Why it works

The Chief Medical Officers’ 2022 physical activity guidelines emphasise that disabled young people should take part in meaningful daily movement, including strength and balance activities at least three times per week. Yet Activity Alliance’s We All Belong research highlights persistent inequalities in participation:

• Only 3% of disabled children and young people achieve 60 minutes or more of physical activity each day
• Half are fairly active, moving for between 30 and 59 minutes
• Four in ten are less active, engaging in under 30 minutes of movement daily.

These figures show that traditional approaches alone are not closing the gap.

Stronger Every Day responds to this challenge by focusing on manageable, inclusive strength and balance movements that can be embedded into everyday school routines. Rather than adding extra sessions or creating additional pressure on staff timetables, the approach builds movement into moments that already exist – transitions, classroom activities, clubs and informal times during the school day.

The resources have been co-designed with the Young Person Collective – young people aged 14–21 with lived experience – alongside Sport for Confidence. This ensures the activities are realistic, engaging and rooted in what young people say works for them.

By embedding small, consistent opportunities for strength and balance, schools can create environments where all young people feel confident, capable and included in movement.