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Get Yourself Active @getyrselfactive.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

🚨New Series Launch: Movement without Barriers episode 1 is out now! 🎙️Listen to Rachel and Lizzi discuss how they got back into activity after developing a disability, with top tips for building confidence. Watch here 📺 www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-gp...

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Get Yourself Active @getyrselfactive.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

🎬 TEASER CLIP 🎬 If it is not affordable, it's not accessible! Our new Movement without Barriers series is coming soon 🔥 In episode 4, Michelle and Rachel give some top tips on how to move more for less👇

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Get Yourself Active @getyrselfactive.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Our Social Care Activity Pack has been refreshed for 2026! 🎉 It’s packed with practical guidance and tools to help people working in social care support more Disabled people to be active. Explore the updated pack: getyourselfactive.org/resource/soc...

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Get Yourself Active @getyrselfactive.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

🎬Movement without Barriers: New series coming soon! Ep 3 will be on the right to participate, supporting physical activity providers to make their work more accessible. 🗣️"Your responsibility is just as much before and after your delivery as it is when they're in your space"

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Get Yourself Active @getyrselfactive.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

💥Movement without Barriers: New series coming soon! In episode 2, we'll speak to Efua and Amanda about how physical activity supports their mental wellbeing - without it being pressured or competitive. Keep an eye out for the series release soon 📺

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Get Yourself Active @getyrselfactive.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

🎬 TEASER 🎬 Our new Movement without Barriers series is coming in September! Here's a clip of the first episode, where Rachel and Lizzi talk about enjoying physical activity again after becoming Disabled and learning to let go of comparison 👇

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Get Yourself Active @getyrselfactive.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

📢Announcing our NEW video series: Movement without Barriers Co-produced conversations from Disabled people, on their experience finding ways to enjoy physical activity and feeling more confident. 💕Lived experience 📝Practical advice 📺Real stories Coming in September! 📅

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Get Yourself Active @getyrselfactive.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

"Sharing those barriers I faced to getting physically active made me feel less alone" Hear Rachel speak about what finding her co-production community meant for her 📹

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Get Yourself Active @getyrselfactive.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

"For an organisation, you could spend lots of time and money investing in something and then it turns out, it's not what we need. That's why it's better to involve us from the start" Rachel from our Sounding Board group speaks about the role of co-production 🗣️

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Get Yourself Active @getyrselfactive.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Powerful words from Martino this #CoProWeek2026 on how co-production can shake the foundations of the status quo! 🎙️"The sports and physical activity sector has been dominated by the same voices for a very long time... we need to challenge that model and challenge the medical model"

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Get Yourself Active @getyrselfactive.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

What are the advantages of co-production? This #CoProWeek2026, hear from Chloe as she explains just how much learning she has gained from being a part of the co-production process. Want to learn more? View our simple guide 📖 getyourselfactive.org/guide/a-simp...

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Get Yourself Active @getyrselfactive.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

On Nike's 'Runners welcome, walkers tolerated' advert... 💬"Rather than encouraging participation, such messaging discourages Disabled people from engaging in physical activity altogether - it signals we are not fully welcome in these spaces." More 👇 getyourselfactive.org/nikes-aliena...

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Get Yourself Active @getyrselfactive.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

"Many students were keen to understand how the social model of disability shapes practice... What stood out was their willingness to reflect and share their current experiences." GYA's Helen wrote about her day at @uochester.bsky.social's Social Work Day 👇 getyourselfactive.org/reflections-...

Image of Helen smiling at a Moving Social Work stall. She is standing behind a table with leaflets, next to a banner with the DR UK, GYA and Moving Social work Logos on it

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Get Yourself Active @getyrselfactive.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

🚆A Day Trip to Durham – Co-production and Physical Activity Event Our Co-production Lead, Liddie, wrote about her recent trip up to Durham Uni and reflections on wider co-production work! Read more 👇 getyourselfactive.org/a-day-trip-t...

'Moving Intersectionality: Chasing the Data Glow and the Dull Thud' powerpoint slide on a presentation. There are people sitting at tables listening

Image of the building at Durham Uni with stairs and glass panel ceilings

Image of a set of codesigned cards based on Elinor Ostrom’s principles for collaborative group working.

