“Open Your Doors” Inclusion in tennis - PowerPoint Presentation

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“Open Your Doors”Inclusion in tennis

Sept 2017

Learn something newGain an understanding of a new audience you can connect withHow to adapt your activities to include disabled peopleHow you can support us to achieve our visionNO QUESTION IS INAPPROPRIATE!SAFE ZONE!

Aims & Objectives – Open your Doors

Development Team Chart

Disability Definition:Someone that has a physical, mental or medical conditions that affect their movements, senses or activities lasting, or has lasted, more than 12 months.Different Disability types:Physical impairment or mobility issueLearning difficultiesLearning disabilityHearing ImpairmentVisual impairmentMental Health problemLong-term medical conditions such as; coronary heart disease, cancer, Diabetes

Terminology!

Handicapped ý Disabled Person þDeaf þNon-Disabled þImpairment þ Mental Health Difficultyþ Partially Sighted þ Invalid ýCripple ýPerson with a DisabilityþMute ýDeaf & Dumb/Dumbý Visually ImpairedþPhysical DisabilityþRetarded / RetardýWheelchair User þSuffers from … ýSpastic ýHard of Hearing þBlind þ Normal ýLearning DisabilityþWheelchair BoundýAble-bodied ýDwarf þ 

Over 11,000 disabled people playing

Over 350 venues currently deliveringOver 170 active disabled workforce60% v 40% - majority of disabled people want to play with non-disabled peopleTennis Foundation Support; Funding, WorkforceDevelopment, advice, equipment provision

Disabled people – a new audience!

Being inclusive, what does this mean?Consider these when you put on your activities, competitions and events

Disabled people – a new audience!

Inclusion

Accessibility

= your offer reaching a broad and diverse audience as possible and they are involved together.

= ensuring disabled people can access your facility, website, competitions and marketing materials without any

barriers. If

there are barriers to access the ‘standard’ offer you have provided alternatives.

Do you have an accessibility feature on your website? Y / NDo you have alternative formats of any marketing materials such as leaflets & flyers to make it easier to read and see? Y/NDo you have disabled people in your tennis venues? Y / N / Don’t knowDo you have disabled people in your social play sessions/coaching sessions/competitions? Y / N / Don’t knowAre you actively promoting your activities to this group? Y / NDo you have disabled parking bays? Y / NDo you have some ramps, handrails or flat pathways to increase access to your venue and courts? Y / N / unsureDo you have a hearing loop at your venue? Y / NHave your coaches and any staff or volunteers at the venue attended any disability awareness training? Y / N

Disabled people – a new audience!

TF Vision is:“To open tennis up to anyone and everyone, making it possible for them to enjoy the many health and social benefits of the sport while maximising their potential”We need your help:Social impact & personal storiesExit routes to Networks and/or clubsGame On – talented playersMore diverse coaching – grant schemeIncrease participation > monitoringWe offer you up to £200 to support you in developing more inclusive activities > email the relevant regional manager for further advice on this. Offer expires 20th Dec 2018

How you can help us achieve our Vision

STEPS Principle:Tool is a simple system for making changes so everyone can be included and participate togetherSpace > inc/dec size of court, zoningTask > equal opportunity to participate. Break down complex to more simple chunks, change scoring, smaller groups etcEquipment > rackets, balls, nets, wheelchairs etcPeople > match ability levels rather than ages, groups may be uneven but match better ability wise. Ask the individual what they needSafety / Speed > slow/speed game up, consider safety of the tasks

Adapting to suit your customer

THANK YOU

Info@tennisfoundation.org.uk