Insight and Resources
To capture the voices of disabled people in Wales, understand the impact of our work, and identify areas for improvement, Disability Sport Wales carries out qualitative and quantitative research and creates meaning from this data in the form of insight.
This page contains relevant research, including all studies commissioned, published, and released by us or in partnership, along with our insight and evaluation reports.
Community Inclusive Sport and Physical Activity 10-year Data Trends Report
Published on: 19-12-2024
This community sport and physical activity 10-year data trend report came from the desire to understand how the data relating to disabled people has changed over the last 10-years, where there may be similarities in the data that has been recorded over the last 10 years, where consistencies and trends within the data exist from the last 10 years, and what could be learnt from this data in order to enhance the experience of disabled people taking part in community sport and physical activity.
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Disability Sport Wales Operational Plan 2024-25
Published on: 28-11-2024
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Disability Sport Wales Strategic Plan 2024-28
Published on: 28-11-2024
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Federation of Disability Sport Wales Annual Report 2023-24
Published on: 28-11-2024
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Goalball - The Welsh Landscape
Published on: 18-11-2024
The support of the National Lottery has been crucial in enabling the development of Goalball provision within Wales. The support has allowed for coach development opportunities, additional equipment and the provision of appropriate competition opportunities. This support has meant there has been a significant growth in number of Goalball opportunities for disabled young people and adults across Wales.
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The Development of Boccia Across Wales
Published on: 15-11-2024
The National Lottery's support has been instrumental in enabling the development of Boccia in Wales. The support has allowed for the development of essential resources, coach development, competition opportunities and equipment. All of which has meant there has been a significant growth in both the quality and number of Boccia opportunities for disabled young people and adults across Wales.
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The Wales Alliance for Physical Activity (including sport) for People with Learning Disabilities
Published on: 15-11-2024
Thanks to support from the National Lottery the Wales Alliance for Physical Activity (including sport) for People with Learning Disabilities (“The Alliance”) was established in May 2023. The mission of the alliance is to make Wales the best country for people with a learning disability to take part in physical activity (including sport) with whom they want, when they want and where they want.
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Level Water 1:1 Swimming Lessons
Published on: 14-11-2024
Case study highlighting the benefits of partnership between Mon Life and local and national charities to develop swimming provision for disabled children within Monmouthshire
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Making the connections - Supporting inclusion through specific group support
Published on: 14-11-2024
Case study highlighting partnership work with Barry Veterans Group to improve access to physical activity opportunities.
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Active Education Outside of the School Day
Published on: 01-10-2024
Active Education Outside of the School Day in Welshpool Church in Wales School
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Addressing inequalities - developing opportunities through schools and pathways into community
Published on: 11-09-2024
Addressing inequalities - developing opportunities through schools and pathways into community
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Challenging Perceptions to Enable Meaningful Experiences
Published on: 11-09-2024
Challenging Perceptions to Enable Meaningful Experiences within Sport
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Inclusive Carmarthenshire
Published on: 11-09-2024
Within Carmarthenshire, a development in a programme is starting to create a change in community provision of sports and physical activity for children and young people in our county
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Sport Caerphilly Partnership working at its best in the delivery of the Disability Six Nations Rugby Festival March 2024
Published on: 11-09-2024
Sport Caerphilly Partnership working at its best in the delivery of the Disability Six Nations Rugby Festival March 2024
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DSW Inclusive Club and Session Survey Report - Sept 23 and March 24
Published on: 02-09-2024
Data and insight to understand the number of disabled people who are active within community sport and physical activity in Wales.
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Sparkle & DSW Swimming Lessons for Children with Disabilities Report
Published on: 22-08-2024
Bethan Collins from Sparkle, Dr Rachael Newport and Steve McGrath from Disability Sport Wales evaluated the 10-week swimming programme delivered by Sparkle at the Serennu Children's Centre. Suggestions and recommendations for increasing disabled children's access to community-based swimming lessons have also been included based upon the family-carer responses.
