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Annual Report April 2014 - March 2015

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Our vision is: An inclusive society where people with disabilities fully participate in all aspects of life, including sport and physical recreation.

Get involved. Take part. 2 Contents

Page Highlights 2014 – 2015 5 Board of Directors & Staff 6 Joint Message from our Chairperson & Chief Executive 7

Community Sport & Active Recreation – Improving Health and Wellbeing

Active Communities Programme 8 Craigavon Inclusive Leisure Project 9 Fermanagh Inclusive Leisure Project 9 Northern Community Events Programme 10 Comic Relief Be Active Programme 10 Blind Sports Network NI 11 Active Clubs Programme 11

Performance Sport – Developing Sporting Talent

Athlete Support 12 Athlete Classification 13 Mary Peters Trust 13 Our Focus Sports 14 Wheelchair Basketball Programme 15 Northern Ireland Boccia Programme 16

Education, Training & Volunteers – Supporting Inclusion

5 Star Disability Sports Challenge 17 Training Course Delivery 18 Youth Sport Trust Lead Your Generation: An Inclusive Future Project 18

Sports Facility Access – Developing Inclusive Facilities

Inclusive Sports Facility (ISF) Accreditation Scheme 19 Inclusive Stadia Design & Management Guidelines 19

Governance, Communications & Income Generation - Making It Happen

Governance 20 Representation 20 Lobbying & Campaigning 20 Staff Restructuring 20 Annual Accounts 2014-15 21 Our Funders 2014-15 22

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Our mission is: To ensure that people with disabilities have an equal opportunity to live a full, active and healthy lifestyle through sport and physical recreation.

Get involved. Take part. 4 Highlights 2014 - 2015

Over 17,500 children and adults from across Northern Ireland got involved and took part in our sports and active recreation programmes

Community Sport & Active Recreation • We helped 8,043 children and adults get involved in a range of sports and active recreation sessions in 9 District Council areas as part of the Sport Northern Ireland Active Communities Programme.

• We organised 7 events involving 1,100 children and adults with disabilities through the Northern Ireland Community Events Programme.

• We ran ‘Inclusive Leisure Projects’ in Fermanagh and Craigavon benefitting 3,730 children and adults.

• We organised a Paralympic Fun Day, 3 walking festivals, boccia and wheelchair rugby activities as part of the Comic Relief funded ‘Be Active Programme.’

Performance Sport • We supported talented athletes with disabilities to compete and excel on the world stage.

• We helped 8 mainstream governing bodies of sport to be more inclusive of talented young people and adults with disabilities.

• We helped increase the number of wheelchair basketball opportunities across Northern Ireland and managed the development of the Northern Ireland team.

• We continued to support the development of the sport of boccia supporting 7 clubs and organising Northern Ireland competitions, the Ulster League and Ulster Squad.

Education, Training and Volunteers • We delivered the 5 Star Disability Sports Challenge education project to 3,328 children.

• We trained 1,010 sports leaders, coaches, leisure services staff and teachers how to better include children and adults in sport and active recreation.

• We delivered the Youth Sport Talent Lead Your Generation volunteer project.

Sports Facility Access • We helped 18 sports facilities improve access for people with disabilities.

• We developed new Inclusive Stadia Design & Management Guidelines

5 Board of Directors and Staff 2014-2015

Board Members

Board of Directors

Angela Hendra MBE (Chairperson) Barry Macaulay (Vice Chairperson) Janet Gray MBE (Honorary President) Alan Crooks Jan Dinsdale MBE Jason Kennedy June Logan Noel Logan Michael McAteer MBE Darren Cave (Appointed November 2014) Ian McAvoy (Resigned February 2015)

