The set of EmployAbility Leisure Guides are designed to support disabled people (Guide A), training providers (guide B) and sector employers (Guide C) to get more disabled people training and working in the leisure sector.

Here we have a series of discussions about each Guide, involving disabled people, training providers and leisure employers. If you prefer to watch in smaller bite-size clips scroll down to the bottom of the page to select individual contributions.

Disabled Fitness Professionals Panel Discussion (Guide A)

Phil Friend, OBE, discusses Guide A for disabled people with;

• Lee Welch - GB wheelchair basketball champion & fitness professional
• Vanessa Wallace - shot putt Paralympian & fitness professional
• Rojiman Cherian - visually impaired athlete & fitness professional

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Accessible Training Panel Discussion (Guide B)

Colin Huffen from CIMSPA discusses Guide B for training providers with;

• Elaine Briggs from Future Fit Training
• Kelly Rodrigues from UK Coaching 
• Michelle Felix, visually impaired fitness professional

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Employing Disabled People Panel Discussion (Guide C)

Tim Mathias from ukactive discusses Guide C for employers with;

• Brian Carlin, CEO Aspire
• Jennifer Huygen, Community Leisure UK
• Sam James, disabled fitness professional 

BSL Version 

Individual discussion clips

Disabled Fitness Professional Panel Discussion (Guide A for disabled people)	Accessible Training Panel Discussion (Guide B for training providers)	Employing Disabled People Panel Discussion (Guide C for training providers)
1. Phil Friend, OBE, Introduction	1. Colin Huffen, CIMSPA Introduction	1. Tim Mathias, ukactive Introduction
2. Lee Welch, GB Basketball Wheelchair champion & fitness professional	2. Elaine Briggs, Future Fit Training	2. Brian Carlin, Aspire
3. Vanessa Wallace, shot putt Paralympian & fitness professional	3. Kelly Rodrigues, UK Coaching	3. Jennifer Huygen, Community Leisure UK
4. Rojimon Cherien, visually impaired athlete & fitness professional	4.Michelle Felix, visually impaired fitness professional	4. Sam James, disabled fitness professional