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Get Yourself Active
@getyrselfactive.bsky.social
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Campaign run by and for Disabled people, working to remove the barriers we face in physical activity. Funded by Sport England, run by Disability Rights UK.

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Get Yourself Active @getyrselfactive.bsky.social · Jun 26
🚨BREAKING 🚨

Our new polling finds overwhelming majority of British public reject REJECT cuts and will increase pressure on the NHS

💥51% say of PIP recipients say they would be less active upon losing their payments💥

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Public Reject Benefit Cuts and Believe They Will Increase Pressure on
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getyrselfactive.bsky.social
"These aids don’t cure, nor claim to heal,

But they restore the right to feel—

To move, to work, to love, to be,

To live this life with dignity."

Beautiful poem from Lee about the feeling of independence we get when we're supported right 👇
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Freedom Comes in Many Forms - A Poem - Get Yourself Active
Read Lee Goddard's poem about the freedom and independence that aids can give us as Disabled people.
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November 6, 2025 at 12:58 PM
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🗣️"Nowadays fitness looks different from my younger years. Its predominantly wheelchair based or seated and I love it. I think the biggest thing it’s taught me is how to adapt."

Hear Gavin's story of getting back into sport and what it means to him👇
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What is Fitness to Disabled People? Gavin's Story - Get Yourself Active
As part of National Fitness Day, we wanted to spotlight Disabled people’s experiences of activity and sport – today we're hearing from Gavin!
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October 29, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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🧗‍♀️"Rock climbing was my starting point. Instead of focusing on my limitations, I had to work out how to make my body work for me—through adaptations or finding another route."

Read Katy's story of adventure sports and the power of DPOs ⬇️
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What is Fitness to Disabled People? Katy's Story - Get Yourself Active
As part of National Fitness Day, we wanted to spotlight Disabled people’s experiences of activity and sport – today we're hearing from Katy!
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October 22, 2025 at 8:54 AM
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"For me, it was never just about looking a certain way – it was about structure, focus, and self-belief. Fitness gave me energy, direction, and confidence, and it taught me discipline."

What is fitness to Disabled people? Hear Lee's story💬
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Image of an empty, dark gym with a barbell on the floor.
October 20, 2025 at 6:21 PM
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"Fitness not only gave me a purpose to get back on my feet, it allowed me to meet new friends and force myself out of my comfort zone."

We're excited to share Lizzi's story of adjusting to being disabled, challenge and tandem-cycling in the Paralympics!

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What is Fitness to Disabled People? Lizzi's Story - Get Yourself Active
As part of National Fitness Day, we wanted to spotlight Disabled people’s experiences of activity and sport – today we're hearing from Paralympian Rachel!
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October 16, 2025 at 10:18 AM
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Fitness is different for everyone, which is why we're excited to share Efia's story of sport as a Disabled person.

🏊🏾‍♀️She spoke about how her view of fitness has widened through meeting of other physically active Disabled people.

Read the blog 👇
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What is Fitness to Disabled People? Efia's Story - Get Yourself Active
As part of National Fitness Day, we wanted to spotlight Disabled people’s experiences of activity and sport – today we're hearing from Efia!
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October 15, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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We wanted to spotlight Disabled people’s experiences of activity – very often, fitness can mean something different to us than it might to others.

Today we’re sharing Amanda’s story of geocaching, swimming and learning to pace during activity.

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Image of Amanda smiling in a mobility scooter, on a nature path.
October 14, 2025 at 8:43 AM
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This #NationalFitnessDay we wanted to spotlight the experiences of our Sounding Board members, and what fitness means to them as Disabled people.

First up is Rachel, talking about fell-running and mental health.

'I started with what I knew and enjoy!'
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What is Fitness to Disabled People? Rachel's Story - Get Yourself Active
As part of National Fitness Day, we wanted to spotlight Disabled people’s experiences of activity and sport – today we're hearing from Rachel!
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September 24, 2025 at 12:04 PM
getyrselfactive.bsky.social
This #NationalFitnessDay we wanted to spotlight the experiences of our Sounding Board members, and what fitness means to them as Disabled people.

First up is Rachel, talking about fell-running and mental health.

