Using a whole system approach to tackle physical inactivity and reduce health inequalities, in order to build a fairer and healthier society
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15 Oct 2025
Good news! If you weren't able to join us for last week's Community of Practice event you can now watch it back on YouTube!🤗Many thanks to @McMeTheOT for being our special guest this time for what was a terrifically engaging and inspiring session! 🙌
youtu.be/GZS5By9JU9E
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7 Oct 2025
A fantastic opportunity to #PlayYourPart in shaping the next chapter of this unique, values-driven community health service! See all the details below 💫 #NEDs #CommunityHealth #SportForConfidence
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7 Oct 2025
We are so excited to see Lyndsey Barrett and @sportforconf featured in the latest @ot_today_ ! 🎉
Lyndsey's vision for embedding occupation, movement and equity into community settings reminds us why we do the work we do! 🙌
Read the full article, and be inspired, below 👇
7 Oct 2025
In the latest issue of @ot_today_ , meet Lyndsey Barrett — our Co-CEO & Lead #OccupationalTherapist — as she shares her journey & how Sport for Confidence is redefining occupational therapy through movement & inclusion. 🙌
Read the full feature from p9-
tinyurl.com/39d7f8m7
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1 Oct 2025
Join us on Tues, 7th October for our next Community of Practice event featuring guest speaker, @McMeTheOT ! This is a brilliant opportunity to learn, connect, and be inspired. Don’t miss it! 💫
Book your free space here - tinyurl.com/4rdfdrsy
#FreeCPD @theRCOT @sportforconf
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23 Sep 2025
Our next Moving OTs Community of Practice is Tue 7 Oct, 12:30pm! Guest speaker Clare McShane @McMeTheOT shares how she built a physical activity group in complex care.
Don’t miss it – it's free to join! 👉tinyurl.com/4rdfdrsy
#OT #PhysicalActivity #MovingOTs #FreeCPD
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Moving Occupational Therapists retweeted
18 Sep 2025
Our Blueprint is more than a document – it’s a call to action, a guide to what is important to us – a person first, occupation-focused, systems-driven approach, showing how sport & physical activity can transform lives.
Explore Our Blueprint 👉tinyurl.com/3vzmv4uz
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19 Sep 2025
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19 Sep 2025
#NationalInclusionWeek reminds us that inclusion isn’t optional—it’s urgent. #NowIsTheTime to move beyond good intentions, to act with intention.
Our 2025-2027 #DIAP is more than just words on paper - it’s a promise.
Explore our DIAP 👉tinyurl.com/5n8t8d2u
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17 Sep 2025
Great news! Our next Community of Practice event is on 7th Oct at 12:30pm🎉 Our special guest this time will be @McMeTheOT who will be talking about designing and delivering inclusive physical activity in complex care.
📝Register your free place today! tinyurl.com/4rdfdrsy
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15 Sep 2025
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15 Sep 2025
Sport for Confidence is a Community Health Service.
This is our Blueprint.
It outlines the foundation of our work – a plan that reimagines physical activity as a vehicle for empowerment, equity, and belonging.
💙Discover our Blueprint in full - tinyurl.com/2ye2jesc
ALT Front cover of the Sport for Confidence Blueprint document. Two men giving each other a High Five while another man looks on. Sport for Confidence logo is in the top left hand corner with the title 'Our Blueprint' in white text in the bottom left corner.
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Moving Occupational Therapists retweeted
8 Sep 2025
At Sport for Confidence, inclusion is more than words— it's culture, practice & opportunity. Our new Diversity & Inclusion Action Plan, is built on 5 principles: Structure, People,Communication,Standards & Policies.Explore our #DIAP in full - tinyurl.com/5n8t8d2u
#PlayYourPart
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12 Sep 2025
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12 Sep 2025
Last week our team were invited to the the Houses of Parliament for a Celebration of Sport in #Westminster! With many thanks to Georgia Gould MP & Rachel Blake MP for hosting such a wonderful celebration & for the recognition of our community work in @CityWestminster ! 🙏
ALT A certificate presented to Sport for Confidence in recognition of their work in delivery grassroots and community sport in the City of Westminster.
ALT A man and a woman standing on the terrace of the Houses of Parliament.
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1 Sep 2025
This review outlines why physical activity is often out of reach for people with intellectual disabilities. It is a call to action for inclusive design, and a challenge #OccupationalTherapists are well placed to meet.
👉tinyurl.com/3hf9ucep
@theRCOT @sportforconf
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25 Aug 2025
💫Training for Physical Activity Promotion
Are health professionals ready to promote physical activity confidently & equitably? This review explores training gaps & future possibilities—with clear implications for occupational therapy.
Read the review: tinyurl.com/3zr2e6z8
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18 Aug 2025
🎾OT Belongs in Sport and Leisure Settings 🤾♂️
From leisure centres to golf courses, #OccupationalTherapists are enabling participation and reducing barriers through activity-based practice.
See what that looks like in action:
sportforconfidence.com/
@sportforconf @theRCOT
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12 Aug 2025
💡 The ENCOMPASS Framework 💡
Evaluation often lags behind real-world complexity. The ENCOMPASS framework offers a practical, iterative model that feels built for the kind of dynamic, inclusive work occupational therapists deliver every day.
Read more: tinyurl.com/34kbb2ba
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11 Aug 2025
What a fantastic opportunity! 🙏👇
8 Aug 2025
💫We have an exciting opportunity for an #OccupationalTherapist to lead our Westminster Community Model, working alongside our coaching team, @EveryoneActive & @CityWestminster. Find out more details here - tinyurl.com/ycy6pvk6
#OTRole #PlayYourPart @ActiveWCC #10YearsOfSFC
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16 Jul 2025
Exciting news! Our very own Lisa Westhorpe & Liz Fletcher will present at @thewfot Congress in Bangkok! 🌍 Out of 3,000 global submissions, their abstract on embedding physical activity in #OTeducation was accepted for oral presentation 👏 Huge congratulations Liz & Lisa! 🎉
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Moving Occupational Therapists retweeted
16 Jul 2025
Last week our amazing #OccupationalTherapists had their #CPD Day and took part in with woodland-based team building, explored sensory communication through @Tacpac_ , & took a deep dive into our Community Model 🤝 A brilliant day of learning, sharing, and connection! 💙
#OTCPD
ALT Leaves and twigs arranged to form the letters O and T on a woodland floor.
ALT A group of six women sitting in a den made of tree branches.
ALT A woman giving a presentation to a room full of colleagues.
ALT Two colleagues using sensory communication through touch and music.
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