English Federation of Disability Sport news

Disability sports charity Activity Alliance has called on political parties to commit to giving disabled people "equal opportunities to live full and active lives". Publishing ... More

A new player pathway resource has been launched to remove the barriers standing in the way for people with a limb impairment who want to ... More

Disability organisation Purple has claimed that health club operators and gyms are losing "millions of pounds of revenue" every year by "turning their backs on ... More

A new national campaign looks to dispel negative perceptions about disability, inclusion and sport. Charity Activity Alliance (formerly the English Federation of Disability Sport) has ... More

A number of leisure industry people have been recognised in this year's New Year Honours list. Sport Former England rugby captain and current chair of ... More

The Activity Alliance has launched a new initiative as part of efforts to offer disabled people more opportunities to get physically active. The three-year Inclusive ... More

Leisure operators have joined a new scheme to give disabled people and those with long-term health conditions better access to physical activity opportunities. The initiative ... More

Former Change Foundation executive Andy Dalby-Welsh has been appointed as deputy chief executive of the English Federation of Disability Sport (EFDS). Dalby-Welsh will end his ... More

Actor Will Mellor has been in Birmingham to raise awareness of the Together We Will campaign, which aims to encourage and motivate disabled people to ... More

The English Federation of Disability Sport (EFDS) is publishing a guide for journalists and providers of sport news to improve their output when covering disability ... More

Eight national disability sports organisations (NDSOs) have joined forces to launch a campaign to get more people with impairments active. The Sport England-funded Together We ... More

Physical activity providers need to be more “proactive” in trying to appeal to the disabled population, according to the chief executive of the English Federation ... More

Sports and physical activity projects bidding for Big Lottery Fund money may be subject to new criteria as a result of a government consultation into ... More

As Sport England reveals its vision for sport and physical activity over the next five years, representatives from local government, physical activity operators, County Sport ... More

A consortium headed up by the English Federation of Disability Sport (EFDS) has bagged a £4.5m (US$6.4m, €5.9m) grant to get people active across 18 ... More

Physical activity providers should reach out to supporters of disabled people through effective marketing to boost their participation, according to a new study. Supporting Me ... More

Young disabled people and providers of disability sports should have more opportunities to bid for funds for equipment and specialist support to counter participation drop-off ... More

Sport England has given a boost to grassroots sport with £12m being awarded to specialist organisations which help to get people more active. The funding ... More

The English Federation of Disability Sport (EFDS) has launched a new Charter for Change, designed to ensure many more disabled people can reap the benefits ... More

A number of athletes and sports industry professionals are among the people to have been recognised for their work in the latest New Year's Honours ... More

A further 13 leisure trusts are to benefit from the latest round of Sport England’s Make Your Move programme. The trusts will share £571,112 of ... More

The English Federation of Disability Sport has published a new set of guidelines for sport and fitness providers. The guidelines form a part of the ... More

UK leisure centres are not doing enough to ensure their facilities are accessible for older people with sight issues, causing many to become inactive, according ... More

Disabled people are more likely to respond to activities which connect to their everyday values, according to a new report by the English Federation of ... More

An advert for beer brand Guinness, depicting a group of friends playing wheelchair basketball, has gone viral and could change the perception of disability sport ... More