Useful links

Please see the useful links below to websites, resources and documents:

ParaCoach Project

Led by staff at LJMU, ParaCoach is an Erasmus Plus funded project aimed at enhancing the learning, mobility and employment of para coaches across the EU, through the development of; a Para-Disability European Sport Coaching Framework, ParaCoach Work Force Audit, Best Practice Case Studies, Free Massive Open Online Course and the ParaCoach website. Project partners include: the International Council for Coaching Excellence (ICCE); European Paralympic Committee (EPC); Dutch Olympic Committee*Dutch Sports Federation (NOC*NSF); Institute of Sport Poland (ISP); Hungarian Paralympic Committee (HPC).

Physical Activity Exchange

The Physical Activity Exchange brings together research, policy and practice that impacts physical activity, sedentary behaviour and health across the life-course.

Sport England 'Uniting the Movement'

Uniting the Movement is a 10 year initiative led by Sport England with the aim to transform lives, individual and communities, through sport and physical activity. 

United Nations 'Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities' (CRPD)

The CRPD aims to promote and protect, whilst ensuring equality for all persons with disabilities.

Movement Matters Festival 

World-leading researchers at LJMU are undertaking a project with children across Merseyside to ensure that youngsters with learning disabilities have improved access to physical activity and sport.