{"id":3977,"date":"2021-12-03T13:04:57","date_gmt":"2021-12-03T13:04:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadersinsport.com\/sport-business\/?post_type=event-post&p=3977"},"modified":"2022-02-08T14:22:54","modified_gmt":"2022-02-08T14:22:54","slug":"downs-syndrome-project","status":"publish","type":"event-post","link":"https:\/\/leadersinsport.com\/sport-business\/leaders-events\/leaders-sport-awards\/2021-categories\/purpose-categories\/downs-syndrome-project\/","title":{"rendered":"DOWNS SYNDROME PROJECT"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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A current report published on 19th March 2020 by My Active Future from Activity Alliance indicated that failings across sectors will continue to steer disabled children into an inactive adulthood if we do not act now. The report calls for more commitment from every sector of our society to ensure all children and young people benefit from an active lifestyle. Some of the findings in this report are: Nine in ten parents of disabled children say their child\u2019s level of physical activity is important to them. Yet, less than half of parents with disabled children feel they have enough support to help their child to be active.<\/p>\n

To address this gap in provision the Sir Stanley Matthews Foundation (SSMF) runs a number of inclusion programmes. One of these is a community-based grassroot football coaching project run in collaboration with North London United.\u00a0 We target the specific skills and development needs of young people with Downs Syndrome (DS) aged 5 – 19 years.\u202fOur main objective is to give these children a sports\u202fprogramme\u202fthat not only aids their physical development needs but also provides a social safe space. The project is ran in an encouraging, nurturing environment with coaches specifically qualified to support children with disabilities. Attendance fosters good physical fitness as well as mental health. The\u202fchildren come to the sessions and have fun\u202fsocialising\u202fand learning.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n \n \n <\/div>\n

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