SPORT for Confidence CIC and Everyone Active have launched a new community focused delivery model in Westminster.
The model is based on a proven, successful blueprint to improve access to occupational therapy services and meaningful physical activity.
Building on the success of the existing leisure centre model, the partnership extends support to individuals with physical and learning disabilities, sensory impairments and long-term health conditions, alongside their carers.
Robert Walker, occupational therapist and clinical lead at Sport for Confidence, said: “The Westminster Community Model has been created in response to the unique challenges individuals face in accessing meaningful physical activity.
“By integrating occupational therapy into community settings we are breaking down barriers and opening engagement opportunities to more people, regardless of their ability.
“Everybody has a right to experience physical activity and sport, which can empower, provide meaningful choice and a sense of belonging.
“Through this collaborative approach we are seeking to build active lives and active neighbourhoods, reducing health inequalities, and creating lasting positive experiences for all residents of Westminster.”
The Borough of Westminster already offers a wide range of physical activity opportunities, supported by a network of dedicated local providers.
Through the design and delivery of this new model, The Sport for Confidence community team, working alongside Everyone Active, will complement and enhance existing provisions by embedding a therapeutic approach to physical activity that promotes health, prevents ill-health, and enables participants to achieve goals beyond sport alone.