The Sport Opportunity Advisor works with sports community organisations to ensure that they can cater for the physical activity and sporting needs of disabled people. They do this through:
The Halberg Trust recognise that disabled children may have additional costs when participating in physical activity of sport due to their disability. This fund is available to individuals between the ages of 5 and 18 or 8 and 18 years old depending on the application to cover additional cost such as individual lessons or specialist equipment.
Halberg Trust Activity Fund Form
When applying for equipment the applicant must include a quote. When applying for individual lessons etc the applicant must include a personalised sports plan which needs to be filled in by the person who will be coaching the recipient. This plan identifies what the person can and can not do and how the coach will be working with them. The follow are a selection of plans and a template that can used for an additional sport.
Example of personalised Swim plan
Personalised Sport Plan template
The Canterbury Community Trust has established a “Making it Happen” Awards scheme to assist individuals where funding can develop skills, change social attitudes and help extend and develop an individuals potential. This is intended as a scheme to assist when all other avenues of funding have been exhausted. Applicants are only able to make one application to the scheme. The “Making it Happen” Award scheme can be used where appropriate to ensure that disabled people have the opportunity to participate in physical activity and sport.
Making it Happen Application Form
The No Exceptions Training packaged was developed by SPARC in conjunction with the Halberg Trust. Two hour training modules are delivered by the Sport Opportunity Advisory and trained presenters. Each session is free and includes: group discussions, brainstorms, handout, videos and practical activities. They are fun filled opportunities to share ideas and learn new ways to adapt and modify physical activity and sport to ensure disabled people are included.
The purpose of the training is to:
The Modules are:
Count me In – a general community sport and awareness training suitable for anyone and everyone interested or involved in the provision of sport and physical activity opportunities that include disabled people.
Success In Schools – a sport, physical education, and physical activity training focusing on the inclusion of young disabled people into school based sport, physical education and physical activity programmes.
Opening Doors for Disabled People – practical training that assists sport and recreation organisations to develop strategies to attract and retain disabled members.
Play by the Rules – training that helps sport and recreation organisations to understand and deal with issues of disability discrimination and meet their obligations under the Disability Discrimination Act 1993.
Sporting Pathways – practical training that gives participants a basic understanding of the structure and pathways available in disability sport for disabled people, along with the knowledge of how to become involved. (This includes an introduction to the Paralympics New Zealand classification system and the Special Olympics New Zealand divisioning system.)
Inclusive Coaching – coach oriented training that enhances current knowledge and promotes the inclusion of disabled athletes
No Exceptions Action Plans are a strategic planning document to assist sport clubs, regional sports organisations, schools and community groups to become more inclusive of disabled people. They include: background of the organisation, strategies that support inclusion, statement about accessibility, role of the Sport Opportunity Advisor, funding (where appropriate), training, welcome and a list of initiatives to ensure more disabled people can participate in physical activity and sport.
The Sport Opportunity Advisor is available to work with you organisation to develop a plan to meet your individual needs.