Equality in sport The Ideal Sport has the

Equality in sport

The Ideal “Sport has the power to unite people in a way little else can. Sport can create hope where there was once despair. It breaks downs barriers. It laughs in the face of discrimination. Sport speaks to people in a language that they can understand. ” Nelson Mandela

Equality in sport is committed to: Creating a environment in which all people have equal opportunities to engage in high quality sport, whether as participants; competitors; volunteers; officials or administrators

Basildon Sporting Village will offer state of the art sports training facilities in a compact and secure location – in the middle of a 250 acre Park, less than 25 miles from the Olympic Park

“By 2010 we will have created a world class performance and training venue in the perfect location for your London 2012 Training Camp” BALA MAHENDRAN – CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF BASILDON DISTRICT COUNCIL This is where it will be!

• Paralympics

Founded in 1984 as a membership organisation Since 1989 received Sport England funding Campaigning still… • Women are 28% less likely to participate than men • 33% of women with a disability participate in sport, in comparison to 44% of men • Women make up 17% of all membership of sports clubs Thanks to organisations like this one woman have also been inspired to

Final Thought “It only takes a good man to do nothing, for evil to triumph. ” Edmund Burke