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The National SIDO Programme
National and International research has identified that physical activity is a missing component in the lives of many people with disability.In 2006, the Dormants Accounts Fund earmarked €2 million nationally for projects to address the imbalance in opportunities for people with disabilities to participate in sport and physical activity. Consequently the Irish Sports Council identified the need to appoint a dedicated SIDO at county level to address the current gaps in the provision of sport and recreation for people with disabilities.
A network of 21 SIDO's was therefore established in February 2008.
The SIDO network will deliver a National sports programme with an overall aim to increase the number of people with disabilities participating in sport and/or physical activity at local level.
Aine Coogan having being appointed Sports Inclusion Disability Officer for County Kildare it is her role to foster participation in sport and recreation for the 15,000 people with disabilities in County Kildare. It is Aine's vision that County Kildare will grow to be a county where people with a disability are enabled to partake in health enhancing physical activity and supported to achieve their full potential in sport at all levels.
As the SIDO for County Kildare her main roles will be as follows;
- To support the strategic development and implementation of disability sport in the county.
- To increase the number of participation opportunities in sport and physical activity for people with disabilities.
- To provide information on disability sportEncourage and support mainstream sports and physical activity clubs in the area of inclusion.