Staff Members

Kevin O’Neill, Chief Executive Officer Karen Drennan, Finance, Personnel & Governance Manager Catherine McDonald, Finance, Personnel & Governance Manager (Maternity Cover 3rd March-31st Oct 2014) Anita O’Connor, Administrator Elaine Reid, Senior Development Officer, Competition & Performance Aubrey Bingham, Senior Development Officer, Community Participation Philip Robinson, Wheelchair Basketball Performance Officer Odhrán Doherty, Active Clubs Coordinator (Appointed November 2014) Vicki Kennedy, Active Clubs Coordinator (Appointed November 2014) Lisa McCaffrey, Development Officer, Performance (June 2013-November 2014) Patricia O’Neill, Education & Training Officer Roisin Henry, Inclusive Sports & Leisure Officer, Fermanagh (Post ended March 2015) Colleen Connolly, Inclusive Sports & Leisure Officer, Craigavon Linsey McKeown, Inclusive Community Coach, Belfast David Purdy, Inclusive Community Coach, Belfast Judith Brennan, Inclusive Community Coach (Older People with Disabilities) – (Appointed June 2014) Geoff Scott, Fundraising & Marketing Manager (June- December 2014) Mark Montgomery, Inclusive Futures Co-ordinator (Appointed June 2014) Claire McVeigh, Senior Development Officer, Access & Training (Resigned September 2014)

6 A Joint Message from our Chairperson and Chief Executive

This year has been one of our most challenging However, on a more positive note, following the since our charity was launched back in 1998. restructure we expect to return to a breakeven Despite the call by the Northern Ireland Assembly position next year and we have launched a media for increased sports opportunities for people with and lobbying campaign which has successfully disabilities following the success of the London highlighted the devastating impact that the 2012 , large reductions in reductions in funding are having on the lives of government funding this year have resulted in the disabled people across Northern Ireland. organisation incurring a significant deficit for the first time in its history. We understand and acknowledge that in a time of reduced public expenditure in Northern Ireland, that As a result of this and further anticipated cuts some level of cuts are inevitable but we believe the next year, the Board of Directors took the level of cuts we have experienced are inequitable difficult decision during the year to begin to cut and are having a disproportionate impact on programmes and to reduce the number of staff we people with disabilities, who as a ‘group’ are highly employ by five posts. underrepresented in sport and active recreation.

This has had a dramatic impact on our work with We know from experience that sport and active the number of people benefitting from our sports recreation transforms the lives of disabled people and active recreation programmes dropping from for the better and we call on the Northern Ireland 20,500 last year to 17,500 this year, with a much Executive and other agencies to prioritise the needs larger reduction expected next year. of disabled people during difficult times.

Kevin O’Neill Angela Hendra MBE Chief Executive Chairperson 7 Community Sport & Active Recreation Improving Health and Wellbeing

The Lord Mayor of Belfast Nicola Mallon takes part in a Sit Fit session at City Hall.

Active Communities Programme Key Achievements: A range of sports and activity sessions involving 8,043 children and adults were organised or • We helped 8,043 children and adults supported in 9 District Council areas during the get involved in a range of sports year as part of the Sport Northern Ireland Active and active recreation opportunities Communities Programme. in 9 District Council areas as part of In the Belfast area the programme was delivered the Sport Northern Ireland Active directly by three Disability Sport NI coaches in Communities Programme. partnership with Belfast City Council. The activities provided were varied but included, armchair • We organised 7 events involving 1,100 aerobics, badminton, boccia, new age kurling, children and adults with disabilities multi-sports sessions, target golf and walking. through the Northern Ireland Community Events Programme. Disability Sport NI also supported the delivery of the Active Communities Programme in the • We ran ‘Inclusive Leisure Projects’ in Castlereagh & Lisburn District Council consortia Fermanagh and Craigavon benefitting area; the Armagh City, Banbridge & Craigavon 3,730 children and adults. District Council consortia area and in the Cookstown, Magherafelt & Dungannon District • We organised a Paralympic Fun Council consortia area. Day, 3 walking festivals, boccia and wheelchair rugby activities as part of the Comic Relief funded ‘Be Active Programme.’

• We launched a new ‘Active Clubs’ Programme.

• We helped the Blind Sports Network NI organise 2 activity taster days.

Sit Fit in Belfast with Disability Sport NI Active Communities Coach Judith Brennan 8 Community Sport & Active Recreation Improving Health and Wellbeing

Craigavon Inclusive Leisure Project

Craigavon Inclusive Leisure Officer Colleen Connolly (Second from left) takes a break with participants during her walking festival in Lurgan Park.

