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Our UK project;

As a group we are looking into disability sport around Liverpool. We aim to use two local disability clubs to gain an understanding and insight into how the run. We intend to speak to coaches and participants to gain our research in the forthcoming weeks. The topics we are investigating are; the opportunities available for disabled participants, the barriers restricting them in participating and any long term development plans in place at the club. We will be visiting both clubs and using video evidence to present our findings in the form of small interviews.

Greenbank is a charity based in Liverpool and aims to provide quality coaching in a safe environment. This is achieved by offering the following activities;

• Disability sports events and clubs
• Specialist sports coaching within the community including schools
• Links to governing bodies for sport and support for elite athletes by providing training facilities.
• A flexible educational pathway into vocational training, coaching and higher education through courses
• Opening up employment opportunities for disabled people in the sports and leisure industry

After having a lengthy Skype meeting with Simone and Maddison, we were given an insight into their project and what they will be researching. They are interested in disability horse riding and are looking at similar topics as mentioned previously. This will allow us to compare our findings and although we are looking into different sports, it will still enable us to compare the opportunities and facilities across both countries.