To extend the energy and excitement of the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games, Get Out Get Active was developed to ensure that activity programmes were accessible to many more people by removing the barriers that prevent inactive people becoming active.
Get Out Get Active (GOGA) was Spirit of 2012’s biggest grant, delivered with Activity Alliance and partners across all four nations. Spanning 39 locations, GOGA was a nationwide effort to design physical activity programmes that work for everyone – disabled and non-disabled people alike.
“It was just like a big family... I became much more aware of myself and what I could do, even with my disability.”
– Sharon, GOGA Participant, Derry and Strabane
“Everything was tailor-made to each person and their own ability... I loved the way they adapted some of the programmes to suit everybody.”
– Mo, GOGA Participant, Thanet
To extend the energy and excitement of the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games, Get Out Get Active was developed to ensure that activity programmes were accessible to many more people by removing the barriers that prevent inactive people becoming active.
Get Out Get Active (GOGA) was Spirit of 2012’s biggest grant, delivered with Activity Alliance and partners across all four nations. Spanning 39 locations, GOGA was a nationwide effort to design physical activity programmes that work for everyone – disabled and non-disabled people alike.
“People see the Paralympics and assume that every disabled person is going to be a Paralympian. But, while it’s important for disabled people to be physically active, it’s OK for a disabled person not to be very good at sport. And this is something that Spirit of 2012 was very good at encouraging and supporting. Disabled people don’t have to be a Paralympian to change their life with activity, and so many more young people are now active, which is really important for the health of our nation.”
– Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson, DL DBE
“It was just like a big family... I became much more aware of myself and what I could do, even with my disability.”
– Sharon, GOGA Participant, Derry and Strabane
GOGA reached more than 55,000 participants, with 44% identifying as inactive when they joined. That’s a much higher proportion than many traditional sports programmes manage to engage. Over time, 77% sustained their activity levels for more than six months – a strong indication of real, lasting change.
A wellbeing cost-effectiveness analysis found a £3.70 return for every £1 spent. And, for disabled people, the programme provided a protective effect. That means, on average, those who took part saw their wellbeing maintained or improved, while a matched sample of those who didn’t take part saw their wellbeing decline.
“Everything was tailor-made to each person and their own ability... I loved the way they adapted some of the programmes to suit everybody.”
– Mo, GOGA Participant, Thanet
To extend the energy and excitement of the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games, Get Out Get Active was developed to ensure that activity programmes were accessible to many more people by removing the barriers that prevent inactive people becoming active.
Get Out Get Active (GOGA) was Spirit of 2012’s biggest grant, delivered with Activity Alliance and partners across all four nations. Spanning 39 locations, GOGA was a nationwide effort to design physical activity programmes that work for everyone – disabled and non-disabled people alike.
“It was just like a big family... I became much more aware of myself and what I could do, even with my disability.”
– Sharon, GOGA Participant, Derry and Strabane
“Everything was tailor-made to each person and their own ability... I loved the way they adapted some of the programmes to suit everybody.”
– Mo, GOGA Participant, Thanet
GOGA reached more than 55,000 participants, with 44% identifying as inactive when they joined. That’s a much higher proportion than many traditional sports programmes manage to engage. Over time, 77% sustained their activity levels for more than six months – a strong indication of real, lasting change.
A wellbeing cost-effectiveness analysis found a £3.70 return for every £1 spent. And, for disabled people, the programme provided a protective effect. That means, on average, those who took part saw their wellbeing maintained or improved, while a matched sample of those who didn’t take part saw their wellbeing decline.
“People see the Paralympics and assume that every disabled person is going to be a Paralympian. But, while it’s important for disabled people to be physically active, it’s OK for a disabled person not to be very good at sport. And this is something that Spirit of 2012 was very good at encouraging and supporting. Disabled people don’t have to be a Paralympian to change their life with activity, and so many more young people are now active, which is really important for the health of our nation.”
– Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson, DL DBE
To extend the energy and excitement of the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games, Get Out Get Active was developed to ensure that activity programmes were accessible to many more people by removing the barriers that prevent inactive people becoming active.
Get Out Get Active (GOGA) was Spirit of 2012’s biggest grant, delivered with Activity Alliance and partners across all four nations. Spanning 39 locations, GOGA was a nationwide effort to design physical activity programmes that work for everyone – disabled and non-disabled people alike.
“It was just like a big family... I became much more aware of myself and what I could do, even with my disability.”
– Sharon, GOGA Participant, Derry and Strabane
“Everything was tailor-made to each person and their own ability... I loved the way they adapted some of the programmes to suit everybody.”
– Mo, GOGA Participant, Thanet
GOGA reached more than 55,000 participants, with 44% identifying as inactive when they joined. That’s a much higher proportion than many traditional sports programmes manage to engage. Over time, 77% sustained their activity levels for more than six months – a strong indication of real, lasting change.
A wellbeing cost-effectiveness analysis found a £3.70 return for every £1 spent. And, for disabled people, the programme provided a protective effect. That means, on average, those who took part saw their wellbeing maintained or improved, while a matched sample of those who didn’t take part saw their wellbeing decline.
“People see the Paralympics and assume that every disabled person is going to be a Paralympian. But, while it’s important for disabled people to be physically active, it’s OK for a disabled person not to be very good at sport. And this is something that Spirit of 2012 was very good at encouraging and supporting. Disabled people don’t have to be a Paralympian to change their life with activity, and so many more young people are now active, which is really important for the health of our nation.”
– Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson, DL DBE