Now in its third year of operation, the Craigavon Inclusive Sports & Leisure Officer, Colleen Connolly, Inclusive Leisure Project is a partnership between working closely with Craigavon Borough Council, the Disability Sport NI and Craigavon Borough Council, Southern Health and Social Care Trust and a range funded by Sport Northern Ireland, and designed of local schools, sports clubs and community groups to improve the quality of life of local people with to successfully run a range of sports and active disabilities through sport and active recreation. recreation programmes benefitting 1,324 children and The project had another very successful year with adults with disabilities in the area.

Fermanagh Inclusive Leisure Project

The project, a partnership between Disability Roisin Henry and Fermanagh District Council for Sport NI and Fermanagh District Council, is helping to make the project such a success over designed to give disabled people the opportunity the last eight years. to lead an active and healthy lifestyle in their local area, with a particular focus on increasing the use of the inclusive fitness suite at the Lakeland Forum Leisure Centre.

During the year 2,406 participants benefitted from the project taking part in a varied range of weekly sports and active recreation opportunities including fitness suite activities, boccia, football, wheelchair basketball, new age kurling, walking and swimming.

The Inclusive Sports & Leisure Officer also continued to support the development of a local network of trained sports leaders and coaches with the knowledge and skills required to fully include people with disabilities in sport.

Unfortunately funding for the project ended in March 2015 after eight years of successful delivery. Disability Sport NI would like to thank Swimming Activities at the Fermanagh Inclusive the Fermanagh Inclusive Sport & Leisure Officer, Leisure Project

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Children enjoy Sports Hall Athletics at the Comic Relief Paralympic Fun Day in Antrim.

Northern Ireland Comic Relief Community Events Programme Be Active Programme The long standing Community Events Programme Last year Disability Sport NI successfully secured is designed to give people with disabilities the funding from Comic Relief to run a range of opportunity to participate competitively in a range of activity programmes during the period January fun based community events. The events programme 2014 to September 2015 designed to give people had another very successful year with 1,100 children with disabilities the opportunity to get active. and adults with disabilities participating in 7 different events organised throughout Northern Ireland. Event During the April 2014 – March 2015 period covered details are provided below: by this report, activities organised included a Junior Paralympic Fun Day at the Antrim Forum • NI Junior New Age Kurling Championships benefitting 50 children and young people with Antrim Forum Leisure Centre, 23rd October 2014. physical disabilities; three walking festivals held • NI Swimming Championships in Cookstown, Lurgan and Fermanagh benefitting Bangor Aurora, 15th November 2014. 465 participants; community boccia activities, • NI Senior New Age Kurling Championships wheelchair basketball activities and a series of Antrim Forum Leisure Centre, 4th December 2014. wheelchair rugby training sessions organised in • NI Junior Boccia Championships partnership with the Ulster Barbarians Wheelchair Antrim Forum Leisure Centre, 22nd January 2015. Rugby Club. • NI Senior Boccia Championships Lagan Valley ‘LeisurePlex’, 10th February 2015. Special Schools • NI Schools Sports Hall Athletics Championship Sports Hall Lagan Valley ‘LeisurePlex’, 3rd March 2015. Athletics • NI Schools Sports Hall Athletics Championships, Championships, Derry Lisburn Derry/Londonderry, 12th March 2015.

A big thank you to the 117 volunteers from Victoria College, St Mary’s CBS, Parkhall College, North West Regional College, Swim Ulster and the Inclusive Futures project for helping to make the events programme such a success.

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Winter Paralympian Kelly Gallagher MBE helps out at the Blind Sports Network’s activity day

Blind Sports Network NI Active Clubs Programme The main focus of the network during the year Following a successful funding application to was the organisation of two ‘activity taster Sport NI earlier in the year, Disability Sport days’. The first ‘Summer’ activity day was held NI’s newest project was launched in January in Craigavon on 1st September, with 30 blind 2015 with the appointment of two Active Clubs or visually impaired participants having the Coordinators, Odhrán Doherty and Vicki Kennedy. opportunity to try a range of sports for the first The Co-ordinators will work over the next four time. years to make local sports clubs more inclusive of two key underrepresented groups: blind and This was followed by a second ‘Winter’ activity partially sighted people and people with physical day at the Antrim Forum on 1st November, which disabilities. involved a further 10 blind and visually impaired participants. The Officer for blind and partially sighted people, Vicki Kennedy, will also undertake the role of facilitating the Blind Sports Network NI and will work closely with the network on developing more sports and active recreation opportunities for blind and partially sighted people.

