English Federation of Disability Sport

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Website http://www.efds.co.uk/inclusive_fitness
Address
SportPark
Loughborough University
3 Oakwood Drive
Loughborough
LE11 3QF
Purpose As an organisation, we have a vision that disabled people are active for life. That through sport and physical activity disabled people's health and wellbeing is enhanced and they can achieve more through increased opportunity and choice.

The Inclusive Fitness Initiative (IFI) is a programme of the English Federation of Disability Sport (EFDS) which supports and advises leisure facilities to be more accessible and encourage disabled people to use leisure services and take part in physical activity.
Services The IFI leads the way in providing accessible physical activity and in increasing participation amongst disabled people. We have a network of over 400 leisure facilities nationwide who have been awarded the IFI Mark for providing accessible service provision within their gyms.

An IFI Mark facilities offers an accessible environment (physically and through its policies and practices), staff are trained to provide good customer service and gym staff will be able to adapt physical activity to meet the needs of disabled customers, each facility has accessible fitness equipment, inclusive marketing and additional sporting opportunities for disabled people to participate in.
What they do
  • Befriending or mentoring
  • Health - Arthritis
  • Health - Cancer
  • Health - Eating
  • Health - General
  • Health - Heart
  • Health - Stroke
  • Leisure and recreation
  • Social groups/clubs
  • Sports and exercise
Who they work with
  • People with physical disabilities
Geographical area coverage Amber Valley, Bolsover, Chesterfield, Erewash, NE Derbyshire, South Derbyshire,Derby City, Derbyshire, Part(s) of Derbyshire
Space for Hire No
Opening Times 7 days a week - leisure centre opening hours.
Eligibility Criteria IFI gyms are inclusive for everyone but go further to meet the needs of disabled customers.
Meeting Place Alfreton Leisure Centre, Alfreton Buxton Community School, College Road, Buxton Chesterfield College Fitness Suite, Chesterfield Chesterfield Healthy Living Centre, Staveley, Chesterfield Etwall Leisure Centre, Etwall Fitness Centre, Derby College, Osmaston Road Fitness First Chesterfield Queens Leisure Centre, Cathedral Road, Derby Ripley Leisure Centre, Ripley Springwood Leisure Centre, Oakwood, Derby William Gregg VC Leisure Centre, Heanor
Service Costs 2 pounds to 4 pounds per session of monthly memberships available.
Is a registered charity? Yes
Charity Number 1075180

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