Solutions to Barriers in Sport Flashcards
What could solve the barriers to participation for an OAP?
Create clubs like walking football which can increase motivation as not as much effort is needed and it is suitable.
Time tabling activities for separate groups eg.)walking football for the elderly at later hours.
Advertise in community centres (Common Places for OAPs)
What could solve the barriers to participation for the disabled?
Have accessible facilities like Ramps/lifts to areas which are normally inaccessible also lifts into pools to participate in the sport.
Advertise using Role Models perhaps Paralympic (Ellie Simmons)
Have a minibus to transport the disabled.
What could solve the barriers to participation for a single parent?
Have parent and toddler sessions.
Advertise in nurseries to motivate more parents.
Have reduced/ concessionary prices to make it cheaper.
have sessions when the children are at school/ nursery.
What could solve the barriers to participation for the unemployed?
Have reduced/ concessionary prices to make it more affordable.
Provide equipment for home use (DVD)
Provide a mini bus/ shuttle bus to give free transport.
Advertise session or activities in Job Centres.
What could solve the barriers to participation for children?
Have after school sporting clubs.
Have free in school activities so parents don’t need to pay.
Advertise session and activities in school.
Provide young role models to increase motivation and make it fun.
What could solve the barriers to participation for the ethnic minority?
Have sessions only for ethnic minorities after prayer times.
Have activities separating genders (suitable for religions)
Allow Uniformed sports (Jewish suits)
Advertise in churches (mosks)
What could solve the barriers to participation for families with children?
Activities for children (play area at a gym)
After school sessions for the whole family to take part.
Have sessions during out of work hours (weekend sessions)
Advertise in “sure start” centres (family centres)