< A participant enjoys the ‘Blind Sports Network Taster Day’ 11 Performance Sport Developing Sporting Talent

Athletics NI Parallel Success training session at the Mary Peters Track.

Athlete Support Key Achievements: As a result of Sport Northern Ireland’s Disability • We supported talented athletes with Mainstreaming Policy and Disability Sport NI’s disabilities to compete and excel on ongoing mainstreaming work, the majority of the world stage. talented athletes with disabilities in Northern Ireland currently receive Sport Northern • We helped 8 mainstream governing Ireland funding and associated Sports Institute for Northern Ireland support through their bodies of sport to be more inclusive respective mainstream Governing Body of Sport. of talented young people and adults This represents an important improvement in with disabilities. provision for talented disabled athletes. However, during the year the following 4 talented athletes • We helped increase the number of with disabilities continued to be managed and wheelchair basketball opportunities supported by Disability Sport NI: across Northern Ireland and managed the development of the Northern • Kelly Gallagher MBE, Alpine Skiing. Ireland team. • James MacSorley, Wheelchair Basketball. • Bethany Firth, Swimming. • We continued to support the • Claire Taggart, Boccia (from January 2015) development of the sport of boccia All of the athletes managed by Disability Sport supporting 7 clubs and organising NI performed well during the year, but the most competitions, the Ulster League and notable performance during the period was from Ulster Squad. James MacSorley who won gold at the European Championships as part of the GB Wheelchair Basketball U22 squad in September 2014. James was also selected to participate in Team GB’s pre Paralympic Games simulation training camp in Rio de Janeiro in August 2014.

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Kelly Gallagher MBE James MacSorley

Athlete Classification Disability Sport NI continued to provide a classification service to athletes and sports organisations throughout the period.

This included organising the classification of local talented athletes in the sports of Boccia and Swimming and managing the INAS FID Classification system for athletes with learning disabilities.

The Senior Performance Officer, Elaine Reid, also continued to represent Disability Sport NI on the Paralympics Ireland Classification Advisory Group. Bethany Firth Mary Peters Trust Disability Sport NI continued to facilitate applications to the Mary Peters Trust for athletes with disabilities with 10 talented athletes successfully securing awards:

Conn Nagel (wheelchair basketball) Claire Taggart (boccia) John Nichol (archery) Paul McKillop (wheelchair basketball) Matthew Rollston (wheelchair basketball) Kenneth Murphy (wheelchair basketball) Jack Agnew (athletics) William Graham (boccia) Scott Cromie (boccia) Will Doggart (wheelchair rugby)

Claire Taggart 13 Performance Sport Developing Sporting Talent

Wheelchair Hurling Session organised in partnership with Ulster Branch, GAA at Lough Moss Leisure Centre, Carryduff

Ulster Rowing and Triathlon Ireland to support the Our Focus Sports development of these sports all of whom will have Disability Sport NI continued to work in partnership new events/disciplines introduced in the Rio 2016 with selected ‘focus’ sports to improve the Paralympic Games. opportunities available to people with disabilities. The focus sports listed below have been designated as ‘focus’ sports because they have the greatest potential to provide a full range of participation and competition opportunities for people with disabilities.

