Community Sports & Participation
We recognise that people with disabilities are frequently under represented in terms of access to and/or participation in sporting activities. Thus, we are striving to achieve equality of the opportunity for people with disabilities to take part in and enjoy sports and physical activities at a level of their choice.
Aim:
In the area of Community Sports & Participation, our aims are:
- To increase awareness of disability sports and to increase participation and competitive opportunities for every person;
- Establish a vibrant training and competitive environment through the active integration of athletes with disabilities and the elderly with the non-disabled;
- To engage 1 in 8 disabled person in some form of sporting activity and increase the number of disabled athletes participating in structured training programmes;
- Establish a volunteer management programme and increase the number of active volunteers supporting SDSC’s activities.