EFDS annual report 2011 - English Federation of Disability Sport

23• A growing partnership with our American counterparts to ensure that exisng IFIEquipment Standards become the global standard for inclusive fitness equipmentdesign. Work with ASTM Internaonal- one of the largest voluntary standardsdevelopment organisaons in the world- is an important priority. It will mean fitnessequipment is designed and manufactured to meet the needs of disabled users fromthe start and ensure that inclusivity is embedded within the industry.Looking aheadEFDS is focusing on providing on-going support for service providers, so they can make thebest use of their IFI Mark status- developing good pracce across all aspects of their sportand fitness offerings. We will also connue to advocate physical acvity as a viable lifestylechoice for disabled people to health providers and commissioners. In addion- work withother equality partners within the voluntary sector to promote IFI as an inclusiveapproach.The new IFI delivery approach will look towards using an external agency to carry out fullaccess audits of leisure and fitness facilies. This will provide an effecve and beer valuemethod of assessing facilies for the IFI Mark- with the aim to increase the number ofaccredited venues from 380 to 1,000 by 2014.With the support of YMCAfit and Skills Acve, we will ensure the connued industryrelevance of disability-related staff training within the fitness industry. Our aim is to buildon the 10,000 staff members who have alreadyreceived disability equality training. Plus the 3,000fitness instructors who have gained specific disabilityfitness and REPS accredited qualificaons since theproject’s incepon.The tesng and accreditaon of fitness equipmentagainst the IFI Equipment Standards will remain anacve part of our work too.