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Research into the workforce gap – Disabled people in the sport and physical activity workforce

Research into the workforce gap - Disabled people in the sport and physical activity workforce

Activity Alliance commissioned Better Decisions Together to explore the barriers and enablers to disabled people becoming part of the workforce.

It has now published a report that has found the sport and physical activity sector needs to urgently address recruitment and retention strategies. 

‘Research into the workforce gap - Disabled people in the sport and physical activity workforce’ has been published off the back of concerning figures in Activity Alliance’s Annual Activity and Disability Survey 2023-24.

Disabled people in the sport and physical activity workforce (November, 2024) - Full Report Disabled people in the sport and physical activity workforce (November, 2024) - Exec summary Research into the workforce gap (Jan 2025) The full Annual Disability and Activity Survey report can be found here.