Being active
Get Yourself Active is a programme run by Disability Rights UK. Since we began in 2015, we have worked collaboratively to make changes across systems to increase Disabled people's participation in sports and physical activity so that everyone can experience its benefits.
With the lasting impact of pandemic restrictions and the current cost of living crisis further extending inequalities, Disabled people face even more barriers to physical activity.
When our work began, we saw how barriers prevent Disabled people from getting active. It wasn't that Disabled people didn't want to get involved but that many preventable barriers across systems were stopping them.
At Get Yourself Active, the answer is clear – centring our voices will improve lives. As Disabled people leading change, we champion the rights of Disabled people to participate in and benefit from physical activity.
