British Judo London has become one of the first sports governing bodies to adopt a new strategy designed to actively encourage the participation of disabled people.

Called ‘Inclusive and Active 2’, it is a sport and physical activity strategy for disabled people in London, and has been created by Interactive in partnership with the Greater London Authority (GLA) and NHS London.

This strategy will not only aim to increase participation levels, but will also aim to change the perception of disabled people and embed sport and physical activity within their mainstream provision.

In adopting Inclusive and Active 2, British Judo has developed an action plan detailing how they will implement targets under five strategic themes. Key areas include: increasing club opportunities, actively employing disabled people and promoting Judo as a viable activity choice for disabled people.

Karen French, London Development Manager of British Judo, welcomed the move.

Speaking at the VI (Visually Impaired) European Championships, Karen said: "The formal adoption of ‘Inclusive and Active 2’ is just one step along the pathway for judo to become a more inclusive sport, building on the good practice there is currently around areas like VI Judo that we see here today.

"We are excited about this partnership with Interactive and look forward to playing an active role in developing equality of sports opportunities in London”

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