Research into young disabled people and sport in the east of England

Syzygy Leisure Ltd was commissioned by the English Federation of Disability Sport, in conjunction with the Active Sport Partnerships to undertake a unique piece of research in to Young Disabled People and Sport in the East of England. This research commenced in November 2003 and was concluded in May 2004.

The aims of the research were to:

	Propose recommendations to key stakeholders, outlining a vision with clear objectives for the future development of disability sport in the region
	Look at the experience of young disabled people in sport both in the community and school environments
	Seek the view of young people, parents, schools facilities and clubs regarding their needs in developing sport
	Examine the development of the competitive structure for disability sport
	Look at the support network for disability sport
	Highlight examples of good practice

During the research we:

	Visited 11 schools and interviewed 123 young people with disabilities
	84 people took part in 11 workshops
	633 schools returned questionnaires
	124 clubs representing 27 different sports returned questionnaires
	Spoke to many sports development officers, governing bodies of sport, sports coaches and administrators, teachers, Active Sports staff and others.

We are very grateful to everyone for their contributions which have allowed us to prepare the Regional Report, six County Reports and the Examples of Good Practice.

The research was launched in November 2004 and the presentation that was given at the launch is available via the link below.

Presentation given at the launch of findings (PowerPoint presentation - 9MB - this is very big and may take some time to launch)

The report is available from the EFDS website.