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Get Yourself Active @getyrselfactive.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

💬 Why It Mattered for a UK Disabled People’s Organisation to Be in Rome "Innovation without inclusion risks widening inequalities; innovation guided by Disabled people can transform lives." Read Laura's blog on her DPO travels to Rome 👇 getyourselfactive.org/why-it-matte...

Selfie of Laura, who wears glasses and has blonde hair outside Villa Wolkonsky in Rome

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Get Yourself Active @getyrselfactive.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Ever wondered what our GYA team is getting up to? Would you have guessed an impromptu trip to Stonehenge? Read Laura and Liddie's blog on their trip to meet Wiltshire CiL as we connect and learn from DPOs across the country! 👇 getyourselfactive.org/road-trip-bi...

Selfie of Laura, who is blonde wearing glasses, and Liddie, who is smiling with her hood up. Image taken in the blustery rain! Stonehenge is in the background

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Get Yourself Active @getyrselfactive.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

We were glad to be welcomed into Parliament by @marykfoymp.bsky.social to present our latest co-produced research with @dusportexsci.bsky.social to MPs, Peers and decision makers on the impact of the Activity Trap. Disabled people are scared of losing benefits, so locked out of being active🧵

Image of parliamentarians around a table whilst GYA and Durham present on the impact of the Activity Trap

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Get Yourself Active @getyrselfactive.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

We're proud to be supporting @activityalliance.bsky.social's #WeAllBelong campaign this International Day of Disabled People. Everyone should feel we belong in sports and activities - physical activity is a right, not a luxury! #IDDP

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Get Yourself Active @getyrselfactive.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

"For me, it was never just about looking a certain way – it was about structure, focus, and self-belief. Fitness gave me energy, direction, and confidence, and it taught me discipline." What is fitness to Disabled people? Hear Lee's story💬 getyourselfactive.org/story/what-i...

Image of an empty, dark gym with a barbell on the floor.

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Get Yourself Active @getyrselfactive.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

We wanted to spotlight Disabled people’s experiences of activity – very often, fitness can mean something different to us than it might to others. Today we’re sharing Amanda’s story of geocaching, swimming and learning to pace during activity. getyourselfactive.org/story/what-i...

Image of Amanda smiling in a mobility scooter, on a nature path.

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Get Yourself Active @getyrselfactive.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

This #NationalFitnessDay we wanted to spotlight the experiences of our Sounding Board members, and what fitness means to them as Disabled people. First up is Rachel, talking about fell-running and mental health. 'I started with what I knew and enjoy!' getyourselfactive.org/story/what-i...

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Get Yourself Active @getyrselfactive.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

When done right, co-production can be hugely empowering for us. When we are given a voice in decision-making, everyone wins! 💬Hear Rachel, a member of our co-production Sounding Board, about how this process built up her self-esteem #CoProWeek2025

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Get Yourself Active @getyrselfactive.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

It's co-production week! An opportunity to learn more about how to design and develop things with lived experience at their forefront. Here's Rachel, a member of our co-production group, talking about why it's so important! #CoproductionWeek

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Get Yourself Active @getyrselfactive.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

⚽️Referee course for people with dyspraxia! 📅Monday July 28th 📍The Portland Centre, Nottingham ⏰10am - 6pm Find out more: t.co/Oncl1kZ810

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Get Yourself Active @getyrselfactive.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

Following the launch of our report 'The Impact of Welfare Cuts on Disabled People and Access to Physical Activity', we were in Parliament yesterday speaking to MPs about the importance of resisting these benefit cuts. 📊Read our full report here: getyourselfactive.org/impact-of-we...

Image of MPs and GYA team members standing in a committee room with the GYA report in their hands

Image of GYA members and Parliamentarians sitting around the committee table in discussion

‘The Impact of Welfare Cuts on Disabled People and Access to Physical Activity’ A get yourself active response to the welfare reform green paper - front page of our report on the table in parliament

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Get Yourself Active @getyrselfactive.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

We spoke on LBC News today about our newly released polling results that found the public overwhelmingly DO NOT support the benefit cuts. It's not about concessions, the bill needs to be gone. Read our report into the impact of cuts on physical activity: getyourselfactive.org/impact-of-we...

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