As you may know, Sport Northern Ireland recently convened a number of stakeholders to develop a Disability Sport and Active Recreation Action Plan for Northern Ireland. NI Sports Forum are represented on this group
The Plan will translate the aspirations of people with disabilities and relevant stakeholders into a number of achievable, strategic actions that will help to improve the health and wellbeing of people with disabilities through increasing opportunities in sport, leisure and active recreation.
We have already collected views via our online survey and we now invite you to voice your opinions and ideas at one of the following public consultations:
Date: Wednesday, 23 September 2015
Tim: 2pm – 4pm
Venue: Lakeland Forum, Broadmeadow, Enniskillen BT74 7EF
REGISTER FOR CONSULTATION AT LAKELAND FORUM, ENNISKILLEN
Date: Monday, 28 September 2015
Tim: 2pm – 4pm
Venue: Disability Action, Park Avenue Hotel, 158 Holywood Rd, Belfast, BT4 1PB
REGISTER FOR CONSULTATION AT DISABILITY ACTION, BELFAST
Date: Wednesday, 30 September 2015
Tim: 7pm – 9pm
Venue: Foyle Arena, 2 Limavady Rd, Londonderry BT47 6JY
REGISTER FOR CONSULATION AT FOYLE ARENA, DERRY
Date: Tuesday 13th October 2015
Tim: 2pm-4pm
Venue: House of Sport, Belfast
REGISTER FOR CONSULTATION AT BELFAST
These events are open to everyone and we would like to get the views of people with a disability, organisations working with people with a disability, the sporting workforce and anyone who has a connection to, and would like to help shape the future of, disability sport and active recreation in Northern Ireland. Please, therefore, if this is not directly relevant to you / your organisation we would greatly appreciate it if you could share this invitation with members, colleagues, individuals, etc whom you think would be interested in attending one of these consultation sessions.
While interpreters, etc will be available at the events above to ensure they are inclusive we are also offering a specific consultation session for people who are deaf or have a hearing loss. This event will be on:
Deaf Session
Date: Wednesday 7th October 2015
Tim: 5pm – 7pm
Venue: Kinghan Church, Botanic Ave, Belfast
REGISTER FOR CONSULTATION AT BELFAST – DEAF / HEARING LOSS SESSION
Refreshments will be provided at all events. If you have any specific requirements, not noted within the registration form, please contact annelowden@sportni.net
Thank-you in advance for your participation.