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Paralympic Legacy in action at Glasgow 2014

Two years after London 2012 the legacy of the Paralympic Games goes from strength to strength delivering across many different areas. Government departments are working in partnership to encourage participation in sport, improve accessibility and help employers tackle barriers to employing disabled people through Disability Confident and ultimately fulfil potential.

There have been some major investments and changes, and the benefits from London 2012 are still very much being felt:

  • 350,000 more disabled people are playing sport regularly now than in 2005
  • Sport England is investing £157.6M in disability sport to help disabled people to view taking part in sport as a realistic lifestyle choice
  • Investment in elite Paralympic Athletes has increased by 45% for GB Paralympians for the four years leading to Rio 2016.[i]

Minister of State for Disabled People, Mark Harper, added his support for our home nation athletes at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games to see some of that ‘legacy’ in action.

Mark Harper said: 

“Glasgow has truly been the best Commonwealth Games for para-sports.  I’ve been proud to cheer on our home nation athletes.  The Commonwealth Games will reinforce our continuing work on legacy.”

 

[i] All statistics taken from the joint UK Government and Mayor of London report ‘ Inspired by 2012: The legacy from the Olympic and Paralympic Games - Second annual report – Summer 2014’