Inclusive Training

Inclusive Training

Inclusive Activity Programme by Activity Alliance                               

Inclusive and Accessible Communication by Activity Alliance 

Connecting Differently Through Sport by Sense Active 

Disability Workshops by UK Coaching 

Disability Football Online Introduction module  

Inclusive Dance Training moves online  

There are now many short workshops available for the sporting workforce to support education and CPD in inclusive and accessible delivery. There are a range of methods that different training can be accessed including through online methods whether that be in your own time and self-led or tutor led through Zoom or teams. Please click on the links above or read on below to find training that can be accessed either through booking with Living Sport or with partners. 

Inclusive Activity Programme by Activity Alliance   

Recently re-launched as a CIMSPA Accredited programme this workshop aims to improve people’s confidence and knowledge in supporting disabled people to get active.  

It is suitable for anyone in the sports sector, health and social care professionals including support workers and anyone who has an interest or role in supporting disabled people to be active.  

Activity Alliance have partnered with UK Coaching, the UK’s professional association for sports coaches, whose tutor delivers the Inclusive Activity Programme. There is an e-learning module followed by a face to face 3 hour workshop.   

The feedback we have received from previous workshops includes: 

“The training was excellent, it reminded everyone of the importance of building exercise and movement into our everyday activities” 

“It raised awareness and has encouraged all staff to build in some element of physical activity into their creative workshops.  It also helped us in providing new “active” sessions via Zoom during lockdowns.” 

Living Sport is the local delivery partner, if you are interested in the course as an individual or an organisation with 6-15 people, please contact Living Sport for details: info@livingsport.co.uk

Engaging Disabled People in Physical Activity – Activity Alliance   

Delivered via Zoom by Activity Alliance, the 90-minute workshop will help people understand how inclusive communications engage more than just disabled people, by using appropriate language when discussing or referring to disabled people. The workshop with give tips on embedding key principles into your own communication activities having identified the basic principles of inclusive communication, through online and offline activities.   

The feedback we have received from previous workshops includes: 

“I will use the information [I have learnt] to create better communications for our clubs/players etc. I will also help clubs to create inclusive communications for their events.”  

“The information provided at this workshop will inform all future communications”  

Living Sport is the local delivery partner, Current workshop places are available to book via the website at just £10 per person, if you are interested in the workshop as an organisation with 6-25 people, please contact Living Sport for details. (add Info@ email box) 

Connecting Differently Through Sport by Sense Active  

Delivered as an online learning classroom aims to improve sports sector confidence and knowledge. It is suitable for sports coaches, sports instructors, leisure staff including front of the house, sports volunteers or anyone else who would like to engage people with sensory or complex disabilities in sports.  

Sense Active has partnered with UK Coaching, the UK’s professional association for sports coaches, launching ‘Connecting Differently Through Sport’ as an online learning classroom to ensure anyone facilitating activities for those with sensory impairments or complex disabilities feels better equipped and more confident. It offers a mixture of theory, learning, and practical activities to support a fully inclusive approach and is accredited by CIMSPA.  

If you are interested in the course as an individual or an organisation with 6-15 people, please contact Sense Active East Coordinator Chloe Brown.

Disability Workshops by UK Coaching 

UK Coaching currently has 6 different workshops either e-learning, online classrooms or face-to-face workshops. These include:  


To access these workshops, click on the links to book directly through UK Coaching  

Disability Football Online Introduction module  

Football is ‘For All’ – and almost one in five of us has a long-standing limiting disability, illness, or condition. This learning lasts 30 minutes and examines how to support the individuals in your team, whatever their ability level. We’ll explore what’s meant by disability and the different pathways available for disabled players. Examples include mainstream, pan-disability, and impairment-specific football.  

To complete the course  click here. 

This course is a useful module for coaches in both disability and non-disability football, as it explains the dual pathway and how to refer players within mainstream teams to the England Talent Programme.  For more information on disability football in Cambridgeshire please contact Ryan Kay.

Inclusive Dance Training moves online!   

The Inclusive Dance Training (IDT) is for anyone wanting to run or be involved with Inclusive Dance sessions. It is suitable for a wide range of people who are involved with dance and disabled people in many ways.  This could include dance teachers who wish to open their services to all abilities, those involved with sports and social groups, and people with a focus on disability and the care environment. There are no entry requirements for this course, other than an interest in learning more about inclusive dance, a passion to allow dance access for all, and a desire to develop your professional practice.  The IDT will equip you with the tools you need to start your journey into Inclusive Dance or develop your existing skills  

Full details can be found  here.