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Creating the placeswhere deaf people canplaysport
IntheUKitisestimatedthat9millionpeoplearedeaf orhardofhearing (Actiononhearing loss).Areyouencouragingthissigni cantnumbers of people toaccessyourfacilityandbene tfromthepotentialimprovement torevenuestreams?
Ourrecent research indicatesthat 8outof10people whoaredeaf orhardofhearing wanttoplaysport inamixed environmentandthatthemajorbarrierstoplaying, coachingandvolunteeringarethatdeaf peoplearenotcondentthatclubsandfacilities willbedeaf awareandable tocommunicate effectivelywiththem.
BybecomingDEAFinitelyInclusiveyouwillbe showcasingthatyouprovidethe sortof supportthatdeaf peopleneedtomake them feel morecondentcomingtoyourfacility andaccessyourproductsandservices. Asaresult increasingyourmembershipandreach
Howwillyoursports facilitybene tfrombecomingaccredited?
Wewanttoensure that thosethat arewillingtobecomeDEAFinitelyInclusiveget thesupportand advice theyneedtohelp them throughtheprocessswiftlyand easilyaspossible.Asyougothroughtheprocess youwillbene tfrom:
•Access toanetwork professionalsand volunteers that willhelp yougaintheaccreditation
•Informationonawiderangeofdeaf inclusivematters
• Supportand expertise onareas suchasadaptation,effective communication,marketingand much more
Asaregisteredfacilityyouwillget supportfromyourlocalDEAFinitelyInclusiveNetwork and
UKDeafSport:
•Toengagewiththedeaf communityinyourarea and encouragethem tobecomeinvolved withyourfacility,increasingyourparticipation levels aswellasproviding additionalrevenue
•Withinformationonpotentialfundingsothat youcanaccessmoney todelivermore activities and subsidiseoutreachwork
•Providing evidenceforaEqualityand Diversitypolicyaswellasotheraccreditationprocesses
•Access todeaf awarenesstraining,tocreateawelcomingenvironmentfordeaf people.
•AbilitytouseUKDeafSports network of1,000s ofcontactstopromoteyouractivitieswhichwill signi cantlyincreasethereach ofyourmarketing and promotionalactivitymaking themost of opportunitiestoincreasemembershipand associated revenuestreams
•Access totheUKDeafSport ambassadorprogramtohelp promoteand publicisedeaf inclusiveactivitiesatyourfacility,helpingtoincreasemembershiporrevenuefromactivities
•Providing evidencethat youcomply withtheequalities acttoprotecttheorganisationagainst achallengeofdiscriminationunderTheAct
•Useofthelogo topromoteyourfacilityasapositive DEAFinitelyInclusiveorganisation to peoplewhoaredeaf orhard ofhearing
To ndouthowtobecomeDEAFinitelyInclusiveand tobegintoengagewithasigni cantnumberofnew users goto nitelyinclusive.co.ukand registeryourinterest.Youwillthen begivenaccesstothe online accreditationprocessand supportfromUKDeafSport asrequired.
BybecomingDEAFinitelyInclusive,youareprovidingthesortofsupportthat peoplewhoaredeaf orhard ofhearingneedtomake them feelmore condenttoplay,volunteer and coachinsport