• Athletics (Athletics NI) • Badminton (Ulster Badminton) • Football (Irish Football Association) • Table Tennis (Table Tennis Ulster) • Sailing (RYA NI) • Swimming (Swim Ulster) • Rugby (Ulster Branch, Irish Rugby Football Union) • GAA (Ulster Branch, Gaelic Athletic Association) Notable areas of progress during the year included the development of a new ‘GAA For All Disability Inclusion’ training course and resource pack and the development of a Disability Development Plan by the Trailblazers Powerchair Football Team pictured with IFA Ulster Branch of the Irish Rugby Football Union. Coach Sharlene Rainey In addition to the work with the 8 focus sports, the Performance Officer also engaged with Canoe NI,

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Northern Ireland U15 and U19 squads pictured with coaching staff. Northern Ireland Wheelchair Basketball Programme This programme which is funded by Sport NI’s ‘Performance Focus’ programme made significant progress during the year. Progress during the year included:

• Monthly Northern Ireland squad training sessions involving 25 talented players established in Donaghmore. • U15 Squad won British Junior League in April 2014. • U15 Squad were National Junior Championships runners up in July 2014. • Craigavon Cyclone Wheelchair Basketball Club established. Katie Morrow UK Schools Games; • NI squad participated in Celtic Cup in Scotland in August 2014. Manchester 2014 • 9 coaches completed level 2 wheelchair basketball coaching course in September 2014. • High Performance Centre established in November 2014 with weekly training sessions at Saint Mary’s University College, Belfast. • 7 Junior players attended GB U18 training at Stoke Mandeville in December 2014. • The U15 and U19 Northern Ireland Junior squads travelled to GB for the January and March 2015 junior league competitions, with the U15 squad qualifying for the Junior league final which will take place on the 18th of April 2015. • A Wheelchair Basketball Blitz Series was organised during the year with three Blitz events held for both junior and senior players.

James MacSorley, NI U23, Kukri Kit Launch 2014, Venue: Torrent Complex, Donaghmore 15 Performance Sport Developing Sporting Talent

The Ulster Boccia Squad in action.

• The 2014/15 Ulster Boccia League successfully Northern Ireland Boccia organised. Programme • The Northern Ireland Junior & Senior Championships successfully organised in January and February 2015. Boccia is an inclusive bowling game which is played • Monthly training sessions for Ulster Squad organised. recreationally throughout Northern Ireland by a whole range of disabled and non disabled people. • Ulster squad member Claire Taggart was selected However boccia is also a Paralympic Sport with on to the GB Boccia National BC2 Squad with competitive classes specifically designed for athletes the potential to represent GB at the Rio 2016 with a high level of physical disability who experience Paralympic Games. limited function in all four limbs. When playing boccia all players compete from a seated position and can throw, roll or kick the balls into the playing area. For players who are unable to throw or kick the ball an assistive device can be used such as a ramp or chute.

Disability Sport NI established the Northern Ireland Programme two years ago to give people with high levels of physical disability the opportunity to participate in a highly competitive sport. Progress during the year included:

• The six boccia clubs established last year continued to grow during the year with two further clubs in the process of being established in Downpatrick and Lisburn. • Six Boccia Leaders Award courses including 56 Belfast Boccia Club and Ulster Squad player Caroline participants delivered. Millar in action during a practice session in Belfast.

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Children taking part in the ‘5 Star Challenge’ Education Project increasing the total number of children to complete 5 Star Disability Sport Challenge the project since it was first launched five year ago We were delighted with the continued success of to an amazing 37,319 children from 256 schools and our London 2012 inspired education project during community organisations. the year. The 5 Star Disability Sport Challenge has been running since March 2009 and was originally The project involves disabled sports people delivering designed to showcase disability sport in the build an awareness raising presentation to pupils in up to the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic schools, followed by a practical sports session where Games. However the project continues to use children are given the opportunity to complete a sport to positively challenge negative attitudes and circuit of 5 fun based challenges, each based on a misconceptions about people with disabilities three Paralympic sport. years after the games. The project is funded by the Department of Culture, An additional 3,328 children in 25 schools and Arts and Leisure (DCAL) and Sport Northern Ireland. community groups participated in the project,

Key Achievements: • We delivered the 5 Star Disability Sports Challenge education project to 3,328 children.

• We trained 1010 sports leaders, coaches, leisure services staff and teachers how to better include children and adults in sport and active recreation.

