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B: Activities to stimulate participation in sports: through one-time events that create awareness and inspire
10. Promotional activity 10 – Paralympic Talent Day
Description of an example of activities aimed at stimulating participation in sports/physical activity for people with disabilities.
| Title of activity | Paralympic Talent Day |
| Type of activity | Sports day |
| Target area | National/regional |
| The goal of the activity: | Discovering different sports and recognising talent |
| Target group | Athletes between 12 and 35 years with impaired motor skills and/or visual impairment |
| Duration, scope of the activity | One day with four rounds of sports, each lasting an hour |
| General description of the activities | A wide range of paralympic sports activities is offered. During the day the athlete can intensively discover four different sports. Training is provided for one hour (per sport). Sometimes specific tests are also conducted. At the end of training the impossibilities and possibilities are discussed in relation to the sport. |
Partners (What kind of partners?) | Organised by NOC*NSF with coaches, talent coaches, and paralympic professional athletes. Multiple sports – depending on how it is organised in the country. Possibly by multiple federations or by a National Paralympic Committee. |
| Required facilities, location | Sports facilities where the different sports can be played. For example, a national or regional sports centre. |
| Required materials | Aids and sports equipment for the various sports. |
| Supervisor competencies | Good technical and medical knowledge and/or experience of the specific Paralympic sport. Preferably coaches, talent coaches, or Paralympic professional athletes. Event management and coordination. |
| Specific focus point | Pay attention to the follow-up: provide information on locations throughout the country where the specific sport is offered |
| Links | www.paralympisch.nl |
11. Promotional activity 11 – Discovering sports while in rehabilitation
Description of an example of activities aimed at stimulating participation in sports/physical activity for people with disabilities.
| Title of activity | Discovering sports while in rehabilitation |
| Type of activity | Clinics and/or sports days provided to rehab patients and former rehab patients by the rehabilitation institution, so that they can discover various (adapted) sports. |
| Target area | Regional, target area of the rehabilitation institution |
| The goal of the activity: | Discovering different (adapted) sports and possible referral to sports club/organisation. |
| Target group | Patients and former patients of the rehabilitation institution |
| Duration, scope of the activity | A few hours (clinic), half-day or full day (sports day) |
| General description of the activities | The rehabilitation institution organises a clinic or sports day together with sports and physical activity providers from the area, to which they invite their patients and former patients. They can then try out various (adapted) sports and, if they like something, directly contact the club/organisation that offers this sports activity. |
Partners (what kind of partners) | Sports and physical activity providers from the region, who will offer their sports activity on the sports day of the rehabilitation institution. If people like this and want to continue with it, they can register directly with this sports club/organisation. |
| Required facilities, location | Sports hall/sports field of the rehabilitation institution or of one of the participating sports providers. |
| Required materials | Materials from rehabilitation institutions and sports providers themselves. |
| Supervisor competencies | Knowledge of the target group and of the provided sports activities. |
| Specific focus point | Privacy legislation: make sure that you ask permission from the patients during the treatment, whether you can send them a message about a sports day or clinics. You can only e-mail them or send them messages personally about these activities with their permission. Emphasize the positive impact sport can play in rehabilitation, where possible via case studies and personal stories. |
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12. Promotional activity 12 – Together for Gold
Description of an example of activities aimed at stimulating participation in sports/physical activity for people with disabilities.
| Title of activity | Samen voor goud – Together for Gold |
| Type of activity | Using paralympic athletes as ambassadors. |
| Target area | National/regional |
| The goal of the activity: | Encouraging people with disabilities to participate in sports on a regular basis. |
| Target group | People with disabilities who want to play sports (again). |
| Duration, scope of the activity | At least three months, the recommendation is to have contact at least twice a month. Intensity also depends on the participants and athletes. |
| General description of the activities | Together for gold is a stimulating activity in which people who do not (yet) play sports are connected with a Paralympic athlete (independent of the kind of sport). The matching takes place during a kick-off where several participants come together. In the following months the participants and the Paralympic athletes will be in contact with each other by mail, messages, and telephone. They will play sports together too. The athlete stimulates the participant to take part in sports or physical activities, answers questions about practical matters, about the importance of sports and being physically active, and how to persevere. The participants set a goal to achieve. At the end of the programme, it is evaluated whether the participant needs any more help. The programme can be extended if both the participant and the athlete want so. |
Partners (What kind of partners?) | Paralympic athletes, National Paralympic Committee |
| Required facilities, location | A room for the kick-off, preferably a facility where you can play sports. Widespread dissemination via social media, local media, networks and communities. |
| Required materials | Sports aids and materials |
| Supervisor competencies | Experience with sports. Communication and dissemination skills. |
| Specific focus point | Generate publicity and raise awareness among the general public and people with disabilities of the broad range of health and social benefits of inclusive sport. |
| Links | www.paralympisch.nl |
13. Promotional activity 13 – ‘Athlete of the year’ contest
Description of an example of activities aimed at stimulating participation in sports/physical activity for people with disabilities.
| Title of activity | “Athlete of the Year” contest |
| Type of activity | Organising a contest to elect the best athlete with a disability of the past year. |
| Target area | Nationally / locally (best athlete in the municipality) |
| The goal of the activity: | Creating awareness for sports for people with disabilities, increasing recognition, and providing inspiring examples. |
| Target group | Everyone, people with and without disabilities |
| Duration, scope of the activity | Collect nominations; organise a contest by public vote or set up a professional jury to decide who wins, and organise an award ceremony. |
| General description of the activities | Organising a contest, which is concluded by presenting an award (having people vote or setting up a professional jury to decide on the winner). Later organising an award ceremony (afternoon or evening), with guests, press, etc. Can be linked to the “general” contest for election of the sportsman/ sportswoman of the year. |
Partners (what kind of partners) | At local level: all local/regional sports providers are invited to nominate candidates for the election and to stimulate voting, municipality (organisation and subsidising the election), local media. At national level: ask sports federations for nominations Both: local/national media, national sports association (organisation and subsidising the contest), national media. |
| Required facilities, location | A hall or theatre hall for the award ceremony |
| Required materials | Contest promotional materials, rules, award criteria and award prizes. |
| Supervisor competencies | Communication and dissemination of contest. Coordination and event management. |
| Specific focus point | Ideally, this award ceremony should be linked to the “general” award ceremony of the sports prizes in the municipality or nationwide. This way, the top performance of athletes with disabilities is placed at the same level and receives equal attention as the performance of athletes without disabilities. |
| Links | Nationwide: nocnsf.nl |
14. Promotional activity 14 – Famous People also do Sports…
Description of an example of activities aimed at stimulating participation in sports/physical activity for people with disabilities.
| Title of activity | Famous People also do Sports… |
| Type of activity | Using celebrities (famous people) as ambassadors |
| Target area | National/regional |
| The goal of the activity: | Inspiring people with disabilities to participate in regular sport, being inspired by idols / personalities from television / radio / sport / etc. from your country |
| Target group | People with disabilities & families |
| Duration, scope of the activity | A few hours / Making presentation videos and interviews available and accessible to the whole community. |
| General description of the activities | Challenge one (or more) personalities at national level that are associated with the promotion of sport for all, being able to carry out together the following activities: lecture and practice of the sport together; online interviews; videos promoting the modalities; etc. |
Partners (What kind of partners?) | Famous people who are available to join the campaign |
| Required facilities, location | A room for the kick-off, preferably a facility where you can play sports. |
| Required materials | Sports aids and materials |
| Supervisor competencies | Experience with sports |
| Specific focus point | Generate publicity |
| Links | defcon.paralisiacerebral.pt |
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