Find out how we work with our partners to ensure people with disabilities and long-term health conditions have equal access and can benefit from sport and physical activity.
In England, 43 per cent of the population has at least one long-term health condition and one in five people have an impairment.
Long-term health conditions are more common (and more likely to be severe) in older people and in people from lower socio‑economic groups, who are also more likely to live with multiple conditions, including a mental health condition. In the UK this number is expected to rise to 68 per cent in 2035.
While activity levels for adults have returned to pre-pandemic levels, data shows that disabled people and those with a long-term condition are almost twice as likely as non-disabled people to be physically active, yet four in five disabled people and 64 per cent of people living with long-term health conditions would like to be more active.
To address inactivity and achieve fairness, Active Sussex are working with partners to increase the opportunity for people living with long-term health conditions and /or disabilities to take part in physical activity to meet their needs.
We aim to activate this through Community of Learning and good practice opportunities and resources, such as our networks, impact and case studies, as well as targeted initiatives and campaigns.
Did you know – NHS Sussex runs a Sussex Population Health Academy as part of their commitment to help bring about cultural and behavioural change when it comes to improving the health of Sussex residents.
This free academy can be accessed by anyone who is working to support the health and care system in Sussex and includes resources, training, news, and events listings to help you develop your offering.
You can register for free to the academy here and you can find the academy here once you have registered.
This innovative project led by Active Sussex and NHS Sussex saw partners working together to transform stroke recovery and reduce deconditioning.
We met with the Sussex Spitfires—the Showdown team based at Sight Support Worthing in Sussex—to learn more about this sport. The sport is inclusive and accessible for all, thanks to the eyeshades every player has to wear, whether blind, partially sighted, or fully sighted.
Active Sussex distributed funding from NHS Sussex to aid physical activity around Sussex. In this video, one participant tells her story about why she took the class and how it has helped her following breast cancer treatment.
In this video, a participant from a class in Moulsecoomb explains how the class has played an important role in improving her physical and mental health.
Here are some case studies showcasing a few of the projects Active Sussex have supported