Breaking Barriers: Supporting Disabled Teenage Girls to be Active

Launched in partnership with Sweaty Betty Foundation, Women in Sport and Nuffield Health, Access Sport has carried out a research project to identify the barriers that prevent disabled teenage girls from taking part in sport and exercise.

The ‘Breaking Barriers’ report builds on Women in Sport’s ‘Reframing Sport for Teenage Girls’ research and explores disabled teenage girls' attitudes towards sport and exercise.

Conducted via focus groups and a national survey, the report highlights that this inactivity is contributing to disabled teenage girls experiencing worrying mental health issues, including being less happy and more anxious.

By embedding these findings in their ongoing work, Access Sport believes that the Government, the sport for development sector, and community sport providers, can collaboratively make a tangible, positive difference in the lives of disabled teenage girls across the country.

To support community sport providers, funders and policymakers, Access Sport has also developed a toolkit that sits alongside the report.

This toolkit provides practical guidance on engaging disabled teenage girls in sport and exercise.
Head to Access Sport’s website to find out more