The Disability and Physical Activity Impact Collective is a collection of organisations that have come together to increase the quality and range of physical activity options for disabled people through shared learning. Together, they are seeking to support the co-production of high-quality evaluation methods and to advocate for and share best practice nationally.

The Collective was formed with a vision of supporting a positive transformation in physical activity opportunities for disabled people, in ways that are right for them, by bringing together representation from across the disability, sport and physical activity, and health and social care sectors. We are actively interested in welcoming new membership from people and groups who share our vision. This informal event will explain how you or your organisation can connect with the group.

It was founded by Sense, Sport England and Disability Rights UK, with membership now including organisations such as Activity Alliance, Community Integrated Care, Leonard Cheshire, Mencap, Traverse, UK Active and University of Essex.

The Collective is hosting a free, informal virtual learning and networking event on 30^th March, from 10:30 – 12:30 for organisations and individuals with an interest in the delivery and evaluation of accessible physical activity options.

How to register

Tickets can be booked through Zoom with early registration encouraged to assist with event planning. Upon registering, you will receive the joining details.

Event accessibility

BSL and Speech to Text interpretation will be available for this event. Please let us know as early as possible if you have any other access requirements to enable you to participate. We want everyone to enjoy the session and feel comfortable. Please email Bev on b.goodman@essex.ac.uk

Club Matters open workshops are short, free training sessions that will develop your skills, improve your knowledge and ultimately help you develop your club. Club Matters have released their programme of upcoming open workshops between March and June 2022.

Remember you can also book closed workshops by visiting the site or dropping them an email.

To access the open workshops CLICK HERE and click on the relevant workshop to book your free place.

The Children's Coaching Collaboration have recently released a survey and are particularly interested to hear from a range of perspectives including, coaches in a talent development setting, volunteers at local community club, individuals looking after the school team, or coach informally in the local park. These views and experiences matter greatly to understand how to best support young people in the future.

This survey is part of the Play Their Way movement and is bringing together a broad range of organisations across the UK with a shared desire to create positive experiences for children in sport and physical activity.

So if you can spare five minutes please take the time to complete the survey. The survey closes on the 25^th March and there are even some vouchers up for grabs!

Nominate your volunteering hero for a Platinum Champion Award

Do you know someone who has made an outstanding contribution to volunteering for a club or with a local charity?

Royal Voluntary Service, together with its president HRH The Duchess of Cornwall, and in partnership with The Big Jubilee Lunch, have launched the Platinum Champion Awards to recognise and reward volunteers who have given their time to help others in their community.
The awards will celebrate the country's volunteering spirit and the example set by HM The Queen, the first British Monarch to celebrate 70 years of service.
From those who have been volunteering for many years to those that stepped forward during the pandemic, the awards will recognize volunteers of all ages, from all corners of Britain and from a range of causes.

The Volunteer Award categories

There are 7 Platinum Champion Award categories including:

Ready to nominate someone special?

Click here to visit the Royal Voluntary Service website and fill in the nomination form

There is some important information you will need to provide about your nominee, so please fill in all sections of the form.

You can find out what makes a good nomination by reading the following guidance along with the terms & conditions of entry.

Entries close on 10 April 2022 at 23:59.

490 Platinum Champion winners will be carefully selected by a panel of judges and notified by Royal Voluntary Service no later than 2 June 2022. 70 Platinum Champions (with their plus one) will also be invited to attend the official Big Jubilee Lunch Event in London on Sunday 5 June, 2022.
The best of luck to you and your Platinum Champion nominee.