SIDO Year 1 Annual Report (March 2008 - February 2009)

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Sligo Walking Week 2008 Embraces All Ability LevelsPeople of all ages and fitness levels got the opportunity to put on their walkingshoes and get active as part of SSRP’s Walking Week 2008. A popular range ofevents took place from Monday 19 th May to Sunday 25 th May. A variety of walkswere planned and whether you were an enthusiastic newcomer to this form ofphysical activity or a seasoned hill walker, there were walks there to suit all. Theweek was co-ordinated by Sligo Sport and Recreation Partnership with supportfrom Sligo Mountaineering Club, Lough Talt Walkers and Curlew Walking Club.Promoting the joys and health benefits of walking for all is a central part of theweeklong activities. Additionally the SIDO planned a number of walks involvingover fifty people with a disability, including enthusiastic walkers from CreggHouse, Gallagher House, Rehab Care and the Irish Wheelchair Association andboth St Josephs and St Cecilia’s Special Schools. These groups participated inwalks in a range of Sligo’s excellent locations including Hazelwood, Lough Talt inTubbercurry and the Doorly Park/Riverside Sli Na Slainte route.Girls OutsideThe Girls Outside project is designed to increase the number of girls aged 13-19years participating in walking and climbing, as an activity that can contribute tooverall health and an active lifestyle. The project is delivered using a partnershipapproach involving SSRP, the Mountaineering Council of Ireland and the IrishSports Councils ‘Women in Sport’ initiative. As part of this innovative project theproject co-ordinator arranged to have a mobile climbing wall brought to Sligo inorder to allow girls from the various local schools and communities to experienceclimbing in a safe and controlled indoor environment before progressing toclimbing in the outdoors. Pupils from the two local special schools were invited tobring some of their pupils along, as well as a number of pupils with a disabilityfrom mainstream schools. A total of eight pupils with both intellectual and sensorydisabilities had the opportunity to practice on the climbing wall and theythoroughly enjoyed their experience.18
Education and TrainingEducation and Training in the area of disability sport and physical activity is a keypriority for the Sports Inclusion Disability Project. Through the provision of anumber of specific courses outlined below, an increased number of coaches,teachers, leaders and volunteers have developed their sports disability coachingand awareness. It is envisaged that the promotion of an inclusive environmentwill result in increased opportunities for people with a disability to participate insport in Sligo.Disability Awareness Through Sport TrainingTo date a number of Disability Awareness Through Sport workshops have beendelivered to a range of different groups including local coaches and volunteersfrom a variety of sports and local disability services. In addition, specificworkshops have been delivered with a number of community organisationsincluding teenagers and young adults from The Crib Youth Centre, transition yearstudents from South Sligo and the Mercy College Post Leaving Cert pupils. Overeighty participants attended these training workshops. Following their attendanceon these courses the young people involved were actively encouraged to assistas volunteers on the various SIDO porgrammes being delivered.This training workshop is aimed at raising the participants’ awareness aboutdisability and sport. It explores the various types of disabilities and examines thekey points and guidelines to consider when working with people with a disabilityin sport and active recreation. The training is of benefit to anyone (coaches,parents, leaders, volunteers etc) working in the provision sporting andrecreational opportunities for people of all age groups with a disability.“I thought the course was very beneficial and gave some easy to follow tips forcoaching and working with people with a disability in your club”Mainstream Sports Coach attending the course“I now have a good idea and awareness of disability sport and inclusion forthe first time”Local Leisure Centre Employee who attended the trainingGames For All WorkshopTwo Games for All workshops were delivered; initially in conjunction with sixtyfive first year sport and recreation students at the Institute of Technology Sligo.These students then went on to volunteer on a rota basis to assist with theGames For All and Inclusive Sports Hall Athletics programmes over a ten weekperiod. A further workshop was carried out with twelve staff and volunteers from19
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Page 9 and 10: Sports Ability Day 2008Sligo Sport
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