'I started with what I knew and enjoy!'
getyourselfactive.org/story/what-i...
Image of Rachel fell-running in nature
September 24, 2025 at 12:04 PM
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Living in the Bedfordshire area?
Be Active Bedfordshire have new roles available - Senior Relationship Manager, Insight & Impact Officer and Physical Activity Clinical Champion.
They welcome applications from people with diverse experiences and backgrounds.
www.beactivebeds.co.uk/careers-and-...
Careers & Jobs
Join the team at Be Active Beds
www.beactivebeds.co.uk
September 15, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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💸Cash4Clubs Funding available!

They aim to get small grants of £2,000 to sports clubs that need it, especially those working to engage adults from marginalised backgrounds, such as Disabled people. The funding is unrestricted!

Deadline: 8th Dec. 2025
sported.org.uk/cash4clubs/
Cash4Clubs – Sported working with Flutter to fund grassroots sport across the UK and Ireland - Sported
Cash4Clubs Since 2008, Flutter UKI has donated over £6.5million to community sports clubs through the Cash4Clubs programme, helping thousands of people across the UK and Ireland by ensuring they have ...
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September 11, 2025 at 8:43 AM
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"Our government bears a fundamental duty to safeguard protected minorities and those at risk in our society. If there is even a hint of uncertainty regarding the potential ramifications of this legislation on their well-being, it cannot proceed." - Rachael Ross, founding member of the NDSPG
disrightsuk.bsky.social Disability Rights UK @disrightsuk.bsky.social · Sep 8
🚨NEWS🚨

As the Assisted Dying Bill faces its second reading in the House of Lords on Friday, we have signed The National Down Syndrome Policy Group's an open letter - peers must listen to Disabled people's concerns about the bill.

Read the letter here👇 www.disabilityrightsuk.org/news/assiste...
Assisted Dying Bill's Second Reading: House of Lords Must Respond to
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September 9, 2025 at 8:20 AM
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💰Funding opportunity from Go! London

🏓Does your grassroots organisation delivering physical activity opportunities for underserved Londoners aged 4 -24? You could get a grant of up to £40,000!

Deadline: 15th Sep, 5pm

Learn more👇
golondon.org.uk/foundation/
Foundation Round 4 Now Open!
Application Guidance First launched in 2023, the Foundation Fund is Go!
golondon.org.uk
September 4, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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🚨'Protect benefits to ensure Disabled people can be active'

Article by @activityalliance.bsky.social on the Activity Trap: the fear that increased activity could impact vital social security payments including PIP.

Protect benefits, protect activity. www.activityalliance.org.uk/news/10090-p...
Protect benefits to ensure disabled people can be and stay active
Our insight continues to show disabled people face a range of challenges when engaging in sports and regular physical activities.
www.activityalliance.org.uk
August 21, 2025 at 8:56 AM
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🚨NEW REPORT🚨
The Impact of Universal Credit Bill on Disabled People's Access to Physical Activity

77% of people we polled use their LCWRA benefits to pay for physical activity - benefit cuts will have devastating public health impacts.

Full report👇 getyourselfactive.org/resource/uc-...
Impact of Universal Credit Bill on Disabled People's Physical Activity - Get Yourself Active
GYA's new report into the health impacts of the Government's Universal Credit Bill on Disabled people, our access to physical activity and public services.
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July 30, 2025 at 10:21 AM
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We are devastated to hear the Government's Universal Credit Bill has gone through. This will halve the UC health element for thousands of Disabled people, taking away £3,000 a year when they already cannot afford essentials.

Disabled lives are more than numbers on a spreadsheet.
July 10, 2025 at 10:37 AM
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Ahead of Wednesday's vote, we'll continue our campaigning to get the Government to #BinUCBill, which would cut the Universal Credit health element in half, from £416 to just over £200.

Disabled peoples' lives are not a cost-cutting exercise!
getyrselfactive.bsky.social Get Yourself Active @getyrselfactive.bsky.social · Jun 26
Following the launch of our report 'The Impact of Welfare Cuts on Disabled People and Access to Physical Activity', we were in Parliament yesterday speaking to MPs about the importance of resisting these benefit cuts.