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Evaluation of Get Out Get Active Phase 2
Published on: 29-07-2024
This report provides a summary of the evaluation findings for the second phase of the Get Out Get Active (GOGA) programme, henceforth referred to as GOGA 2. The primary objective of GOGA was to encourage both disabled and non-disabled individuals to increase their physical activity levels. This was achieved by introducing innovative and alternative engagement methods aimed at some of the UK’s least active individuals, providing them with enjoyable and inclusive opportunities to get moving. Produced by Wavehill Social and Economic Research.
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Outcomes of GOGA Phase Two
Published on: 02-07-2024
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Dynamos Cricket sessions at Gwersyllt CC
Published on: 22-03-2024
How Active Wrexham collaborated with Gogledd Cymru Actif, Street Games and Cricket Wales to improve access to cricket for young people aged 8-11.
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Increasing opportunities for disabled school children through workshops and work experience with Newport Live
Published on: 22-03-2024
Case study highlighting training and work experience opportunities for disabled children.
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Lewis - The Importance of Embedding Inclusive Sport and Physical Activity within Community Provision
Published on: 22-03-2024
by Ffit Conwy
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Powys The Outdoor Partnership - Inclusive Climbing Case Study
Published on: 22-03-2024
by Sport Powys
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Tŷ Coch Boccia Project
Published on: 22-03-2024
Working in partnership with the school we developed this project to improve participation in PE. We chose to focus the project on the inclusive sport of Boccia as we believed that most students in Ty Coch would be able to take part. Ty Coch is a special school which caters for students aged 3-19 years. By Sport RCT
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A Disability Sport Wales Case Study: Stephen Morris
Published on: 04-12-2023
Stephen Morris is a highly successful Welsh Paralympic T20 Middle Distance Runner. He represented Great Britain in the T20 1500m race at the London 2012 Paralympics and the 2016 Rio Paralympics. This Case Study looks at his journey to and beyond competitive para sport.
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Contextualisation of the Get Out Get Active (GOGA) programme within Wales
Published on: 03-11-2023
Report by Cardiff Metropolian University Centre for Health, Activity and Wellbeing Research.
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Federation of Disability Sport Wales Annual Report 2022-23
Published on: 06-10-2023
The progress and achievements of Disability Sport Wales between April 1st 2022 and March 31st 2023.
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Case Study: Inclusive Summer Camps
Published on: 01-09-2023
Cardiff Met Sport decided to trial four new disability inclusive sessions, each for a half day. Running on the first two Fridays of the school holidays, the mornings comprised of a multisport offer for disabled children and their siblings and the afternoons were wheelchair basketball sessions. Written by Joanna Coates-McGrath, Cardiff Met Sport
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Disability Sport Wales School Sport Survey Report
Published on: 05-12-2022
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Digital Classroom Report
Published on: 24-10-2022
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DSW Club Survey March and September 2022 Report
Published on: 24-10-2022
Findings form the March 2022 and September 2022 DSW Club Surveys, looking at the diversity of participants and workforce engaged in disability and inclusive sport in Wales.
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Federation of Disability Sport Wales Annual Report 2021-22
Published on: 03-10-2022
The progress and achievements of Disability Sport Wales between April 1st 2021 and March 31st 2022.
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Toyota Parasport Fund in Wales Report 2020-21
Published on: 22-09-2022
Building upon the previous success of the Toyota Parasport Fund in Wales, the 2020-21 provided further free to access workshops across Wales. These workshops were selected to complement the insport Club programme and ensure clubs in Wales are best supported to deliver quality inclusive opportunities across Wales.
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Boccia Activities
Published on: 04-03-2022
Information about the sport of Boccia, and nine games based on it that can become the basis for at-home activity sessions or PE lessons.
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KPI Measures Report 2020-21
Published on: 20-09-2021
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Involvement in Physical Activity during Covid-19 Survey Report
Published on: 05-07-2021
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Snacktivity Picture Board
Published on: 05-11-2020
Published by Birmingham Clinical Trials Unit, Loughborough University, University of Leicester and Birmingham Community Heathcare NHS Foundation Trust
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