SDS Regional Managers Alison Shaw and Andrew MacKenzie were delighted to join Scottish Student Sport (SSS) on their latest BiteSSSize Best Practice webinar series.
The webinar explored how disability sport could be better embedded into Universities, Colleges and more generally into Scottish sport, with para-swimmer Erin Swann providing a student-athlete insight.
Alison and Andrew’s presentation gave an insight into the partnership work that exists between SDS & SSS, encouraging educational institutions to follow that lead and work in collaboration with SDS to provide the necessary training and expertise to drive inclusive sport for students with disabilities.
With plenty of discussion throughout from representatives of sports governing bodies, a number of clear themes emerged to better embed disability sport for students with disabilities.
Visibility – Saying you are inclusive is one thing, but showing it is another. Including para-athletes and people with disabilities across digital and print media will show you are welcome and serious about inclusivity
Opportunity – Ensure you are creating multiple opportunities for students with disabilities to participate and try new sports
Links to community – Collaborate with community clubs to encourage the smooth transitions between youth and student sport as well as encouraging the transfer of knowledge and best practice between the two
You can watch the webinar in full here:
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