19 Mar

Olympic and Paralympic Legacy Plan for Disabled People to improve the lives of 10 million in the UK

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The Department for Culture, Media, and Sport UK today published the first ever Olympic and Paralympic legacy plan to bring about lasting changes to the life experiences of disabled people.        

Endorsed by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), London 2012: A Legacy for Disabled People, aims to improve the lives of 10 million disabled people in the UK by increasing participation in sport and physical activity; improving business, transport and employment opportunities; and changing attitudes and perceptions of disabled people in society.

Initiatives in the plan include:

  • the development of a National Equality Framework so that businesses can assess their equality performance and improve their working conditions for disabled employees;
  • specialist events targeted at diverse businesses, including those owned by disabled people, encouraging them to register on ‘CompeteFor’ so that they can apply for contracts opportunities from the Games. So far 1,327 businesses owned by disabled people have registered on CompeteFor;
  • a government campaign to encourage businesses to improve accessibility for disabled customers;
  • work with the Accessible Tourism Stakeholder Forum to improve access to tourism services and provide businesses with training to help improve facilities, accessibility and information for disabled people;
  • better access and information across the London transport system to enable disabled people to travel confidently and independently and further the development of London 2012’s  transport legacy; and
  • work with Channel 4, the official London 2012 Paralympic Games broadcaster, to ensure coverage is appropriate, accessible and extends beyond Games time. Over 150 hours of coverage will be delivered including documentaries following athletes and their journey to the London 2012 Paralympic Games. Subtitling and audio description will form part of the programming to ensure the widest possible audience can enjoy the Games.

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