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The national charity and leading voice for disabled people in sport and activity

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Enabling healthcare professionals

Healthcare professionals can have significant influence in supporting more disabled people and people with long-term health conditions to be active for life. We are committed to working with a broad range of healthcare professionals and their national bodies.

Inclusive sitting volleyball sessionHealthcare professionals are known to play a role in positively impacting disabled people’s health and wellbeing through promoting physical activity. NHS and healthcare professionals are trusted messengers. They are seen to be a source of information and guidance on being physically active.

In Activity Alliance’s The role of healthcare professionals report some common themes emerged. Five key features of successful support included personalised support, trusted relationships and a multi-disciplinary approach.

Working in partnership

National collaboration: We are an active member of the Physical Activity and Health Collaborative group alongside key stakeholders and partners from across the sector. This group aims to raise the visibility and embed the importance of physical activity, as part of a whole system approach, consistently across the NHS/ICS/Healthcare, making physical activity for the prevention and management of long-term conditions a part of the norm, rather than the exception.

Collaborative approach with The Richmond Group of charities: We collaborate with The Richmond Group of Charities, who represent millions of people living with long-term health conditions, through their Movement for All programme and We Are Undefeatable campaign. We are working together to combine our knowledge and share good practice to help increase physical activity levels.

Strategic partner of Mind and its Get Set to Go programme: Mind’s Get Set to Go programme helps people find the physical activity that's right for them. We support them having an inclusive approach, and they support us to think about mental health.

Internal collaboration: We continue to build our ideas and insight with health partners. Through this, we identify ways in which we can influence health professionals and bodies, providing the right support where needed.

Resources and guidance 

Useful links

If you are a healthcare professional looking for more information and guidance, talk to one of our team. Call 0808 175 6991 or email info@activityalliance.org.uk.