EFDS annual report 2011 - English Federation of Disability Sport

15Inclusive Clubs programmeThanks to our partnership with the Coalfield Regeneraon Trust, EFDS was able todevelop a small grants programme to support local clubs to develop inclusivesports provision within Coalfield regeneraon areas within the North andMidlands areas.The programme focused on the Coalfield’s priority sports of athlecs, football,rugby and cricket as well as supporng mul-sport clubs to deliver these sports.Grants of up to £1,000 were available to each club to support an inclusiveenvironment by providing much needed funds for general club development,volunteer training and equipment.It successfully supported 19 sports clubs predominantly across the North ofEngland. This resulted in 40 people being trained and over 550 disabledparcipants able to access an inclusive sports environment. Projects fundedincluded:• Wakefield Whirlwinds for the development of a new wheelchair rugby leagueclub in the area• Mullberry mul-sports club to develop their club markeng and revamp theirwebsite• Several cricket clubs across the North East to develop their individual clubsbut also work together on a disability cricket compeon• An athlecs club in Wigan received training, equipment and markengsupport to develop inclusive opportunies. Supported by the local sportsdevelopment unit, this project resulted in the development of a boroughwide iniave for inclusive clubs.