It's the Sainsbury's Inclusive Community Training Awareness Week!

With more than 6000 people enjoying the benefits that the Sainsbury's Inclusive Community Training has brought, it has led to more disabled people living a more active life. To celebrate the training of the last three years, Sainsbury's are looking to make more people aware of their Inclusive Community Training Awareness Week (24-28 October).

Carers, support workers, parents, volunteers and community groups and organisations have all benefitted from the low-cost, high-quality training, with tens of thousands of disabled people's lives positively enhanced as a result.

During the Awareness Week the English Federation of Disability Sport (EFDS), who run the Sainsbury's Inclusive Community Training programme in partnership with sports coach UK, will highlight success stories and deliver a workshop in Greater Manchester, demonstrating the continuing impact of the programme.

Get involved in Sainsbury's Inclusive Community Training Awareness Week.

• Encourage disabled people to take part in your activities – it could be an adapted sport, a challenge conquered or an activity made more accessible.
• Consider whether you, a colleague or a friend might want to take the training and contact your local County Sports Partnership to discuss options.
• With 12 months of the programme remaining, book a place on one of the workshops, taking place every week of the year all across the country.
• Share your examples of disabled people being more active by using the social media hashtag #AK4A.

Sainsbury's Inclusive Community Training, part of the Active Kids for All scheme is delivered by EFDS in partnership with sports coach UK. Mark Gannon, CEO of Sports Coach UK, added:

"Sports Coach UK is delighted to have worked in partnership with EFDS on the Inclusive Community programme since 2013 leading to over 6,000 individuals taking part in the training.

"This programme will leave a legacy of well-trained confident volunteers and support workers inspiring continued participation within the disabled community who, whilst having lots of fun and being involved socially, will also benefit from the long term health benefits being physically active brings."

For more information about Sainsbury's Inclusive Community Training and support on how you can help disabled people to be more active, visit the link below.

Source: English Federation of Disability Sport