• We delivered the YST Lead Your Generation volunteer project. Inclusive Games Training at Coleraine

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Of particular note was the delivery of the third Training Course Delivery year of the Sainsbury’s funded Active Kids For All A core part of Disability Sport NI’s work is the Inclusive PE Training Programme which involved development and delivery of a range of training, the delivery of another 15 courses to 248 teachers sports leadership and coach education courses and trainee teachers. A media event was also held designed to give leisure services staff, coaches at St. MacNissi’s Primary school, Larne on 28th and sports leaders the knowledge and skills August to mark the 500th teacher to complete required to include people with disabilities in the course. sport and active recreation. A total of 69 courses involving 1010 participants were successfully Youth Sport Trust Lead Your organised and delivered at locations throughout Northern Ireland during the year. Generation: An Inclusive Future Project Following an initial pilot the first ‘Autism and Sport’ course was also successfully delivered at the end In June 2014 we were pleased to announce a new of the year in partnership with Autism Initiatives. leadership and volunteering initiative for young The course was well received by participants and people aged 14-19 years. The purpose of the Youth is now ready to be marketed throughout Northern Sport Trust led project is to promote positive Ireland. A breakdown of the courses delivered attitudes toward young disabled people, increase during the year is provided below: participation in physical activity, develop inclusive practice and empower young people to deliver Course Number Number of activities in their local community in eight cities of courses participants throughout the UK, including Belfast. delivered Sainsbury’s Active Kids 15 248 The project, which is funded by the Spirit of 2012 For All Inclusive PE is being managed in Belfast by Disability Sport NI Disability Inclusion 15 184 with a Project Co-ordinator, Mark Montgomery Training appointed on the 16th June to manage the Inclusive Games 9 146 initiative. Boccia Leaders Award 7 77 The project went well during the year with 50 Inclusive Skills 1 20 volunteers participating in the project. Highlights Autism and Sport 1 14 included the organisation of a regional camp for 17 volunteers at Queen’s PEC, Belfast in November Other Bespoke Courses 21 321 and the participation of 7 local volunteers and Total 69 1010 three staff in the Inclusive Futures National Camp in Loughborough, on 27-29th March 2015.

The 500th teacher completes the Sainsbury’s Belfast Inclusive Futures volunteers at the National Active Kids For All Training Course Camp in Loughborough

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Developing Inclusive Facilities

The launch of the new Inclusive Stadia Design & Management Guidelines by the ISAG committee Inclusive Stadia Design & Key Achievements: Management Guidelines • We helped 18 sports facilities improve access for people with disabilities. New Inclusive Stadia Design and Management Guidelines were completed during the year in • We developed new Inclusive Stadia partnership with the Inclusive Stadia Advisory Design & Management Guidelines Group (ISAG). The guidelines have been produced to help ensure that stadia meet the highest standards of emerging best practice in terms of Inclusive Sports Facility (ISF) access for people with disabilities.

Accreditation Scheme Disability Sport NI and ISAG continued to provide Disability Sport NI provides a sports facility access detailed technical advice and guidance to the service concerned with improving the quality of design teams at Northern Ireland’s main football, access for people with disabilities to new and gaelic games and rugby stadia. The three stadia, existing sports facilities across Northern Ireland. the National Stadium (Windsor Park), Kingspan The organisation continued to provide the service Stadium and Casement Park are being extended during the year in partnership with All In Access and refurbished through the Department of Consultancy, with 18 sports facilities working Culture, Arts & Leisure (DCAL) funded Regional towards ISF accreditation. Stadia Programme.

19 Governance, Communications and Income Generation Making it Happen

Disability Sport NI President Janet Gray MBE and CEO Kevin O’Neill pictured with campaign supporters at the launch of the media campaign in March 2015. Governance Lobbying & Campaigning

To ensure that the charity continued to meet In response to large reductions in core government optimum levels of good practice in governance, funding during the year Disability Sport NI lobbied Disability Sport NI reviewed and updated Sport NI, the Department of Culture Arts & Leisure its policies and procedures during the year, (DCAL), the Northern Ireland Assembly and the maintaining its ‘substantial’ level of Assurance DCAL ‘Scrutiny’ Committee throughout the year to from Sport Northern Ireland. prioritise the needs of people with disabilities.