📊Read our full report here: getyourselfactive.org/impact-of-we...
Image of MPs and GYA team members standing in a committee room with the GYA report in their hands Image of GYA members and Parliamentarians sitting around the committee table in discussion ‘The Impact of Welfare Cuts on Disabled People and Access to Physical Activity’ A get yourself active response to the welfare reform green paper - front page of our report on the table in parliament
July 8, 2025 at 8:07 AM
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📝Designing the Future of Physical Activity Together

For #CoProWeek2025, our co-production lead, Liddie Bone, takes us through the importance of supporting Disabled people to be physically active - led at the helm by Disabled voices and experiences.

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Designing the Future of Sport and Physical Activity Together
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July 4, 2025 at 8:50 AM
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When done right, co-production can be hugely empowering for us.

When we are given a voice in decision-making, everyone wins!

💬Hear Rachel, a member of our co-production Sounding Board, about how this process built up her self-esteem #CoProWeek2025
July 3, 2025 at 12:47 PM
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When services are genuinely co-produced, they work better, because co-produced solutions make the most of the shared expertise of the professionals and the people who have direct experience of using them.

Working in partnership can only be positive! getyourselfactive.org/guide/a-simp...
What it takes to co-produce well - Get Yourself Active
This practical guide, explains how to make the most of Co-production to produce better services and products.
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July 2, 2025 at 9:16 AM
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🚨Disabled man lost his PIP after being filmed by DWP at his cricket club🚨

It's deeply concerning that Disabled people face punishment for being active.

We must resist the welfare reform bill that will only make the DWP more harmful!
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Why are Disabled People Still Punished for Being Active? - Get Yourself Active
News like this explains the Activity Trap, a phenomenon where Disabled people do not engage in sports for fear of having their benefits removed.
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July 1, 2025 at 12:28 PM
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It's co-production week! An opportunity to learn more about how to design and develop things with lived experience at their forefront.

Here's Rachel, a member of our co-production group, talking about why it's so important! #CoproductionWeek
July 1, 2025 at 8:31 AM
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⚽️Referee course for people with dyspraxia!

📅Monday July 28th
📍The Portland Centre, Nottingham
⏰10am - 6pm

Find out more: t.co/Oncl1kZ810
June 27, 2025 at 11:06 AM
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We reject the Government's 'concession' that would create a two-tier disability benefits system.

It is not a concession to have a system where future generations of Disabled people receive less support than Disabled people today. The only concession we accept: kill the bill!
June 27, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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🚨 Joint statement: Unacceptable “concessions” on the disability cuts MUST be rejected.

Signed by @justtreatment.org, @nsunnews.bsky.social, @dis-ppl-protest.bsky.social, Crips against Cuts, Mad Youth Organise and Taking the PIP.

👇 www.disabilityrightsuk.org/news/unaccep...
As disability rights organisations and grassroots campaigns, we are voicing our united and absolute opposition to the apparent concessions offered by the government on their proposed disability cuts. We know that for many, including the MPs who took a principled stand by supporting the reasoned amendment that would have killed this bill, the government's offer looks like a win. But we have been dealing with the benefits system for years and we know the potentially lethal effects the concessions being reported will have. As Disabled people, we will not accept a Bill that condemns future generations of Disabled people to devastating cuts in their vital support in order to avoid that fate ourselves. Rather than fixing this Bill's dangerous attack on Disabled people, these concessions will introduce a new and cruel inequality into our communities. They will condemn young Disabled people, and those yet to be Disabled, to a future of poverty, hardship and worsening health. Not to mention those unable, or yet to apply due to how taxing the process of proving your eligibility is. We are absolutely clear that no amount of "concessions" will make this government Bill acceptable. Any and all cuts made to the already limited support Disabled people rely on - both now and in the future - must be resisted. Disabled people have a long history of solidarity with each other and other communities - it has been essential to our survival. The desperate attempts by the Prime Minister and his whips to buy votes by selling future Disabled people out - attempting to divide our community - will not work. We know these "concessions" have only come about because of the tidal wave of resistance created by Disabled people and our allies over the last couple of months. They underestimated our power, and now they are underestimating our strength of solidarity. We know the MPs who listened to us, who have stood with us against these cuts to PIP and Univ
June 27, 2025 at 10:01 AM