About Mencap Sport
We work together with Sport England, our Mencap groups, services and external organisations to develop sport and physical activity opportunities within local communities.
Through our
Learning Disability
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and Sport workshop we work to make mainstream environments inclusive and we organise annual national competitions in swimming and athletics.
Move with Mencap activity pack
Get moving in and around your home with our physical activity cards. There are over 70 cards to choose from, with 3 different levels; easy, medium and hard.
Click on each of the activities below to download the cards:
- Blow up ball challenges (PDF)
- Chalk challenges (PDF)
- Dice challenges (PDF)
- Fitness activities (PDF)
- Walking activities (PDF).
Please share with us how you have been using the packs on social media using #MoveWithMencap.
We would like to thank Sport England, the National Lottery and BGC Partners for their help in creating the pack.
Advice on exercising from home
Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak we are spending a lot more time at home. It is important that we stay active if we can.
Visit the Sport England
website
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for tips and advice on how to keep or get active in and around your home.
Let's Get Active
The government
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recommends that we should be doing at least 150 minutes of physical activity a week.
For advice and support, download our
easy read
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guide to physical activity and sport for people with a learning disability.