However, disappointingly the organisation’s Representation lobbying campaign had little impact and the organisation reluctantly launched a media Disability Sport NI continued to represent campaign on 11th March, 2015 to highlight to the the interests of people with disabilities on public the large reductions in government funding the following key national organisations and and the devastating impact this would have on committees: the lives of thousands of disabled people across Northern Ireland. • British Paralympic Association National Paralympic Committee (Paralympics GB). The campaign to date has been very successful, • GB Boccia securing comprehensive coverage in BBC and UTV • Sport Matters Implementation Group (SMIG) News bulletins and on key radio stations as well as • UK Home Country Disability Sports in regional and local newspapers. The campaign Organisations’ Chief Executives Officers Forum. also secured wide ranging public support on social (UKCEO). media channels. • UK Disability Sport Training & Education Source Group. • UK Sports Association for People with Learning Staff Re-structuring Disabilities (UKSAPLD). • Paralympics Ireland Classification Advisory As a result of the large reductions in core Group. government funding during the year and further anticipated cuts in funding during 2015-16, the Disability Sport NI also maintained a close working Board of Directors took the difficult decision relationship with Paralympics Ireland and the to begin to cut programmes and to reduce the British Wheelchair Basketball Association during number of staff it employs. Unfortunately this the year. meant that the organisation had by the end of the financial year reduced staff numbers by five posts.

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Annual Accounts 2014-2015

A full set of the charity’s audited accounts for the period is available on the Disability Sport NI website, however an overview of the organisation’s financial position for the year 1st April 2014 to 31st March 2015 is provided below:

Total income for the financial year was £586,867 compared with £582,752 in the previous year. Governance, Communication and Income Generation

Total expenditure for the financial year was £620,094 compared to £578,935 in the previous year. Making it Happen

The organisationAnnual hadAccounts a deficit for 2014-2015 the year of £33,227 compared to a surplus of £3,817 in the previous year. Accumulated funds at the end of the year therefore reducedA fullfrom set £166,474 of the charity’s to £133,247 audited .accounts Note: As a result of large reductions in core for the period is available on the Disability government grants during the year and further Sport NI website, however an overview of the anticipated cuts during 2015-16, the organisation organisation’s financial position for the year 1st incurred a significant deficit during the year Note: AsApril a 2014result to of 31st large March reductions 2015 is provided in core below:governmentfor grants the first during time the in its year history. and However the further anticipated cuts during 2015-16, the organisationBoard incurred of Directors a significant had by deficit the end of the during Totalthe year income for thefor the first financial time in itsyear history. was £586,867 However thefinancial Board yearof Directors reduced hadprogrammes by significantly the endcompared of the financial with £582,752 year reduced in the previous programmes year. significantlyand restructured and restructured the organisation the to reduce expenditure. As a result the organisation is organisationTotal expenditure to reduce for expenditure. the financial Asyear a wasresult £620,094 the organisatio expectedn is to expected return to ato breakeven return position during to a breakevencompared positionto £578,935 during in the 2015previous-16. year. 2015-16.

The organisation had a deficit for the year of £33,227 compared to a surplus of £3,817 in the previous year. Accumulated funds at the end of the year therefore reduced from £166,474 to £133,247. 2014 - 2015 Sources of Income Sources of Income 2014-2015

3% 2% 2% 4% Sport NI Core Funding 6% 28% Sport NI Grants DRAFT Other Grants

27% Training Income

Consultancy Income 28% Donations

Sponsorship 2014-2015 ExpenditureOther Income

2014-2015 Expenditure

1% Community Participation 3% 1% and Competition Performance Sport 7% 35% Central Costs 26% Training and education

Facility access and training 27% Marketing and communication New office accommodation costs 21

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Thankyou Our Funders 2014-2015 We would like to thank the range of funders who made our work possible during the We wouldyear: like to thank the range of funders who made our work possible during the year:

We would also like to acknowledge the support we receive from the many individuals, schools, groups and businesses who kindly made a financial contribution to our work during the year. We would also like to acknowledge the support we receive from the many individuals, schools, groups and businesses who kindly made a financial contribution to our work during the year.

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