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

Easkey Family Resource Centre who were keen to be make their sports sessionsand summer camps more inclusive to all levels of ability.This 2 hour workshop was designed by Disability Sports Northern Ireland toprovide teachers, leaders and service workers with the knowledge and resourcesrequired to run a series of warm-up activities, core skills sessions and fun gamesfor disabled and non-disabled participants aged 5+. The material has beenspecifically designed to meet the needs of teachers and leaders with little or nosporting background as well as those with formal Physical Educationbackgrounds. The Games for All materials include a resource pack containing arange of colorful and easy to follow resource cards.“The workshop was very helpful and gave me some brilliant tips and skills forworking with people with special needs, it was an eye opener”Youth Worker from Easkey FRC who attended the workshop“I think the kids would enjoy these games activities as I feel there issomething for everyone. An excellent workshop in my opinion”Easkey FRC staff member who attended trainingPE In-Service TrainingSligo Sport and Recreation Partnership has been working in conjunction withSligo Education Centre for a number of years now to deliver the summer PhysicalEducation In-Service training to primary school teachers. In 2008, the SportsInclusion Disability Officer delivered the elements of the training and included asignificant inclusive element. In addition to the traditional stand units of games,gymnastics, athletics, dance and outdoor activities were inclusive games,including children with disabilities in PE and a focus on the inclusion element ofthe Buntus Generic programme. Twenty five teachers participated in the trainingwith positive responses to all of the inclusion material covered.“This was a super course, very hands on with hundreds of ideas. I’m actuallylooking forward to getting back to try some activities in PE!”Female Primary School Teacher on CourseVolunteeringAn integral aspect of the sports inclusion disability programmes are thevolunteers. Through its supported volunteering initiative SSRP promotes andcreates voluntary opportunities for people to assist with the delivery of the variousprogrammes and events. The SIDO works closely with the Sligo VolunteerCentre in Sligo who assist him with providing support and training to volunteers tohelp ensure that their experiences are successful and rewarding. There are nowthirty five people on the SSRP volunteer database.20