the year 24-25. Over 175,000 people aged 16 and over took part. Activity Alliance’s research team has analysed the dataset to highlight the findings for disabled adults. activityalliance.org.uk/news…
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Nearly half of all disabled adults (49.1%) are now active for more than 150+ minutes a week, this is the highest recorded figure since the Active Lives survey began.
This shows what is possible when opportunities are inclusive and shaped by disabled people’s lived experiences.
This is a moment to recognise steady progress, but also to raise the nation’s ambition.
Thousands of people are set to run the London Marathon this Sunday (26 April). We are lucky enough to have a team of 16 who will not only be taking on the 26.2 mile course, but also raising vital funds for our work. Read about three of them here: activityalliance.org.uk/news…
ALT A compilation of four photographs. The London Marathon logo and three others pictures of Ben, John and Catherine.
We welcome the Culture, Media and Sport Committee’s Game On report. It shows clear recognition that disabled people and pupils with SEND are among those least well served by the current community and school sport system. activityalliance.org.uk/news…
ALT Disabled people are more likely to be inactive, not through lack of desire, but because systems are not designed with them in mind.
A coordinated approach across sport, health, education, transport and planning is essential if this gap is to be closed rather than continually managed around.
Sarah Brown-Fraser
Head of Communications and Policy
Activity Alliance
In #Blackpool, the Get Out Get Active (GOGA) programme is doing much more than introducing people to new ways of moving. It’s bringing communities together, building confidence and creating moments people can share and enjoy. activityalliance.org.uk/news…
We respond to yesterday's Government announcement for a major employment drive to help unlock 200,000 new jobs and apprenticeships for the next generation. See our response on our website: activityalliance.org.uk/news…
Our next supporter webinar is taking place next Monday at 10am. It's all about creating accessible places and spaces. Find out all the details and how to sign up here: activityalliance.org.uk/news…